Bought from John Lewis for £149 which came with a 2 year guarantee this is a compact and easy to use "point and shoot" camcorder.
Bought because we have just had our first child and wanted to record those special moments.
There are a few obvious positives:
a) The quality of the 40x zoom ... Read review
Simple, affordable, fun. Widely-available DV tape makes a great choice if you're into ... more
editing your own shots. Handycam quality video with super power 40x Carl Zeiss lens. Easy to use touchscreen LCD and long 14 hour battery life for extended
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Simple- affordable- fun. Widely-available DV tape makes a great choice if you're into ... more
editing your own shots. Handycam® quality video with super power 40x Carl Zeiss lens. Easy to use touchscreen LCD and long 14 hour battery life for extended shooting.
Sony brilliantly combines top quality performances and user-friendliness with the ... more
DCR-HC51! It's incredibly easy to get great results with the DCR-HC51, because it comes with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens that captures contrast and colours for natural...
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Sony brilliantly combines top quality performances and user-friendliness with the ... more
DCR-HC51! It's incredibly easy to get great results with the DCR-HC51, because it comes with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens that captures contrast and colours for natural...
Postage & Packaging: £8.89 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Sony brilliantly combines top quality performances and user-friendliness with the ... more
DCR-HC51! It's incredibly easy to get great results with the DCR-HC51, because it comes with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens that captures contrast and colours for natural...
Postage & Packaging: £8.89 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
The GEM Camcorder / Camera Case is specifically designed for small to medium sized ... more
camcorders and cameras. In fact this particular case is ideal for carrying both your camcorder and camera in together (subject to the dimensions of both the camera and camcorder) with a neat padded moveable divider to protect and separate the two. The sleekly designed GEM case is made from high quality tough fabric and has excellent padding to protect your camcorder / camera against those scrapes and drops that inevitably happen. It is the perfect case for today's camera / camcorder. The case has a three way carry system so you can either use the belt included for an instant waist pack, the belt loop, or even the shoulder strap also included. The case also has an additional zipped front pocket for spare memory cards and batteries as well as internal netted pocket. In summary the GEM Camera / Camcorder Case is sure to please through its thoughtful design and excellent quality.
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The GEM Camcorder / Camera Case is specifically designed for small to medium sized ... more
camcorders and cameras. In fact this particular case is ideal for carrying both your camcorder and camera in together (subject to the dimensions of both the camera and camcorder) with a neat padded moveable divider to protect and separate the two. The sleekly designed GEM case is made from high quality tough fabric and has excellent padding to protect your camcorder / camera against those scrapes and drops that inevitably happen. It is the perfect case for today's camera / camcorder. The case has a three way carry system so you can either use the belt included for an instant waist pack, the belt loop, or even the shoulder strap also included. The case also has an additional zipped front pocket for spare memory cards and batteries as well as internal netted pocket. In summary the GEM Camera / Camcorder Case is sure to please through its thoughtful design and excellent quality.
Postage & Packaging:£4.98 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
The GEM Camcorder / Camera Case is specifically designed for small to medium sized ... more
camcorders and cameras. In fact this particular case is ideal for carrying both your camcorder and camera in together (subject to the dimensions of both the camera and camcorder) with a neat padded moveable divider to protect and separate the two. The sleekly designed GEM case is made from high quality tough fabric and has excellent padding to protect your camcorder / camera against those scrapes and drops that inevitably happen. It is the perfect case for today's camera / camcorder. The case has a three way carry system so you can either use the belt included for an instant waist pack, the belt loop, or even the shoulder strap also included. The case also has an additional zipped front pocket for spare memory cards and batteries as well as internal netted pocket. In summary the GEM Camera / Camcorder Case is sure to please through its thoughtful design and excellent quality.
Postage & Packaging:£4.98 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
The GEM Camcorder / Camera Case is specifically designed for small to medium sized ... more
camcorders and cameras. In fact this particular case is ideal for carrying both your camcorder and camera in together (subject to the dimensions of both the camera and camcorder) with a neat padded moveable divider to protect and separate the two. The sleekly designed GEM case is made from high quality tough fabric and has excellent padding to protect your camcorder / camera against those scrapes and drops that inevitably happen. It is the perfect case for today's camera / camcorder. The case has a three way carry system so you can either use the belt included for an instant waist pack, the belt loop, or even the shoulder strap also included. The case also has an additional zipped front pocket for spare memory cards and batteries as well as internal netted pocket. In summary the GEM Camera / Camcorder Case is sure to please through its thoughtful design and excellent quality.
