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Summary: Awesome Camera
Review: Bought this camera for the birth of my baby, and it is excellent. Fantastic image quality (better than a DVD) in good lighting, and still very good in poor lighting.
You will notice that color saturation is a little off in poor lighting, that's my only minor complaint.
I compared this camera to just about all cameras in this price range, and you won't find a better one.
Enjoy!
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Summary: My First Camcorder and I Couldn't be Happier
Review: First of all, thanks to all the other reviewers of this Sony PC101, you really helped me in my final decision. Being a first time camcorder buyer and researching all the different options, i.e.,1ccd or 3ccd, size, cost, image quality , which Manufacturer (Sony vs Canon endless debate) etc. can be a bit much. In the end it was all the rave reviews about how nice the Carl Zeiss optics were and what nice image quality it produces.
Anyone considering buying a 1 chipper camcorder can purchase the Sony PC101 with confidence. The camcorder also worked flawlessly with my iMac and iMovie as well.
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Summary: Beware of Sony Canada Ltd: Bad customer service for PC-101
Review: I bought my PC-101 from Sony Canada Ltd and in the first three months of use the touchscreen started becoming unreliable: there was a bad connection. I sent the PC-101 in for repair three times in a row. After the second time, I thought it reasonable to expect a new camera from them, or at least a new full one year warranty. They wouldn't budge on a replacement. The PC-101 was out in for repairs for a total of 3 months. They offered only to replace 3 months of the warranty. I had spent 40.00 in courier charges sending out letters to them to get them to respond to me. The consumer relations manager said in a conversation on one day that she would reimburse me for the charges, and yet on another day she had no recollection of the conversation and wouldn't budge there either. All of this boils down to a potentially great product, but buyer beware when it breaks down, because you're on your own.
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Summary: Beware of Sony Canada Ltd: Bad customer service for PC-101
Review: I bought my PC-101 from Sony Canada Ltd and in the first three months of use the touchscreen started becoming unreliable: there was a bad connection. I sent the PC-101 in for repair three times in a row. After the second time, I thought it reasonable to expect a new camera from them, or at least a new full one year warranty. They wouldn't budge on a replacement. The PC-101 was out in for repairs for a total of 3 months. They offered only to replace 3 months of the warranty. I had spent 40.00 in courier charges sending out letters to them to get them to respond to me. The consumer relations manager said in a conversation on one day that she would reimburse me for the charges, and yet on another day she had no recollection of the conversation and wouldn't budge there either. All of this boils down to a potentially great product, but buyer beware when it breaks down, because you're on your own.
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Summary: Delighted.
Review: I bought this for my wife for Christmas. She wanted a small and easy to use camcorder, so after some research I chose the PC101. When it arrived, I was shocked at how small it actually is. My sister has a larger model miniDV sony and it has MANY small buttons with crytic labels. The touch screen on the 101 is great and get's rid of the clumbsy buttons on the larger model. In the first 3-weeks of use, I have nothing to bad to say, and still can't beleive value in this model.
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Summary: Smaller and better than I first thought
Review: I bought this for my wife for Christmas. She wanted a small and easy to use camcorder, so after some research I chose the PC101. When it arrived, I was shocked at how small it actually is. My sister has a larger model miniDV sony and it has MANY small buttons with crytic labels. The touch screen on the 101 is great and get's rid of the clumbsy buttons on the larger model. In the first 3-weeks of use, I have nothing to bad to say, and still can't beleive value in this model.
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Summary: Another brilliant product by SONY
Review: I bought this videocam as a new year present for my wife last week. She has not seen it yet but I had a chance to test it during the last few days. Superb technology but its size may prove to be a bit cumbersome to some of us with big hands (& I am a lefty too - the camera is, of course, designed for right-handers). Not a big issue but worth noting. The camera is not terribly complicated for those who are comfortable with "technology" but may prove to be somehow irritating for tech novices. In this context, the manual requires serious studying to take advantage of most of the neat features. Picture quality is excellent (video & still) but would recommend to acquire a 128 Mg memory stick to give you more freedom. the supplied 8 Mg is a joke.Would I recommend this camera? Definitely. Great buy.
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Summary: Delighted.
Review: I have used this camcorder intermittently for about 1 month. I am very pleased with it. It is small, but cannot fit in a pant's pocket comfortably (unless you are fond of elephantine, droopy pants), but certainly fits in a parka or other jacket pocket. The size is actually a reasonable compromise--any smaller and it would be difficult to operate, depending on your hand size. It would be helpful to go to a store and try the fit and ease of operation. There is a bit of a learning curve with the camera's operation, but it is rapidly mastered. The layout of the controls and the LCD menu are well-done. The latter minimizes the clutter of buttons. The quality in low-light, as has been pointed out, is variable, depending on what settings you use. Turning on lights certainly helps, as do the various options for low light. The quality is acceptable given those conditions, given the price of this camera and its size. If you want improved low-light performance, turn on lights or purchase a lamp for the shoe on the top. This is clearly not an issue for this product alone, but for other brands as well. I debated between this and the more expensive Optura 200MC. There seemed to be less complaints overall about this product., although the other one was certainly well-regarded. Overall, for the price and performance I am very happy with my purchase. This is an excellent value purchase for the average or somewhat picky user, who will delight in its portability and ease of use. Perfectionists will need to spend more money or get a bigger machine, but will nevertheless find something else to focus on...
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Summary: Great Digital Camcorder
Review: I hesitantly opened up my Sony PC-101 as a X-mas present from my wife, worried that she had not done the research that I would do in buying such a gift. To my surprise, she picked a camcorder that has lived up to all my expectations. The one control on the back of the camcorder determines whether you are using the camcorder for playback, Video or Stills which removes the clutter of buttons that you might find on other cams. The cam fits into a coat pocket, which has allowed me to take several footages of our kids skiing. Connecting the camcorder to my PC was simple. With XP, the USB connection was recognized immediately. I opted to not install Sony's Pixela software and use Microsoft's "Windows Movie Maker" instead with no problems. The only complaints that I have are 1) that the zoom and still capture button are so close and similar that many times when I attempt to zoom, I have found myself taking a still. 2) I can't see the touch screen in daylight (I have to use the viewfinder) and 3) the camera is awkward to hold (maybe the nature of the beast). Bottom line, I have happily taken more video of children in the last 2 months than the last 2 years and have forwarded many 2 minute wav files to family and friends.
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Summary: THE BEST Mini DV Camcorder
Review: I just bought this camcorder for about a week, just in time for my family vacation. I found that the size and its weight allows me to take it everywhere I go. Pictures taken outdoors and indoor are impressive and very clear.
The battery life varies depending on how you use it. Anyway I bought the NP-QM91 battery and able to record all day without any problem.
Compared with my previous camcorder (Sony DCR-TRV 25), the Sony DCRPC101 is better in every aspects.
Overall, I'm very happy and definetely recommended it to everyone.
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