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Sony Handycam DCR-TRV530 Digital-8 CamcorderBe First. Buy Sony now. DCR-TRV530 provides crystal-clear pictures and CD quality digital stereo. With Sony's entire line of Digital8...
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Be First. Buy Sony now. DCR-TRV530 provides crystal-clear pictures and CD quality digital stereo. With Sony's entire line of Digital8 camcorders, you get a wide array of performance features. DCR-TRV530 records outstanding digital picture and sound on affordable Hi8 and 8mm tapes, offering high resolution with 3x the color bandwidth of VHS and significantly lower video noise. 1/6" CCD provides stunning detail and clarity, with exceptional video and still image performance. 25x optical/ 700x digital zoom brings the action up close from far away. SteadyShot picture stabilization system compensates camera "shake". DCR-TRV530 allows to capture video even in total darkness (0 lux) using the built-in infrared system up to ten feet (3 m) away. The Super NightShot mode automatically adjusts the shutter speed to increase picture brightness and clarity. 7-mode program A/E provides a quick and easy setting for the proper exposure, shutter, and depth of field for a variety of environments. You can capture digital st...
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Sony TRV-530: GREAT BUY
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Pros: Super NightVision, Large LCD, Effects, USB, i.Link
Cons: Battery Life
The Bottom Line:
This is a great camera with a wide range of options. If you are looking for a top of the line camcorder, this is your best bet.
I recently bought the Sony TRV-530 by mail order from Berger Brothers Inc. My father paid for it, but of course, I will be the only one to use it. My friends and I are into amateur video, so this was a definite peak in our life when my dad purchased this amazing camera.
There were many things that I considered while searching for this camera. First of all, I had to decide what I wanted. The Sony TRV-530 is one of Sonys best Digital 8 cameras. What appealed to me the most, being the amateur photographer I am, was the fact that it had USB, and i.Link capabilities. (i.Link uses a Firewire, or 1394 card to send fluid video to a computer where it can be edited and sent to family over the net or put on a CD for distribution or anything at all, actually.) With these features, my options and capabilities opened a great deal. One of the most important decision for anyone who is going to buy the Sony TRV-530 is whether or not they want a large (3.5) LCD, or a smaller (2.5) LCD, because if you want a smaller one, you can save $100 by buying the TRV-330. In my case, I thought that the larger LCD was in fact worth it, and so far it has definitely been worth it.
I highly recommend mail order, with which you can save bundles, and also buying an extra battery and memory stick
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