Top Notch MiniDV Camcorder
Written: Jul 11 '03
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Pros: 3-1/2" LCD Display, Sony high quality, outstanding picture and sound, excellent zoom control
Cons: Forced to use touch screen, can feel a little heavy
The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a new digital video camcorder, this model should be high on your list of choices.
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| schnel's Full Review: Sony Handycam DCR-TRV80 Mini DV Camcorder |
There are a great number of video camera manufacturers to choose from: Sony, JVC, Canon, and Panasonic to name a few. Personally, my first video unit was a beast of a camera that I purchased in the early 80’s. And in all the years I’ve been stewing over, comparing, analyzing, and buying video cameras (I think I’m on my tenth by now), I have consistently returned to one manufacturer over and over again: Sony. Call it bias if you will, but their camcorder product line has always offered the utmost in features, fit and finish, and above all, fun. In all the years I have been doing this, Sony has never disappointed me.
The brand new Sony DCR-TRV80 is my choice for the be-all and end-all of today’s consumer camcorders. Compact and powerful yet unencumbered by a hundred little buttons and switches, the TRV80 boasts high-quality, digital video and sound, a large 3-1/2” LCD display (which doubles as a touch screen to access the cameras plethora of features and adjustments), and outstanding performance.
You can save a few hundred dollars with Sony’s DCR-TRV70, which is virtually identical to the TRV80 except that its LCD is 2-1/2” in size and it lacks its bigger brother’s “bluetooth” wireless capabilities (which isn’t lacking much).
Those who desire an ultra-compact, palm-sized model should lean toward Sony’s DCR-PC105 (list price: $1,000). Small and light-weight, it still packs a wallop of a punch.
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Amount Paid (US$): 1,100
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