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Sony DCR-TRV80 replaces TRV50 and together with DCR-TRV60 and DCR-TRV75 to be the world’s first Mini DV camcorder to possess 2 Megapixel image resolution. Step up from DCR-TRV70 - 3.5″ LCD Screen and Bluetooth Technology. (more…)

Sony DCR-TRV22 together with DCR-TRV19 and DCR-TRV33 replaces TRV18 and TRV27, and comes with a new, ultra compact and comfortable design (TRV22 is more than 20 percent smaller and lighter than its direct predecessor TRV18). (more…)

For those looking for a camcorder recording quality video and capturing good stills (taking into account maybe inevitable compromise) the Sony DCR-PC330 can be ideal choice. DCR-PC330 replaces DCR-PC120BT (1.5-megapixel CCD) and features 1/3″ 3 Mega-Pixel CCD with 2,048k effective video pixels and with indeed impressive for camcorders 3,040k effective still pixels. (more…)

Sony DCR-TRV38 replaces DCR-TRV25 and is upgrade over the slightly cheaper DCR-TRV33 model. Step up from DCR-TRV33 - larger 3.5″ LCD Screen (versus 2.5″ on TRV33) with 184 Pixels and very welcome feature - manual focus ring, while on the TRV33, TRV22, and other cheaper Sony models the focus is contolled by touch panel. (more…)

The best video quality between camcorders having 1 CCD, but addition of BlueTooth technology and other countless extras it makes a little pricey. The 1/4″ Advanced HAD CCD Imager (1.5 Million Pixels Gross) combined with 10x (optical) and 120x (digital) Carl Zeiss zoom lens, provides outstanding video performance with impressive up to 530 lines of horizontal resolution. (more…)

DCR-VX2100 incorporates all the features that made its predecessor, the Sony DCR-VX2000, one of the most popular camcorders in its class. The camcorder includes three 1/3 in. 380K pixel CCDs which have 340K effective pixels for video and 340K effective pixels for stills. (more…)

Sony DCR-HC40 replaces DCR-TRV33 and comes with a new, ultra compact design and 2.5″ Hybrid Color Touch Panel LCD with new controls allowing to enable and disable LCD backlighting, saving battery power while shooting. (more…)

A noticeable upgrade over the DCR-DVD203, the DCR-DVD403 contains all the features found in the lesser model, along with a 3.3 Megapixel CCD, NP-FP70 Rechargeable Battery Pack (which sports a longer lasting charge than the NP-FP50 found in the DCR DVD203) and a built-in surround sound microphone that lets you record in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound. (more…)

How to connect a camcorder to my computer?

1. For transferring still images, the digital camcorders are provided with a serial PC port or USB port.

Serial port, or RS-232C port, provides low-speed communication between your PC and camcorder. Because it is so slow in comparison to newer connections (like USB or i.LINK), serial connections today is unpopular. (more…)

Optical Zoom

Most cameras sold have a optical zoom lens, these vary on there power generally with ratios of 2,3,4,5,6,8,10 times. Some cameras allow you to purchase additional lenses. With a optical zoom lens the focal length can be adjusted, The advantage is obvious. When using a camera with a fixed focal length lens a photographer has to change location in order to get a different picture of the same subject. (more…)