Tag : dvd203 1mp, dvd handycam, camcorder w, sony dcr, 12x optical, zoom

Company : Sony List Price : $799.99 Amazon Price : $399.99 Used Price : $279.99 Average customer review :

Features

• 1/5.5-inch CCD imager with 690K resolution
• Compatible with DVD-R/-RW/+RW formats
• 12x optical zoom with SteadyShot picture-stabilization system
• 2.7-inch hybrid SwivelScreen touch-panel LCD
• Super NightShot Plus Infrared System captures natural-looking video in low light

Product Description

The powerful Sony DCR-DVD203 Handycam(R) Camcorder delivers enhanced picture for a sharper look to digital video. From its antireflective Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens to the enhanced 16:9widescreen recording, the DVD203 Handycam(R) delivers an extraordinary looking picture. Capture realistic sound with the DVD203’s Dolby 5.1 Channel Creator and built-in 4 Channel Surround Sound microphone. Designed for recording on multiple DVD formats, the DVD203 Handycam® is compatible with DVD-R/-RW/+RW discs. Re-record over 1000 times on the same DVD-RW or +RW media. The powerful engineering behind the Sony DCR-DVD203 Handycam(R) Camcorder, along with its advanced usability, help to deliver an amazing look and feel to digital video. Record digitally with encoded Dolby AC3 5.1 Channel audio directly onto DVD for quick and easy playback on your Home-Theater System. Capture and create vibrant audio for digital home video and hear everything you have been missing. Stamina battery performance gives you up to 5 hrs recording on one complete charge using an optional NP-FP90 battery pack USB 2.0 interface provides an excellent digital editing solution with an easy way to connect your DVD Handycam(R) camcorder to the computer for fast transfer of video and still images to your computer forediting Zoom - (optical) 12x / (digital) 480x Still Image Mode (1000K Pixels) - 1152×864&640×480 Progressive Shutter System is a mechanical shutter system that provides Progressive Scan performance Minimum Illumination - 7 Lux (0 Lux with NightShot(R) Plus Infrared System)

Customer reviews

Great investment!
What I like: this camcorder is lightweight, great for movies & pictures. Easy to use. I’ve taken it on vacations and it works great in all weather conditions, overly sunny, rainy, fog, snow, and heavy winds. It’s fair for indoor action as well. I’m the worst person for handling camcorders, I usually shake the picture making everyone dizzy. Using this camcorder, I’ve noticed there is less shake to my pictures.

What I don’t like: the night shot is not good for low light, but it works fairly clearly in no light. The “easy” button doesnt quite make things easier. There is not very much battery time, but it is offset by the fact that the tape only goes about 30 minutes.

Soni camcorder DCRDVD203
I found it very easy to use. the resolution is great for home use.

The Picture packge software worked as advertised, but when I shut the computer down, it hung with an error. According to the manufacturer of the software, they do not know if there is a conflict when using MS Windows XP media center OS. It worked fine with windows XP professional OS.

Easy to learn as the a,b,c.
I’ve purchased this camcorder a month ago and it was one of the best buys in my whole life.

Movie quality is better than you could expect (at least beeing an amateur like me).

Still quality is not so good. I saw digital images taken using a digital camera and colours are much vivid than dcr-dvd203 (remember you are purchasing a camcorder)

Easy to use: 10. I had never used a camcorder before and this camcorder is EXTREMELY easy to use. Even without using the “EASY” button.

Pros: Easy to use, good movie quality, 2.7″ LCD, Color Viewfinder, TouchScreen, SuperNightShot, DVD recording format.

Cont: No manual functions, can’t record movies AND take pictures at the same time, poor still quality in low light spaces, just 30′ to 45′ using the battery supplied.

Solid
I have been very happy with this camera since we got it. The only potential negative would be battery life, although I don’t hvae much to compare it with. Picture quality and ease of use are great. And it has an easy button, which geuinely works.

Wonderful camera-Amazing software
This little thing is wonderful. It takes great shots and video. Nightshot makes it easy to tape in the dark as well. Very small and very easy to use, on screen display of settings makes it even easier to use. No small buttons to fool with. So simple and easy to use. You can take video and pictures in sepia, black & white, pastel sketch, old movie and mosiac. Will also shoot across a basketball court making it look like you was out there with the players. And the software that came with it is amazing. You can add music and special affects to make awesome home movies. I just love all this. Its excellant for scrapbookers, mom’s and anyone tired of boring, plain home movies.

I just had to come back and add after using this amazing little camcorder for awhile, I am still pleased with my purchase. It is so easy to use as well as the software that came with it. I have taped and taped over and over with it and couldnt ask for a better camcorder without shelling out mega bucks. You do have to finalize the disks before you can upload to a computer, but thats just as easy. And when you tape at night, it still shows up really clear, not so dark you cant see. If I had to purchase another, I would get this one again without a second thought about it. And its so easy to use in just one hand. If I could, I would give it 10 stars.