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... more
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lets you capture those special moments on video or on its 60 GB hard drive, with 40-hour continuous recording! Its 1-megapixel CCD sensor and highly-acclaimed Car...
to get the most out of your digital devices, thanks to advanced engineering and state-of-the-art manufacturing. 100% compatible with original charger ? they can charge original battery as well as PowerDuplex battery.
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!
First thing i will ... ...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! ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Special Effects: Sepia, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie
Faders: White fader, black fader
Image Stabiliser: Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Max Shutter Speed: 1/3500 sec
Min Shutter Speed: 1/3 sec
Exposure Modes: Programme, automatic
White Balance: Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets: Indoor, outdoor
Digital Video Format: MPEG-2
Still Image Format: JPEG
Memory / storage
Supported Flash Memory: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Hard Drive: Hard disc drive - built-in - 40 GB, Hard disc drive - built-in - 60 GB
Image Storage:
JPEG 1152 x 864
JPEG 640 x 480
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.
Lens system
Type: Zoom lens - 2.5 mm - 62.5 mm - f/1.8-3.2
Focal Length: 2.5 mm - 62.5 mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Optical Zoom: 25 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Filter Size: 30 mm
Lens Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss
Additional features
Low Lux / Night Mode: Yes
Digital Still Camera Function: Yes
Additional Features: USB 2.0 compatibility, touch-screen control, demonstration mode, backlight compensation, auto power save, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, touch-screen control, built-in speaker, demonstration mode, backlight compensation, auto power save, PictBridge support, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Display
Type: LCD display - 2.7" - colour
Display Form Factor: Rotating
Display Format: 123,200 pixels
Microphone
Type: Microphone - built-in
Microphone Operation Mode: Stereo
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
Software
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Docking station
Cables Included:
A/V cable
USB cable
SCART adapter
Power
Power Device: Power adapter - external
Battery
Supported Battery: Sony NP-FH40
Supported Battery Details: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
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