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Sony Handycam DCR-TRV950 Mini DV Camcorder Put on your director's hat! Sony's DCR-TRV950 MiniDV Handycam® Camcorder will help you shoot exceptional true-to-life video...
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Put on your director's hat! Sony's DCR-TRV950 MiniDV Handycam® Camcorder will help you shoot exceptional true-to-life video and digital still images. This camcorder features a megapixel 3-CCD imaging system, enabling phenomenal resolution and color. And BlueTooth technology adds network capability to the mix (BlueTooth adapter sold separately). With a 10X optical/150X digital zoom and 3-1/4.7", 1 megapixel CCD imager, this powerful unit gives you all you need to create professional-quality digital video at the touch of a button. Additional features include a 3-1/2" Precision SwivelScreen LCD, optical Super SteadyShot® Picture Stabilization System, a Pop up flash, USB streaming and Sony's new Hologram AF.
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5 Reviews from Shopping.com
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Incredible Video Camera
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Pros: Video Quality, Picture Quality, Features
Cons: included memory card is small (need to purchase a larger one)
The Bottom Line:
I would recommend this camera to anyone!
We bought this camera in the summer of 2003 to replace our older video camera and have had a great experience. The video quality is excellent. The color is superb. Great audio quality. The video records at more lines of resolution than current televisions use, so I have no doubt that the quality will still look great after high definition televisions dominate the home television market.
Recently, my 4 megapixel digital camera needed to be sent in for repairs ... it is not a Sony :( ... We were upset as we did not think we would be able to print pictures until it returned...we decided to test printing out the Sony TRV950 digital pictures...we were amazed that we were able to print out wonderful quality pictures (3x5). So, we have been very impressed with a feature we never intended to use.
The features included on the camera are great...but two that stand out in my opinion are the super steady shot to help get rid of the "jiggle" and the auto white balance...the best I've seen.
I don't mess with them much, but there have been a few times where being able to turn off auto-focus and use manual controls has come in very handy. Many cameras do not allow you this much control.
This camera does cost more than other consumer level cameras, but the value is well worth it in my opinion. We bought it to take good video of our baby growing up...we are convinced that this is, by far, the best option and we will never regret spending the extra money.
We purchased a 3 Watt light attachment, a 256MB memory stick card, and an additional M71D battery (250 minutes). I would strongly recommend these accessories.
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