Sony DCR-SR65 1MP 40GB Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 25x Optical Zoom

Sony DCR-SR65 1MP 40GB Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 25x Optical Zoom
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Sony DCR-SR65 1MP 40GB Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 25x Optical Zoom

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Digital product summary information

Manufacturer: Sony
Release Date: 2008-02-06
Model: HDR-SR65
Product features:

Capture video to hard disk drive; 40 GB storage
25x optical zoom, 2000x digital zoom; Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
2.7-inch widescreen touch-panel Clear Photo LCD
Built-in zoom microphone with 2-channel recording
Memory Stick Pro Duo media slot

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Digital camera Review: Best little camcorder I have ever used.
Summary: 5 Stars

I had been wanting to upgrade my 15 year old camcorder for some time, and since I no longer have small children at home anymore, I kept putting off making the final step. A co-worker had a Sony Hanycam at work on day and we had a ball with it. I began watching the sales on this amazing little creature and finally found the Sony Handycam SR65 on Amazon.com. Right out of the box it performed amazingly well with video's so awesome I was kicking myself for putting off the upgrade for as long as I did.

There is only one problem that I have found, and it isn't really with the quality of the camera or the video's but with how the camera records the video; when you push the record button and record then stop the recording, it records in "clips". You can put the clips together on the video camera but when you transfer them to your computer using the software, the "clips" will not stay together, it is actually transferred in "clips" as they were recorded. I've spend a little time going over the software and cannot find a way to permanently keep those clips together on my computer.

Otherwise, it is an amazing camcorder and I will use it for years to come with no regrets; with Amazon's great price on this camera I am definitely a happy camper and would not hesitate to recommend this camera to anyone who was looking for a great family camcorder.

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Summary of Sony DCR-SR65 1MP 40GB Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 25x Optical Zoom

25 x optical zoom, 2000 x digital zoom

40GB hard disk drive, also uses Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media

2.7" wide (16:9 aspect ratio) hybrid touch panel LCD display (123k pixels)

USB 2.0 high speed port, Via remote terminal: analog A/V output, LANC terminal, S-video output

Super SteadyShot image stabilization system

Progressive shutter mode

Super NightShot Plus infrared low light shooting capability

Manual focus mode

JPEG digital still image mode, 1000K pixels (4:3), 750k pixels (16:9), slide show mode

Recording and playback times (approximately): HQ: 9 hours, SP: 14 hours, LP: 27 hours

Imaging device: 1/6" 1070K gross pixels Advanced HAD CCD imager

Professional quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens

Audio format: Dolby Digital 2 channel

White balance: Auto, outdoor, indoor, one-push (touch panel)

Built-in zoom microphone

Quick on

Fader effects (black, white), digital picture effects

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