Sony CCD-TR517

A Great Purchase

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Pros: Affordable, Light Weight, Easy to Use, Great Features

Cons: "End Review" Feature is not very efficient

Bottom Line:
I would recommend this affordable Hi8 camera to anyone who wants something semi-professional but easy to use. It is durable, well built, and delivers big bang for the price tag. Read More

Killer camcorder!!

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Pros: The most camcorder for the money.

Cons: None

Best Base Model

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Pros: Very easy to hold, Very Well Built

Cons: doesn't have input jacks

A Good Starter

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Pros: Color Viewfinder, Picture Effects, Nightshot, Amazing Sound Quality

Cons: No Image Stabilization, needs a light and a slow-motion button

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A great buy for beginners. Read More

Great camara

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Pros: the night shot is the coolest feature.

Cons: it is 7 years old and only 8 mm analog ,

Great camera for the moderate user

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Pros: Ease of use, light to carry, quality of image

Cons: It's not the latest technology

Bottom Line:
Very handy to have video capability, for not very much money - the price has come down quite a bit Read More

Pretty Darned Good Camcorder

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Pros: Reliable. Good features.

Cons: Made by Sony. But in this case, that somehow turned out OK.

Sony CCD-TR517

Author's Rating:

Pros: Worked ok for one day.

Cons: Hasn't worked since!

Bottom Line:
Do not waste your hard earned dollars on this camera. ConsumerReports.com rates gives it their lowest rating of "poor" and notes poor picture quality and durability. Read More