Sony DCR-DVD610 DVD Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony DCR-DVD610 DVD Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom
Digital camera Review: All I could want
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera is everything I could ask for from a Sony and a little bit more. It is not a Canon, but it is much more than I would expect from Sony.Digital camera Review: Amazing at the price.
Summary: 5 Stars
There is a brief learning curve for switching modes and such, and if you're not going to read the manual you should expect that things do not exactly turn out how you expect the first time you use it.
That being said, the optics are excellent, the digital zoom is excellent (though, as cautioned in the manual, at higher zoom levels you lose picture quality), and the camera itself is very solid. About the only complaint I have with it is that if the mini-DVD you're using is not Sony-branded, it has a little nag screen that last for a second, but disappears without any user interaction (you can probably get rid of that somehow, but I haven't bothered to find out).
You will want both a memory stick and DVDs for the camera. You will probably also want to buy a longer-lasting battery. Video at night is very possible, but if you're focusing on a distant object (such as the moon) you'll want to zoom out and back in if you've just adjusted your tripod, etc. - as the autofocus will sometimes judge the distance incorrectly, and lose focus.
Literally, those are the only bad things I can think of about this camera. :)
Digital camera Review: BE CAREFUL!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
In general, this is a nice Handycam. However, be careful! No where does it state that this model DOES NOT have an external microphone jack. You must purchase the model 710 or 810 for this feature. I discovered after opening the box [20% + shipping loss to return even though it was never used]. For my purpose this was a serious problem. I will probably have to sell on EBAY so I can upgrade.Digital camera Review: Baby due in 2 days and still without a camera
Summary: 1 Stars
All sounds great, records to memory stick, I think I have finally found a camera that I can just plug in an upload video to my ibook- NO LUCK! It records video and still images to memory stick but only the still images are recognized. SHOULD BE PRINTED ON THE BOX THAT IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MAC.Digital camera Review: Bought for a Gift
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this camera for my niece for Christmas. She constantly tells me how much she is enjoying the video camera and is always telling me something else she has learned about it. She recently said that she has started using this as her only means of pictures as well. She loves the convenience of being able to only carry this for both pictures and video. The only thing (which was in other reviews and I told her about when I gave it to her) was that the best DVDs that worked in this camera were from the ones from Sony which I gave her some at the time; they are hard to find locally. So for her birthday I ordered her 9 more! Great choice!