Advantages: Does everything the amateur wants Disadvantages: Digital Pictures not the greatest
...I finally plumped for the Sony TRV320 because of a keen combination of price and features. At £799 in thne high street it offered LCD Screen, Digital recording on Hi8 tapes and Digital image capture on a Memory Stick (C). Most video recordings are limited by the operators skill and this camera won't make a bad cameraman any better, however with a little bit of knowledge this camera can turn out professional quality recordings.
Picture quality is ... ...the Memory Stick (C) pictures should be better. If this is not an important feature then drop a model to the TRV120 and save some money.
The only real bug bear I have is that the InfoLithium (C) battery supplied could be of longer life but two hours of basic recording isn't bad compared to the old days - if you want to spend £120 you can get over 12 HOURS!!!!
The perfect camera for the skilled amateur.
By the way, by shopping around On-Line I ...
GEMeredith 02.10.2000
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Advantages: Compact, Easy to use, Excellent value for money Disadvantages: Battery life is too short
I purchsed the Sony TRV320 last May as I wanted to take pictures of local streams and rivers for a website I was building about Scotland. The most important thing I found and what I would recommend to anyone looking to buy a camcorder is to read a few camcorder magazines first to make sure you buy one that suits your needs. Also look at all the adverts in the magazine to check for differences in prices. I found one shop in England advertising the ... ...offering the same spec for only £550 - I think you will know which company I chose - That was in the same magazine just two pages of a difference, imagine if I had ran and bought the camcorder after seeing just the first advert, I would have lost £100!
Anyway, the camcorder came with the LCD screen and the optional memory stick which means that you have a digital camera as well as a camcorder. This was ideal for me as I wanted to film at lots of ...
big-bids.com 21.09.2002
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Advantages: night shot and impressive zoom and steady shot Disadvantages: battery life and 640x480 stills
This camera is excellent in my opinion as its main functions are able to be used 1 handed for example zoom and record .Steady shot makes even the shakiest hand seem smooth . Zoom is 100x digital zoom which is very clear and sharp .Focus can be set for auto ,manual or infinity which is hand for doing covert filming though net curtains lol the camera sees right through rather than focusing on the net curtain .Night shot is good for low light and is ... ...for lack of a better description and is excellent in virtually no light for catching local hooligans vandalising an other such night time activities . The LCD screen is a good size and also able to be flipped around for self filming (i wouldnt know why someone would want to but its a good feature ) also has adjustable brightness . The menu is a little akward as its on a roller type switch but its ok once you get used to it but to be honest once i ...
1proteus1 17.06.2004 (19.06.2004)
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