Digital Camcorders With Composite (Video) Input Reviews

Sony HDRSR1 Camcorder

$1,165.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
is a mode that slows everything down for a few seconds.....he loved watching his swing in slow motion...the sound is very good, almost to good, up close it picked everything up including the wind!
from www.amazon.com
(one other note here: i tried to use parallels to run windows on my mac so i could use the sony software, but because it did not support usb2, it did not work.
from www.amazon.com
i took some sample video copied it to my thinkpad z60m, pentium 5m (2gb) laptop with windows/xp (dumbed down to windows 2000).
from www.amazon.com
for such an expensive camcorder and inexpensive hard drives, i'm surprised the sony did not come with an 80gb drive which is pretty common and even low end today.
from www.amazon.com
i would definitly reccomend this camera to anyone looking for an affordable hd digital camera.

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Positives: Great Display, Easy To Use, Nice Video Quality, Recording Format: HDV,HDD

Hitachi DZ-MV350A DVD Camcorder

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.yahoo.com
one disadvantage may be though i have not finalized a disk yet is the feature at the end of your recording you must use the adapter and not your battery to finalize your cd to play on your dvd this
from henryarnold, www.shopping.com
cons: slow startup, dvd media is a little more expensive and not as readily available
from henryarnold, www.shopping.com
pros: records to dvd-r, relatively small size, sharp picture cons: slow startup, dvd media is a little more expensive and not as readily available the bottom line: if you want a
from www.amazon.com
anyway, the price is a steal if you ask me.
from www.amazon.com
yes, it is expensive.

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Positives: Recording Format: DVD, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 1.06 lb., Recording Speed: SP

Sony DCR-DVD301 Camcorder

$560.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.msn.com
great price for advanced technology love the convieneince and great features on this product.
from shopping.msn.com
lcd screen is very bright and wide, so it is good for recording in daylight and both inside and outside.
from www.pricegrabber.com
the choice of using dvd-rw might have made it not so expensive; otherwise, if you choose using dvd-r, too expensive, maybe.
from shopping.msn.com
we tried it and it was great...but at the time -x-mas- expensive...so we returned it and bought the panasonic dv (only $100 less).
from shopping.msn.com
i bought the battery in ebay which is cheap compared to any other shops or on-line shops.

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Positives: Recording Format: DVD, LCD Panel Size: 3.5 in., Weight1: 1.26 lb., Recording Speed: SP

Sony Dvcam DSR-PD150 DV

$84.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: DV, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 3.31 lb., Output Interfaces: S-Video,Composite (Video),Audio (RCA),FireWire / DV / i.Link,Headphones Jack

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV530 Digital-8

$607.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: Digital-8, LCD Panel Size: 3.5 in., Weight1: 2 lb., Output Interfaces: S-Video,Composite (Video),Audio (RCA),FireWire / DV / i.Link,USB,Headphones Jack

Sony DCR-SR80 60GB HANDYCAM CAMCORDER

$462.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.circuitcity.com
when i used it outside the sun washed out my kids faces and was very jumpy so you have to be very careful to keep your hand very still and slow when panning.
from www.circuitcity.com
this devise will not work with windows movie maker or any other 3rd partysoftware that i can find.
from www.circuitcity.com
picture a little grainy at night, but great during the daytime.
from www.amazon.com
being one of the 1st customer to use and review the product since its lunched by the manufacturer in sept 21st 2006, i found this wonderful product- excellent for both indoor and outdoor recording.
from www.amazon.com
i mostly use it to record my children's soccer and football games (which usually take place during daylight hours).

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Positives: Recording Format: HDV, LCD Panel Size: 2.7 in., Weight1: 0.88 lb., Without Color Viewfinder

JVC Everio GZMG255 Camcorder

$850.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.datavis.com
overall, it is versatile camcorder with a lot of features and for the price, it is a great value.
from www.amazon.com
great daytime, and even better night time low light videos.
from www.amazon.com
transferring files from camera to pc is simple enogh just using windows and ulead video studio works great with jvc's .mod files.
from www.amazon.com
windows media player will play the .mod files created with this camera.
from www.amazon.com
found the free software "sdcopy.exe" version 1.99 beta, by sektionschef, which works good, and can set the 16:9 flag for jvc mod files, and then can play correctly 16:9 on windows media player ver.

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Positives: Recording Format: HDD, LCD Panel Size: 2.7 in., Weight1: 0.78 lb., Without Color Viewfinder

Canon Optura 50 Mini DV

$566.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.overstock.com
and the outdoor shots are really good."
from www.pricegrabber.com
i took some test recording on a sunny day.
from www.overstock.com
and the outdoor shots are really good.
from www.overstock.com
best of all we are so happy with the price.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
looking for the "right" camera for my budget.

