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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD301 DVD Digital Camcorder

Handycam DCR-DVD301 DVD Digital Camcorder

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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD301 DVD Digital Camcorder

  • Reviewed by: Gondor

    10-04-06

    Duration of ownership: 4 Months

    Strengths: Wide LCD, nice photos outdoor, easy playable discs on my dvd

    Weaknesses:Poor video quality in low light, takes time to load disk, battery life could be better

    Overall Evaluation: This is my 5th camera i purchase and i was not so happy after i bought it, my main concern was video quality and i found out that it is not perfect even when you are recording 20 mins per disc which is the best quality you can get, indoors quality is grainy and blured, in low light you get terrible video result. Stills are good outdoors and can be printed but indoors it is not good. compared to all minidvs which i previously had it is fair interms of quality and easiness of use, for the same price I would in the future buy a 3ccd minidv

  • Reviewed by: fightro

    08-05-06

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: big size LCD

    Weaknesses:none so far

    Overall Evaluation: I really enjoyed reading all of your reviews. I did not buyed yet this camcorder, but i intend to.I want to ask all of you people that own this camcorder if there is a LP mode (long play) that allows you to record 60 minutes on a DVD (r or rw). I understand that on SP you can record 30 minutes. But does this camcorder support LP mode? I really want to record 60 minutes...Thank you and i'm looking forward to see your replyes.

  • Reviewed by: mawilborn

    12-12-05

    Duration of ownership: 5 Days

    Strengths: Great for outdoor pictures and videos.

    Weaknesses:Indoor pictures and video are too dark and grainy.

    Overall Evaluation: I purchased this camcorder right before going on vacation and spent a week in NY only to find that when I went to finalize the disk, I received a "format error" and lost all pictures and video. I called Sony and was told that there was nothing I could do and given a number for a company that does recovery. I called and they wanted $160 plus shipping both ways and could not guarantee that they could recover anything. Luckily one of the guys at work has some software that recovered some of my pictures but not all. Recently I shot both pictures and video of my husbands surprise party and was disapointed at the quality of the product. I called Sony and the suggested getting an optional flash for $150 but cant locate it anywhere except the Sony website.

  • Reviewed by: zkc_dwright

    06-17-05

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: easy to use, fast to convert to DVD, good zoom, handy

    Weaknesses:expensive

    Overall Evaluation: It is my first camcorder. I selected this after reviewing many kinds. The most advantage is its DVD format and the quality of the pictures is better than other DVD camcorder. Overall, it is great.

  • Reviewed by: anoth45

    06-01-05

    Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

    Strengths: Long battery time, remote, wide and bright lcd screen, recording in dvd-rw,

    Weaknesses:none

    Overall Evaluation: I bought this item 2 weeks ago. It is very small, and stylish. Lcd screen is very bright and wide, so it is good for recording in daylight and both inside and outside. The remote is very useful too. After all, dvd 301 is good camcorder. Thank you.

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