Sony DCRTRV103 Handycam Digital Camcorder

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Summary: good product
Review: A great camcorter for zooming in but some what heavy. Great for shorter trips. However it does not go easy on bateries.

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Summary: Great camcorder with a lot of good features
Review: A great digital camcorder at a good price. The only difference between this one and the more expensive 310 is the size of the viewing screen. No big deal since we'll be playing back mostly though our TV anyway. The nightvision recording is pretty cool - you can record with absolutely no light available.

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Summary: So Easy & So Sophisticated
Review: For a unit with advanced features,this unit is remarkably easy to use (even for the klutz in the family). It self adjusts and the many buttons for personalized adjustsments are right at your fingertips. It makes videotaping easy so you can focus on the object and enjoy the event you're taping. Ergonomic, Easy, Affordable Yet Jammed with Sophisticated Features.

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Summary: So Easy & So Sophisticated
Review: For a unit with advanced features,this unit is remarkably easy to use (even for the klutz in the family). It self adjusts and the many buttons for personalized adjustsments are right at your fingertips. It makes videotaping easy so you can focus on the object and enjoy the event you're taping. Ergonomic, Easy, Affordable Yet Jammed with Sophisticated Features.

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Summary: Sony! What can I say
Review: I can only say on thing about this product. Outstanding. I have the TRV-110 series which the only difference is that the LCD panel is smaller. This camera is so easy to use. All of the controls are right there at your finger tips. I've yet to see the product from the digital photo mode becasue I don't have the firewire yet. I'm sure that it will be outstanding. This is a great product, an deasy to use, with a countless number of features which I've only begun to explore. Reasonable price. Great Job SONY, keep up the great work.

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Summary: Amazing value - a true convergence product
Review: I connect this camcorder to my PC via its firewire port. Not only can I edit the footage I shoot on my PC, but the analog-in feature allows me to tape TV shows and copy VHS tapes to my computer hard drive. The quality of the camera is very high, and the 2.5" LCD is plenty big. I have purchased the NPF950 battery, which allows 12 hours of continuous operation. This is a very well thought out product.

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Summary: Hard to beat this one
Review: I have had this camera for about 3 months, and I am very satisfied with the quality of the camera itself (not surprising from Sony), and the quality of the results. Considering the resolution (500 lines, compared to 240~260 for VHS & 400 for S-VHS, both of which are analog), I don't really see any great advantage to going with DV technology, except that a full digital camera is a bit lighter and the fact that you can record up to 2 hours on a DV tape, compared to 1 hour on either 8mm or Hi8 tape. I use both tapes, by the way, and there is no readily noticeable difference in quality. As far as the weight, since I do a lot of handheld recording, I find that I like this one better because a lighter camera is more difficult to keep steady. The recording sound quality is very good also, as well as being able to record in darkness! The ONLY, and I mean ONLY thing about this camera that bothers me is the fact that more of the on-camera controls are not duplicated on the remote control, such as fades, backlight, etc. I do a lot of active videography, and even though I have a very steady hand, it's very hard not to jiggle the camera when trying to turn on a fade or the backlight or one of the picture processing modes. Other than that, I would highly recommend this camera to anyone.

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Summary: Comment on the View Finder
Review: I have to disagree with Amazons Pros and Cons of this camera. Amazon rates that the con or the camera is the black and white view finder. However profesionally a black and white view finder is optimal.

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Summary: Great camcorder with expensive add ons.
Review: I love this camcorder. Picture quality is exceptional and it's easy to use. The downside is the fact that accessories are so expensive _ and some, like the s-cable, are needed to transfer images to VHS tape.

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Summary: I wish I bought the smaller Mini DV Cam instead
Review: I made a rash purchase wihtout all the facts, and now regret it. Now that I see the smaller MiniDV product, I prefer the smaller size instead. Plus there a several different companies producing MiniDV and only one producing Digital 8. Live and learn