Advantages: Great Features, Easy to use, Sony product - well priced and quality, Durable Disadvantages: None
*Introduction*
My Dad bought this SonyHandycam a while ago now. It has come in very handy for a number of things, everything from recording family occasions to some of my school projects. We have also let friends borrow the camera to record their parties and take abroad with them. Everyone who has used it has said it is a wonderful video camera and that they would definetly consider buying one, or something fairly similar, of their own in the future.
I will be honest with you the reader and declare that my knowledge and know-how when it comes to video recorders/camcorders is very limited. If you give me any other electronics product and ask me to use it or tell you about it, I won't have too many problems. I will do my best to show the good points (and bad if there are any) about this SonyHandycam. Please bear with me when ...
Advantages: Watch playback instantly Disadvantages: Price of Rewritable DVDs - well worth it though
~#What you need to know!#~
This is the same camera that you see on the sony adverts. And I believe this new direct recording on to DVD is going to drastically change the way we view Camcorders. It really is stupidy easy to shoot and film, even for novices such as myself.
The 1.07 Megapixels Advanced HAD CCD enables unbelievably true image recording. I'm not sure whether on the images it is still 1.07Mp's as I have another sony camera with 7.2Mp and the image quality is identical. Also the 12x optical zoom offers all of the close-ups that you could imagine. However after taken the pictures there is a 480x digital zoom which allows you to people watch on you street beautifully!
Finally for this section the coloured view finder enables you to snap instantly and quickly what you require. Also its rotating system allows ...
Advantages: good quality pictures, small, stylish, remote control Disadvantages: Only 90 mins battery life, can be confusing connecting to PC
The SonyHandycamDCRTRV285E is a great camera for first time users. This camera can easily be operated without even having to read the instruction manual. It has the "Easy Handycam" feature which sets the camera settings automatically. The camera is light and easy to use. When recording there is a zoom function, the ability to have a title for the movie and various faders for opening and closing shots. The camera has a nightvision mode which uses infrared and gives you an eeirie green appearance to everything which is actually quite handy, or if filming in dull locations there is a handy light on the front of the camera. The camera can also be used to take still shots with a simple press of a button, this means you don't need to carry your normal camera as well.
The camera comes with a remote control which allows you to control ...
Product Information for "Sony Handycam DCR TRV230" »
Connections
Connector Type
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) ( 4 PIN FireWire )
1 x composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 )
1 x Control-L (LANC) ( sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm )
1 x microphone ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
Manufacturer's product description
The DCR-TRV230 brings you the benefits of the DCR-TRV130 with a 20% smaller chassis size, an intelligent accessory shoe, analog inputs and an enhanced 25X Optical / 700 Digital Zoom. With its affordable price, the DCR-TRV230 brings some of the latest SONY video recording technologies. To outline the most stunning features of this camera, one can mention that it allows to records outstanding digital picture and sound on affordable Hi8 and 8mm tapes. It offers up to 500 lines of resolution with 3X the color bandwidth of VHS and significantly lower video noise. 1/6" CCD with 460, 000 pixels provides stunning detail and clarity, with exceptional video and still image performance. 25X OPTICAL/ 700X DIGITAL ZOOM brings the action up close from far away. STEADYSHOT picture stabilization system uses motion sensors to compensate for camera "shake" without compromising picture quality. And super NightShot allows capturing video even when shooting in total darkness (0 Lux) using the built-in infrared system up to ten feet away. The Super NightShot mode automatically adjusts the shutter speed to increase picture brightness and clarity.
