PLEASE NOTE: this review isn't full of facts and figures about the camcorder, if you want these then the Sony website is all you need, this review is about my own personal experiences with the camcorder. Telling you one or two things you might not have known!
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Advantages: Great image, Great sound, Great price Disadvantages: Bad auto focus and auto exposure
...you want these then the Sony website is all you need, this review is about my own personal experiences with the camcorder. Telling you one or two things you might not have known!
I have owned this camera for over 6 months now and used it in many situations. I hope to help you make a decision on if you want to buy it or not. I will write about a point, and then do a summery of what i was saying, just incase i ramble on a bit!
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PLEASE NOTE: this review isn't full of facts and figures about the camcorder, if you want these then the Sony website is all you need, this review is about my own personal experiences with the camcorder. Telling you one or two things you might not have known!
I have owned this camera for over 6 months now and used it in many situations. I hope to help you make a decision on if you want to buy it or not. I will write about a point, and then do a summery of what i was saying, just incase i ramble on a bit!
First thing i will talk about is the size. Please take note of the measurements of this camcorder. it is alot smaller than it looks in the pictures and i was almost shocked when i first saw it. Some might think thats a good thing but its also light. A light camcorder leads to shaky footage because its not as stable as a heavier model.
** To summarize, The camera is really small and really light, which has its good and bad points **
sticking with the looks and esthetics of the camcorder. One major flaw i found whilst using this out and about is the LCD screen. it gives a great view, and it is touch screen which is use full. It shows a great range of vivid colors and is plenty bright enough for most situations, But because it is touch screen you will constantly find a fingerprint in the way when you try to see something. It gets quite annoying having to wipe it every 5 minutes, and it gets alot worse in the sun too.
** To sum up, the touch screen LCD is great, but it gatherers fingerprints easily **
One quick final point on the outside of the camcorder before we move on to the features etc. All the buttons are in a great place and feel easy to use, there is record buttons at 2 different places on the camcorder and all the other buttons where you expect them to be!
** features **
Basic features include record mode, with three different quality settings and a picture mode. The recording mode is what this camcorder will mainly be used for, and on HQ (high quality) you cant fault the image. The only way you will get a better image is to buy a semi pro camcorder for £750 onwards. The picture mode isn't too good to be honest, and i think i have used it only once or twice. Most camera phones can produce a higher quality image than this camcorder, but after all its a camcorder not a camera, so this shouldn't really matter.
** To recap, The image quality is top notch, vivid colors and sounds, photo mode isn't quite as good **
Auto focus and Auto exposure, if you only read one bit of my review please read this bit!!! The auto focus and Auto exposure are naff! The auto focus is slow and really does take a good 5 to 10 seconds to 'lock on' to a target, I tried using this camcorder for motor sport events (rally) and in auto focus it just could not handle it. There is a manual focus which i have ended up using all the time now. The same goes with the auto exposure, for some reason it over exposes everything, and you have to go to manual exposure to correct this in most situations!
** To recap, Naff auto exposure and auto focus, but manual override can sort all this out **
You will be glad to know we have got past all the main problems with the camcorder, and i can list off a couple of good points.
The sound quality is better than any camcorder i have come across that uses just an internal mic!
There is settings to change the white balance which is rare on a camcorder of this price, you can choose a scene selection too, for instance 'sun set' 'snow' or 'sports' which tweak some settings for the optimal image,
Playback through the TV is a great feature, using either the touch screen or the remote to crawl through files! you can even set up playlists to watch back in the order you choose!
The optical zoom hold up well! I have bought an extra set of after market 30mm lenses for mine, but the lens it has is good enough for 99% of situations!
I hope this review helped, I know it wasn't full of facts and figures but all of these can be seen on the Sony website, my review was about personal experience with the camera, not whats down on paper! Please be kind when rating this review, and i hope it helped!
Advantages: small, massive capacity,good magnification, picture quality Disadvantages: no viewfinder, no hardcopy of manual
I decided to upgrade my 12 year old camcorder as the family were going on holiday to Kenya. I decided that I needed something compact, with a good magnification, and also large storage capacity and battery life. This model is the one I decided on. Indidentally the Hard Drive capacity on the one I purchased was 60GB
First point of note - No Carrying Bag. This will cost you extra. A bag is essential. The claimed battery life of the included battery ... ...around 100. Still Good. Larger capacity batteries are availabe but do make the camcorder heavier and less balanced. Ease of use. The first thing you notice is that the shutter opens manually. You open up the screen, switch on and the screen lights up. If the shutter is not open, there is a message warning you it may be closed but who waits to read everything on screen every time you want to film. After about 6 uses, the camcorder decided that the ...
scython 08.05.2007 (21.05.2007)
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Advantages: Light weight, Small (about the same size as a half pint glass), Editing software included Disadvantages: Cost, one of the most expensive camcorders on the market in its range
== Sony Handycam DCR SR72E == === Place of purchase===
Comet Electrical store, One Stop shopping Centre, Birmingham
=== my first camcorder===
First of all I brought the camcorder to take on holiday to Egypt, Ive never had a camcorder before so I was weary of how to use them, however I wanted one that was easy to use with loads of memory as I was going away for 2 weeks, I wanted it to be very compact and lightweight too.
=== Features===
*60GB ... ...shutter (best lens makers for digital equipment) *Charging Cradle
*Memory card slot
*Long lasting battery up to 41 hours continuous recording
*1MP Camera for stills
=== Recomendations===
*Purchase a camcorder bag for it
*If filming night, evening or indoor shots purchase a flashlight for the top.
*Purchase an extra battery (very small about the same size as a small packet of matches) *Purchase a plastic cover that the camcoder can sit in protecting ...
peterjitonks 23.02.2008
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Advantages: hard disc space, weight, size Disadvantages: hard disc fragile, cost??
I bought this camera to take along on my honeymoon, since it was a once in a lifetime trip I did not want to miss a thing and keep changing discs every 5 minutes and that is the great thing about this video camera - 60 gb hard drive (not 40 gb as is stated above)!!! Many other cameras have half the size of this and this was the largest that I could find. Even at it's highest quality it gives 880 minutes (14+ hours). Picture quality is excellent, ... ...supplied AV cable it was extremely clear. Sound quality was also good. The camera was easy to use though it is worth reading the manual (on disc?!?) to set it up correctly for your preferred settings (quality etc). The screen is very good quality and video can be viewed back on it clearly after recording. The only draw back I found was also its strongest feature - the hard disc. Unfortunately I managed to drop the camera (about 2 feet), though the ...
michaeljorme 17.07.2007
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Connections
Connector Type
1 x USB
1 x composite video/audio output
1 x S-Video output
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Manufacturer's product description
The Sony Handycam DCR SR72E is the stylish compact HDD Handycam camcorder. It features a 60GB high capacity hard disk drive for long recording times, 1 Megapixel CCD for great images and a 25x optical zoom.
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