Highest Rated Review by the Community
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May 21 '03
Pros: Excellent picture quality, rich feature set, analog inputs, Memory Stick convenience
Cons: Supplied battery does not last long
Summary: The Sony DCR-TRV38 adds a larger 3.5-inch LCD screen to the features of the Sony DCR-TRV33, giving you almost twice the viewing area of the 2.5-inch screen of the TRV38. ... read more
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Jan 10 '04
Pros: Excellent video quality, nice fit to your hand, large LCD, touch screen
Cons: Lack of control buttons other than touch screen, low light quality
Summary: Overall I am very satisfied with the Sony TRV-38. I have owned Panosonics and JVC units, and the TRV-38 is by far the best unit I have used. The 10x zoom is a limitation of the Carl Zeiss lens, which is a good trade of quality over quantity. When ... read more
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Oct 03 '03
Pros: Ease of use, large LCD panel, very good to excellent video quality and output options.
Cons: Wind noise. The tape loading mechanism exposes internal parts and makes them susceptible to dust.
Summary: My decision to buy a SONY MINI DV camcorder was primarily influenced by two factors: 1) SONY's long history of producing excellent camcorders and 2) with MINI DV I could burn home videos on CDs and DVDs. This is my first camcorder. I did not have any p ... read more
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Jul 01 '03
Pros: Video quality and the added features
Cons: Supplied battery life and the life expectancy of the touch screen LCD
Summary: Basically this video camera has tons of awesome features. Especially the VCR function, MPEG EX, Supe ... read more
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Jun 13 '03
Pros: Good size Sony quality large 3.5" screen
Cons: Cheap on accessories small battery fixed prices in stores
Summary: I just received my Sony TRV38it is my second MiniDV camcorder. I will not repeat what others have ... read more
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May 26 '03
Pros: High quality recording/playback, compact size, very easy to use, feature packed.
Cons: Less than perfect low light performance.
Summary: When in the market for a new camcorder, Sony immediately came to mind. All my relatives had a Sony and Sony has always been my favorite for TVs. After taking a quick look at the competition, I decided Sony was the way to go. The next choice was which ... read more
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May 24 '03
Pros: Excellent build quality, great video, 3.5 inch LCD, quiet, Carl Zeiss lens
Cons: Supplied Battery life short, can't eject tape when on a tripod
Summary: Well, I've owned several camcorders in the last 2 years. It was first a Hi8 Sony, than a Digital 8 Sony TRV740, than a MiniDV Sony (The DCR-TRV25), and now the DCR-TRV38, one of the newest in Sony's excellent line of MiniDV camcorders. I work at the Best ... read more
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May 20 '03
Pros: Easy to use, Large LCD Panel, Built in digital camera, Memory sticks for PIC storage.
Cons: None as of yet.
Summary: After months of shopping around for a Mini-DV camcorder I purchased the Sony DCR-TRV38. I tested and even purchased several comparable models from JVC to Panasonic and still ended up back with the SONY TRV-38. One simple reason was the feel of the JVC & ... read more
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Apr 17 '03
Pros: Easy to use
Great video indoor and outdoor
Free software
Cons: I can't think of any yet
Summary: I received the Sony TRV 38 a week ago, this is my first camcorder and am very pleased with it. I am only using it to make videos and not still shots since I already own an Olympus digital camera.
What I love about this camera is that is so ... read more
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Apr 19 '04
Pros: Excellent video and sound quality. Easy to use. Best bang for your buck.
Cons: Poor optical zoom(10x). Needs wide angle lens($100).
Summary: The Sony DCR-TRV38 is the best video camera you can get for that price. I have bought and returned several(4) video cameras because the video and or sound was not good enough. You can't really tell how good the camera is until you make a video and play
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Apr 13 '04
Pros: Excellent picture quality
Digital photos are very nice
Has it all
Cons: No complaints.
Summary: This is my 3rd Camcorder, after using panasonic and JVC, when i read Sony reviews, i took the TRV38. I wanted a camera that is simple to use and besides camcorder also give me still digital pictures, easy transferability to other media devices and TRV38
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