Sony Handycam® DCR-SR200 Flash Media, Hard Drive Camcorder

Pros: Compact, lightweight, feature-packed, easy to learn, good quality
Cons: Wish the digital zoom was more powerful

I’m in that strange age range where I’m young enough I have at least a rudimentary understanding of how technology works and is evolving, yet old enough to remember previous generations of equipment subsequent generations think of as antiques. ...

Pros: Size, weight, 5.1 ch sound, Hard Drive, Picture quality
Cons: no viewfinder, not HD, no neck strap, low power optical zoom

I was looking for a new camcorder. It seems like I get a good 5 years out of one before something better comes along that I simply must have. First it was the jump from analog to "Digital Camcorders" and this time it is several factors that have me ...

Pros: Compact, easy to operate and very sleek.
Cons: Incompatible with Windows Vista.

I bought this camera in a hurry from the internet and as a result I didnt had much time to research different HD cameras on the market.

My first concern was the budget and at $550 this camera fitted just right in my budget.

This camera is easy to operate and I was able to get it running without referring to the booklet. Once the handycam is full charged its really very to easy to record.

You can switch mode readily between shooting movies and pics. The only thing I dont like is transfering the media files from camera to your PC. The handycam has to be turned on and in the computer mode to do this. Initially I did not realise that the handycam was in charging mode and hence it was not able to detect the media files. I had to fiddle around a bit before I found my way.