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An essential tool for extreme sports and dramatic action shooters. The .43x Super Fisheye ... more
Adapter offers an extreme fisheye effect and a high degree of barrel distortion. It exaggerates depth by pulling nearby objects closer and causing distant objects to recede into the background. Advances in high-index / low-dispersion optical glasses, new barrel materials, and exotic anti-reflection coatings, along with the latest in computer-aided-design / computer-aided-manufacturing, are combined to produce lenses of unprecedented quality. Diamond-cut from crystal-clear, water-white optical glass, Opteka lenses are ground and polished to a precise precision. Because all Opteka lenses are designed and manufactured with the highest possible degree of consistency, you can swap lenses mid-shoot with no discernable variation in color or effect. The unprecedented purity, color saturation and repeatability of Opteka lenses virtually eliminate the need for lab color timing corrections caused by other lenses. This puts more creative control where it belongs - in your hands. Opteka lenses stand up to the most rigorous demands on the stage and on location. Opteka's hard anti-reflective (AR) coating offers protection specially formulated to resist flaking, peeling and scratching. This proprietary AR coating also reduces light loss and flare to less than 1% per surface, compared to untreated glass which has a light loss of 4% per surface. Opteka lenses allow you to shoot with total confidence!
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Advantages: Simple functions, lightweight, great zoom for the price Disadvantages: No firewire cable supplied, camera shake at extreme zoom
Bought from John Lewis for £149 which came with a 2 year guarantee this is a compact and easy to use "point and shoot" camcorder.
Bought because we have just had our first child and wanted to record those special moments.
There are a few obvious positives:
a) The quality of the 40x zoom using the Carl Zeiss lens, although there is obvious camera shake at extreme zoom when not using a tripod
b) It has ... ...battery for those all day events.
c) Simple functionality combined with intuative controls, lightweight machine and comfortable to hold.
d) It is a entry level camera with reasonable specifications which records onto Digital Video (small tapes) and these are the preferred recording media if you are considering transfering to your PC. The firewire cable to connect the unit to your PC is NOT included, which is my main complaint about ... more
Bought from John Lewis for £149 which came with a 2 year guarantee this is a compact and easy to use "point and shoot" camcorder.
Bought because we have just had our first child and wanted to record those special moments. There are a few obvious positives: a) The quality of the 40x zoom using the Carl Zeiss lens, although there is obvious camera shake at extreme zoom when not using a tripod b) It has a good battery life and you can purchase the larger battery for those all day events. c) Simple functionality combined with intuative controls, lightweight machine and comfortable to hold. d) It is a entry level camera with reasonable specifications which records onto Digital Video (small tapes) and these are the preferred recording media if you are considering transfering to your PC. The firewire cable to connect the unit to your PC is NOT included, which is my main complaint about the unit. You will need to add some editing software (or use windows movie maker/apple equivalent) to make some home movies then upload to the internet or record onto DVD. e) It has a Nightvision mode and touchscreen LCD display to access the camera menu functions.
Advantages: cheap, great quality , nightvision , lightweight Disadvantages: no firewire or usb included , but you can buy these cheap
Sony DCR HC51E is a very easy to use camcorder. brilliant quality recording.
*touch screen LCD screen *nightvision Plus- its works great , with an infared feature.
*lightweight camera *uses mini DV cassettes *LCD screen flips round so you can record yourself easily.
*editing Effects feature , scene selection , for example snow, indoors, lanscape , portrait, spotlight, sport and loads more.
*Fader
*40x optical zoom excellent for close up's
*the ... ...you to watch back.
cant believe what a fantastic camcorder this is for the unbelieveable price , would recommend this Sony DCR HC51E to buy .
you will have to buy a firewire (i-link) cable . so you can connect to computer for easy editing to a dvd ...
natashalove1987 16.09.2008
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This is a neat little camcorder, perfect for holidays or just days out.
my friends has dropped it about twice but it is still in top condition.
i recommend this product. ...
rhiannalb 25.06.2008
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My friend has this, and was not very happy with the product. He also thought it was a bit too expensive. ...
dhanesh20027477 25.06.2008
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1 x composite video/audio output
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK)
1 x S-Video output
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Simple, affordable, fun. Widely-available DV tape makes a great choice if you're into editing your own shots. Handycam quality video with super power 40x Carl Zeiss lens. Easy to use touchscreen LCD and long 14 hour battery life for extended shooting.
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