Sony Handycam DCR-SR300 (40GB) Camcorder Reviews

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Prosi recommend to anybody, it's a great fun! ConsGreat!!!!! Share this Review: Review 2 for Sony Handycam DCR SR300 - camcorder - hard disk drive Overall: 4 [RATINGOF] 5 Picture Quality: 4 [RATINGOF] 5 Features: 5 [RATINGOF] 5 Battery Life: 3 [RATINGOF] 5 Reviewed by: Kivrot Location: Memphis, TN Duration of product use: Over a year Level of expertise: Average Title: Great Camcorder! Top Notch! from Dell.com This camcorder is extremely easy to use, anybody can just start using it immediately out of the box without having to read the manual, thanks to the easy mode. The videos are excellent, and so are the 6 Megapixel Stills. I like the sony colors and also the 5.1 Dolby audio. If you are looking for a lot of manual features and adjustments then this camcorder is not for you, otherwise you can buy this camcorder hands down. from Bestbuy.com It worked one day and didn't the next. So now I can't get the images off the camera. Very disappointed with Sony on this product. Next time I will definately buy an extended warrantee. from Amazon.com Video is excellent even on my 52inch LCD HD TV!! Pleasantly surprised. Sony does not sell them anymore, not sure why. I paid under $800 for mine. from Amazon.com I have been using my Handycam for a year now and I still love it. Just like most Sony products, it has great sound quality. from Amazon.com Very nice to finding the files you want. Cons:- Low light shooting isnt as good as with my old sony 405 dvd camcorder. Picture isnt as good as with the sony 405 dvd camcorder. from Amazon.com For movies we use the Windows movie maker, I'm sure there are better programs out there but it is simple to use and already on the computer. We also use a "smart cards" for still photos, easier to download to the computer as it has a card slot. Don't know why sony elected to make their cards so you have to use an adaptor, we just use the standard size, same cards we use for our Kodak. We have had our share of messed up video and still shots, but not once has it been the camera's fault. from Amazon.com after 6 months usage this in outdoor trips and capturing my new baby's moments ,it is great as video cam,great sound capturing ,high performance in sun ,light days ,and good in night. the downloading of pictures is great and fast ,but the software is not that helpful "download the videos in folder under the day of download not capturing,but u can life with that . the only thing we didn't feel completely satisfied is the still photos quality "come blur and full of noise""and change the true color saturation of dark or rich colors,so it doesn't give a picture with a true 8 mega pixel ,it's worse than a 3MP still digital photo canon camera,although it's better than other digital sony still picture cam "with a friend". it also takes a few second to focus if moved fast during recording becuse of the auto focus feature"it's less in panasonic video cameras with manual focus" from Amazon.com The NPH100 equivalent. It had a dumb cord that had to plug into the camera and then I found out that the camera wouldn't charge that battery at all ???? Sent it back and got a reasonably priced SONY battery off of Amazon.com which worked great. from Amazon.com The DCR Sr300 replaces my Sony Digital 8 and has not disappointed. The HDD uploads via USB cable at impressive speed ( 2 minutes for one hour of video). from Amazon.com

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Take the next step in home video recording with the DCR-SR300 Handycam® camcorder. The internal 40GB2 hard disk drive stores up to 28 hours of video (LP) and easily transfers it to your PC, giving you the freedom to capture more video, easier than ever before. And, you can take amazing 6.1 megapixel still images when you’re not shooting video. The 3 megapixel ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor and Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens with 10x optical/20x digital zoom provide outstanding image quality. And Super SteadyShot® optical stabilization reduces blur, giving you crisper pictures. Connect the camcorder to a Handycam® Station and you’ll be impressed by a new level of multimedia sharing that allows you to download and share video with a TV or PC via a number of interface ports. Or just hit one button and the one touch disc burning transfers your footage to DVD. The DCR-SR300 is more than a camcorder—it’s the future of home video recording.

Specs

Released	over 2 years ago
Recording Format	HDD
LCD Panel Size	2.7 in.
Recording Speed	SP LP HQ
Recording System	NTSC
Audio Format	5.1 Surround Sound
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Depth	5.13 in.
Digital Still Shot Mode	With Still Shot Capability
Digital Zoom	20x
Display Type	With LCD Panel
Family Line	Sony Handycam
Filter Diameter	37 mm
HDD Size	40 GB
Height	3.13 in.
Image Stabilizer	Optical Image Stabilizer
Included Accessories	USB Cable A/V Cable Lithium Propriety Battery AC Power Adapter Remote Control
Input Interfaces	USB 2.0
Lens Focal Length	5.4 - 54 mm
MPEG Movie Mode	With MPEG Movie Mode
MPN	DCRSR300C
Memory Card Type	Memory Stick Pro
Microphone Type	Internal External/Optional
Night Shot	With Night Shot
Optical Zoom	10x
Output Interfaces	S-Video Composite (Video) Audio (RCA) Component USB 2.0
UPC	027242712423
Warranty	90 Days
Weight	1.19 lb.
Width	3 in.

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