Sony Handycam DCR-DVD301 DVD Digital Camcorder

Not bad

Posted Oct 4, 2006 - This is my 5th camera i purchase and i was not so happy after i bought it, my main concern was video quality and i found out that it is not perfect even when you are recording 20 mins per disc which is the best quality you can get, indoors quality is grainy and blured, in low light you get terrible video result. Stills are good outdoors and can be printed but indoors it is not good. compared to all minidvs which i previously had it is fair interms of quality and easiness of use, for the same price I would in the future buy a 3ccd minidv

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Great Camera

Posted Aug 5, 2006 - I really enjoyed reading all of your reviews. I did not buyed yet this camcorder, but i intend to. I want to ask all of you people that own this camcorder if there is a LP mode (long play) that allows you to record 60 minutes on a DVD (r or rw). I understand that on SP you can record 30 minutes. But does this camcorder support LP mode? I really want to record 60 minutes... Thank you and i'm looking forward to see your replyes.

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Grainy Pictures

Posted Dec 12, 2005 - I purchased this camcorder right before going on vacation and spent a week in NY only to find that when I went to finalize the disk, I received a "format error" and lost all pictures and video. I called Sony and was told that there was nothing I could do and given a number for a company that does recovery. I called and they wanted $160 plus shipping both ways and could not guarantee that they could recover anything. Luckily one of the guys at work has some software that recovered some of my pictures but not all. Recently I shot both pictures and video of my husbands surprise party and was disapointed at the quality of the product. I called Sony and the suggested getting an optional flash for $150 but cant locate it anywhere except the Sony website.

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It is my first camcorder. I selected this after re ...

Posted Jun 17, 2005 - It is my first camcorder. I selected this after reviewing many kinds. The most advantage is its DVD format and the quality of the pictures is better than other DVD camcorder. Overall, it is great.

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I bought this item 2 weeks ago. It is very small, ...

Posted Jun 1, 2005 - I bought this item 2 weeks ago. It is very small, and stylish. Lcd screen is very bright and wide, so it is good for recording in daylight and both inside and outside. The remote is very useful too. After all, dvd 301 is good camcorder. Thank you.

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This is the first camera which i bought and everyo ...

Posted May 5, 2005 - This is the first camera which i bought and everyone including me is very much impressed with this camera. Good voice quality, no motor sound. Excellent video quality but the still photos is not impressive. Of course with 1 MB of resolution you will get this resolution. I bought the battery in ebay which is cheap compared to any other shops or on-line shops. The camera requests sony DVD but other DVDs also works. Night vision is also good. Media takes 5 mins to write after we finalize the write for 30 min of DVD. It takes 10 mins to copy to laptops from DVD. Might as well transfer from the camera itself to save time. Finally if you are looking for a DVD camera go for it.

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Takes great digital photos and great quality video ...

Posted Apr 23, 2005 - Takes great digital photos and great quality video. Easy to use and is a great camcorder to have. I took it on my trip to Hawaii and used it for mostly pictures and they came out great when I took them to walmart on a cdr to have them printed out. I reccommend getting the protector lenses, the ultravoilet one really helps when the sun is bright.

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This is a wonderful camcorder. It has some great f ...

Posted Mar 29, 2005 - This is a wonderful camcorder. It has some great features both in video and still mode. Recording on DVD really helps as there is no need of conversion and one can play it on any DVD player in the world. The camcorder's size is small and is Light weight. Hence very easy to use. Good image quality. Again the 3.5" LCD screen is great. Sony has done a good job. It definitely is a revolution in camcorder technology.

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Sony DCR-DVD301

Posted Mar 3, 2008 - Let's be straight out with it! I've always wanted a DV camcorder because I've only owned the sony HI-8s in the past. I wanted to be able to streamline video right into my PC thru iLink (IEEE) because most of my programs control the camera thru IEEE. So my husband and I went shopping and ended up with the DVD301 Sony! We tried it and it was great...but at the time -x-mas- expensive...so we returned it and bought the Panasonic DV (only $100 less). It only took us one day to return it back for the Sony DVD301. Unbelievable Right? But believe me when you feel the SONY quality in the palm of your hand and you see the SONY video quality outcome, you'll realize that it just smokes the others away! About the price, I've paid 2,500 - 1,500 for Sony's in the past and the more I thought about it, $899. was nothing for this camera - it's worth every dollar! Still shots are 1 megapixel - but most are in camcorders. Anyone serious with digital photos knows they need to use their 4+mega camera, right? Software: Some complain, but you don't even have to use this software unless you want the video on your computer. And if you do, it's really not bad when you compare it to TIME-consuming capture. It imports very quickly (if you have a fast computer) and then you'll have to convert to mpeg because someone was thinking way ahead of the game with its m? audio! New software releases will need to incorporate this in their programs so WE don't have to use the ImageMixer. Get online and complain to your software company(s) to streamline usb 2.0 video! for DVD CAMCORDERS. 3-1-08 added: JUST ONE MORE THING and I hope this helps: The imagemixer doesn't work w/vista and it's a poor software anyway...so I use the New Ulead Videostudio 11 Plus to TRANSFER - it's super fast if you need to edit those bad things you happen to accidentally capture on tape!

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This is a great camcorder. It has numerous feature ...

Posted Feb 17, 2005 - This is a great camcorder. It has numerous features both in video and still mode. Use dvd-rw as media, as it can be reused after finalizing. DVD-RW can also be unfinalized after finalizing. Small in size. Light weight. Good image quality. Sony has done a good job after so many shortcomings in the earlier models. The sound of DVD motor does not interfere with the sound of recording. It definitely is a revolution in camcorder technology.

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It easily fits in our hands and it is simple to us ...

Posted Feb 10, 2005 - It easily fits in our hands and it is simple to use. The only negative aspect I can think of is that it does not have as powerful a zoom as other models, but the 10X optical and 120X digital is powerful enough for us. Overall I think it's a great camcorder and would recommend it highly

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this video camera makes a great gift or purchase i ...

Posted Jan 16, 2005 - this video camera makes a great gift or purchase it for yourself. great price for advanced technology love the convieneince and great features on this product. great battery life and meter.

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It easily fits in our hands and it is simple to us ...

Posted Jan 14, 2005 - It easily fits in our hands and it is simple to use. The only negative aspect I can think of is that it does not have as powerful a zoom as other models, but the 10X optical and 120X digital is powerful enough for us. Overall I think it's a great camcorder and would recommend it highly

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My first Camcorder, I look at a lot of reveiew on ...

Posted Jan 26, 2005 - My first Camcorder, I look at a lot of reveiew on SONY DCR-DVD301; this camcorder is the best on both weight and size. Plus DVD -R gave me a lot of options to do editing on my computer. weakness parts is the dvd-r too short for recording. 30Mins. in SP Mode. No problems found so far. Sony is the great products.

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I would certainly recommend this camcorder to thos ...

Posted Dec 24, 2004 - I would certainly recommend this camcorder to those individuals that want something compact and that records on dvd's. The latest version Sony DCR DVD301 now has a 3.5" LCD screen which makes it easier for my parents to view while recording or playing back. I highly recommend this camcorder. I also purchased the following additional accessories: the portable battery charger BC-TRM, upgraded the battery to a NP-QM71D, the LCS VA30 soft camcorder carrying case, 3 DVD-RW and 12 DVD-R's. So I am READY TO ROLL!!!

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