Sony DCR-SX40 Camcorder Reviews

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I was torn between the Sony SX40 (or SX41) and the Canon FS200. They were similar in price, and the reviews here and elsewhere offered comparable raves and rants. from Amazon.com It films grainy.. even in the HQ mode, even if a room is day lit well, it still films poor unless something is front lit. Im not a fan of this, and very disappointed in sony, I usually always stick with the sony brand for electronics and this is a first huge let down. from Amazon.com I used it very little so far but i already know it no way as good as my sony mini dv recorder. which is about 4-5 years older and uses mini tapes from Amazon.com I'm sure there is a proper way to do everything but I have to admit I haven't spent a lot of time reading everything in detail. It wasn't hard to figure it out right from the box. A big plus is if you have a Sony store near you. They offer free one hour instructions on any of their products. from Amazon.com Hopefully this "review" will be helpful to other Mac users, as it took me several hours to figure this one out. I thought I could just drag and drop the files from the camera to my Mac. from Amazon.com I expected a better picture quality than this! The camera is really cool. from Amazon.com I had a Sony CCD-FX-330 8mm that served me well, about 13 years before it started to have problems (leaking electrolytic capacitors on the main boards). The SX-40 was my choice, no expensive hard disk to drain battery power, from Amazon.com I have filmed three of my sons football games and it works GREAT very easy to use and small enough to carry in your shorts pockets from Amazon.com I love the size of this camcorder. It truly fits in the palm of your hand. from Amazon.com I used it very little so far but i already know it no way as good as my sony mini dv recorder. which is about 4-5 years older and uses mini tapes from Amazon.com

Description

The ultra-compact DCR-SX40 Handycam® camcorder can record video to 4GB of embedded memory or handy removable Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media. A professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens delivers sharp, high resolution images and its 60x optical zoom lets you bring the action closer with impeccable detail. Available in silver, red, and blue.

Specs

Released	7 months ago
LCD Panel Size	2.7 in.
Digital Still Shot Mode	With Still Shot Capability
Display Type	With LCD Panel
Image Stabilizer	With Image Stabilizer
Depth	2.38 in.
Digital Zoom	2,000x
Family Line	Sony Handycam
Height	1.25 in.
Included Accessories	USB Cable A/V Cable AC Power Adapter Battery Pack
Lens Focal Length	1.8 - 108 mm
Low Lux	6 Lux
MPEG Movie Mode	With MPEG Movie Mode
MPN	DCRSX40
Memory Card Type	Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick
Night Shot	Without Night Shot
Optical Zoom	60x
Output Interfaces	S-Video
Recording Speed	SP LP HQ
Recording System	NTSC
Sensor Size	1/8"
UPC	027242763159
Warranty	90 Days
Weight	0.5 lb.
Width	2 in.

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