Sony Handycam DCR TRV60
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Sony Handycam DCR TRV60

Camcorder - Optical Zoom: 10 - Digital Zoom: 120x - Weight: 0.6 kg - Flash memory: Memory Stick - Supported Media Type: Mini DV - Viewfinder: without Viewfinder

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Review of Sony Handycam DCR TRV60 by sajidgidda

Advantages: 2MP Stills, Memory Stick PRO Compatible, Touchscreen
Disadvantages: No manual shutter or iris control

...course, it wouldn’t be a Sony if it didn’t have at least one new feature to add to the already impressive roster, and the DCR-TRV60 doesn’t disappoint on that score. The key additions here are a 2.1-megapixel CCD, support for the new Memory Stick Pro format and the first true widescreen-recording mode on a home-consumer camcorder. A new camera sensor and support for a new memory format might appear to be more useful in a digital camera, but they ...
...true widescreen image. Sony has also introduced a progressive-scan mode to the range. It’s a standard feature on other manufacturers’ camcorders, and it enables the TRV60 to record video as a sequence of frames, as opposed to the conventional interlaced fields. Physically, the camcorder is comfortable to handle ,although I’d have preferred a side-loading tape drive instead of one on the bottom, as it can get a little tricky changing tapes in a hurry. ... Read review

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Sony Handycam DCR TRV60

General

MPN: DCR-TRV60

Product Type: Camcorder

Width: 7.3 cm

Depth: 17.4 cm

Height: 9 cm

Weight: 0.6 kg

Main features

Camcorder Sensor Resolution: 2.1 Mpix

Camcorder Effective Video Resolution: 1.08 Mpix

Webcam Capability: Yes

Media Type: Mini DV

Colour Support: Colour

Optical Sensor Type: CCD

Optical Sensor Size: 1/3.6"

Min Illumination: 0 lux

Digital Zoom: 120 x

Recording Speed: SP, LP

Shooting Modes: Digital photo mode, frame movie mode

Shooting Programs: Spotlight, Sunset & Moon, landscape, portrait mode, Beach & Ski, sports mode

Lens system

Type: Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 45 mm - f/1.8-2.1

Main features

Special Effects: Still, solarisation, Sepia, Mosaic, Trail, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie, Flash Motion, Luminance Key, Negative Art, Low Shutter Speed (LSS), Chroma Key

Faders: Overlap fader, random, bounce fader, monotone fader, window wipe, mosaic fader, black fader

Image Stabiliser: Electronic (Super Steady Shot)

Max Shutter Speed: 1/4000 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 EX

Still Image Format: JPEG

Remote Control: Remote control - infrared

Video Capture:

  • MPEG - 320 x 240
  • MPEG - 160 x 112

Memory / storage

Flash Memory: Flash - Memory Stick

Image Storage: JPEG 1600 x 1200

Camera flash

Camera Flash: Pop-up flash

Lens system

Focal Length: 4.5 mm - 45 mm

Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 52 - 520mm

Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual

Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection

Lens Aperture: F/1.8-2.1

Optical Zoom: 10 x

Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive

Filter Size: 37 mm

Lens Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss

Manufacturer's product description

Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse product lineup serving a variety of lifestyles and industries, Sony continuously strives to introduce new products and technologies to meet changing market needs.

Additional features

DV input: Yes

Self Timer: Yes

Low Lux / Night Mode: Yes

Title Generator: Yes

Search Modes: Record search, edit search, date search, photo search, end search

Time Code: Yes

Flash Terminal: Hot shoe

Additional Features: Multi-picture burst, touch-screen control, backlight compensation, digital noise reduction, progressive scan CCD system, analog to digital conversion with pass through

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: LCD monitor

Viewfinder Colour Support: Colour

Viewfinder Diagonal Size: 0.44"

Viewfinder Resolution: 180,000 pixels

Display

Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - colour

Display Form Factor: Rotating

Display Format: 211,200 pixels

Microphone

Type: Microphone - built-in

Microphone Operation Mode: Stereo

Connections

Connector Type:

  • 1 x Control-L (LANC)
  • 1 x USB
  • 1 x microphone
  • 1 x headphones
  • 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK)
  • 1 x S-Video input / output
  • 1 x composite video/audio (input/output)
  • 1 x DC power input

Expansion Slot(s): 1 x Memory Stick

Software

Software: Drivers & Utilities

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories: Camcorder shoulder strap, lens cap

Cables Included:

  • 1 x A/V cable
  • 1 x USB cable

Power

Power Device: Power adapter - external

Battery

Supported Battery Details: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery

Manufacturer warranty

Service & Support: 1 year warranty

Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 1 year

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