Sony DCR-SR200 2.1MP 40GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
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List Price: $849.98
Features
• 40-gigabyte hard drive stores over 25 hours of long-play video or over 8 hours of high-quality video
• 2.1-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor for crystal-clear video and still images
• 10x optical zoom; 80x digital zoom
• 2.7-inch widescreen touch-panel Clear Photo LCD Plus display
• Handycam Station included |
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Sony DCR-SR200 2.1MP 40GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom Customer Reviews
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Very Happy Owning this Camcorder (read full review)
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First of all, this is a 4.0MP not the 2.1MP as described for still pictures.
40GB Hard drive which you can record video as follows:
For High Quality(HQ),you can take up to 7 hours of video.
For Standard Play(SP), you can take up to 14 hours of video.
For Long Play(LP), you can take up to 28 hours of video.
Your only limit is the battery that comes with the camcorder which is only about 1 1/2 hour of video so its a good idea to buy an extra battery.
The battery that comes with the camcorder says you can record up to 115 mins. on fully charged but that is for continuous recording.
What I like:
The 40GB capacity hard drive is more than enough for me.
It has extra slot for memory stick duo or memory stick pro. SD card does not fit.
Recording outside on sunny day. The video quality is clear and sharp.
I recorded video at night in my family room which is well lit and the video quality is very good. (See my dislike on low light).
One touch video to DVD. That means you hook it up your camcorder via the base that comes with the camcorder to your computer with DVD burner and USB connection or DVD recorder then just press one button and it start recording to your blank DVD.
It comes with a basic editing software for video and still pictures. But, I ended up purchasing a $49.99 editing software so that I can add titles, make special effects, narration, etc.
I like the fact that the camcorder is made in Japan. No offense to U.S. electronic products(if there's even any now) or any other countries. Japanese electronics are very good qualities.
The controls and menus are on the LCD touch screen. That means it's pretty much most of the buttons you need for functions are in front of you.
The 4.0MP still picture quality is acceptable and it has a built in flash on low light picture taking.
Everything you need (except DVD burner/recorder and blank DVD Disc) to burn DVD is in the box.
It comes with a DVD you can watch that gives you tips on how to record quality videos. I learned a lot after watching this DVD presentation.
Dislike:
The battery life. But that expected for a small battery.
Recording on low light. I have one 40 watt bulb in my room. The quality is good when I'm close to the light but when I moved 4 feet turning away from the light source, it start to get grainy. My solution, I bought a $40 detachable extra light that is compatible with DCR-SR200. DO NOT buy a light that says "fits on all camcorders" because the shoe (where you attach the light) for this model is smaller than the standard shoe.
When I'm using the extra light attached to the shoe, it significantly reduced the recording time of the battery by half. You can buy a light that has its own battery so that you're not using your camcorder battery or buy a higher capacity battery.
The editing software is just a basic editing software. You can only delete portions that you don't want to record on DVD. You cannot add special effects, titles, fades, etc.
You can only take 3 still pictures while recording video. And its only be taken on 2.1MP quality (which is crappy quality). Not the 4.0MP when you use the still camera function.
NO viewfinder! It would have been nice if I flip the LCD screen 180A so that family members and friends can see themselves being recorded while I can look in the viewfinder to see what I'm recording. People tend to smile or do goofy stuff when they see themselves which add more fun to the video.
In order to transfer your recorded video to your computer for editing, or to hook it up to your stereo TV for viewing, or DVD recorder for one touch DVD burn, you must use the base included where you sit the camcorder.
Overall, I'm happy with this camcorder.
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