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Positives: Recording Format: Mini DV, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 1.2 lb., With Color Viewfinder

Hitachi DZ-GX3200A DVD Camcorder

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: DVD, LCD Panel Size: 2.7 in., Weight1: 1.13 lb., With Still Shot Capability

Hitachi DZ-MV730A DVD Camcorder

$420.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: DVD, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: .99 lb.,0.99 lb., Recording Speed: SP

Sony Handycam DCR-SR100 Camcorder

$499.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: LCD Panel Size: 2.7 in., Output Interfaces: Composite (Video),Audio (RCA),USB 2.0,S-Video, Recording Speed: SP,LP, Recording System: NTSC

Sony Handycam DCR-IP220 Micro MV

$639.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Recording Format: Micro MV, LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in., Weight1: 1.13 lb., Recording System: NTSC

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 DVD Camcorder

$450.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.nextag.com
Shooting modes include Landscape, Spotlight, Night, Beach & Ski, Sports, Portrait, and Sunset & Moon.
from wsmunch, www.shopping.com
For the price, upgrading to DVD201 or a competitor gives much better value.
from tabman, reviews.cnet.com
I didn't have time to do my homework and trusted the bib box retail salesman who said it was a great replacement for my TVR.

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Positives: Recording Format: DVD, LCD Panel Size: 2.50 in.,2.5 in., Weight1: 1 lb., Recording System: NTSC

from maxcool, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: this is has some of, if not the, best quality of consumer digital camcorders, but it costs a lot.
from andiamo_21, shopping.yahoo.com
this camcorder must be something very expensive.
from shopping.yahoo.com
the xlr audio available on a few similar priced cameras takes overall value away from the vx2000.
from dkozin, www.shopping.com
do they justify the price?
from growlingdog, www.shopping.com
if you're looking for a professional quality camera with the price of film look at the sony vx2000

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Value, Nice Display, Recording Format: Mini DV

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505 DVD Camcorder

$700.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.circuitcity.com
not sure if the price is extremely justified
from www.circuitcity.com
too expensive...
from www1.cameraworld.com
also the price was pretty good...i paid a couple of hundred for mine brand new.
from www.amazon.com
i have had just a point and shoot 2mp for years it was time to update i was little nervous over the price but it is cheaper than buying 2 seperate cameras which was what i was looking at.
from www.amazon.com
moreover its cheaper and more convenient to use the computer's internal dvd writer or external dvd writer than to use this camcorder as a dvd burner.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, Great Video Quality, Recording Format: DVD

Canon iVIS HV20 Camcorder

$1,300.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.datavis.com
summary: i had demo different hd camcorders and this hd camcorder is a great value when compared to it's competitors.
from TomS from Felton,CA, www.circuitcity.com
this camcorder is great and it fit my budget.
from www.datavis.com
the camcorder looks like it is just another $400 cheapie.
from TomS from Felton,CA, www.circuitcity.com
this camcorder has the best resolution in sun light conditions.
from www.datavis.com
the canon hv10 had initially caught my attention due to a great price (under $500 refurb) on that model but after doing some research, i found too many things i did not like about it so continued

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Positives: Great Value, Nice Video Quality, Nice Display, Recording Format: HDV

Panasonic PV-GS150 Mini DV

$640.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.camcorderinfo.com
"while the pv-gs150 lacks some of the features of the pv-gs250, it makes up for it in value to make a great, affordable camcorder."
from www.nextag.com
for the price you are getting a superior quaility product that far exceeds the video quality of other cameras in its price range.
from www.pricegrabber.com
in daylight, this camcorder owns all others.
from www.pricegrabber.com
summary: in daylight, this camcorder owns all others.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
in outdoor lighting it matches up with larger 3 ccd cameras.

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Positives: Nice Value, Excellent Video Quality, , Recording Format: Mini DV

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD305 DVD Camcorder

$749.00 Est. at Amazon

from Kyle from Ironton, OH, www.circuitcity.com
the price for the camcorder is a little high but over all it is a great camcorder.
from www.pricegrabber.com
after doing a lot of research for a digital camcorder, i decided for this one and as always sony has done a magnificent job with this one, for the price you pay for it, it is worth it.
from www.mwave.com
summary: after doing a lot of research for a digital camcorder, i decided for this one and as always sony has done a magnificent job with this one, for the price you pay for it, it is worth it.
from Kyle from Ironton, OH, www.circuitcity.com
it works perfect outside and is very clear.
from from, www.circuitcity.com
the picture is very impressive for a camcorder at this low price.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Value, , Recording Format: DVD

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Best Digital Camcorders With Composite (Video) Input

Sony HDRSR1 Camcorder

Hitachi DZ-MV350A DVD Camcorder

Sony DCR-DVD301 Camcorder

Sony Dvcam DSR-PD150 DV

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV530 Digital-8

Sony DCR-SR80 60GB HANDYCAM CAMCORDER

JVC Everio GZMG255 Camcorder

Canon Optura 50 Mini DV

Hitachi DZ-GX3200A DVD Camcorder

Hitachi DZ-MV730A DVD Camcorder

Sony Handycam DCR-SR100 Camcorder

Sony Handycam DCR-IP220 Micro MV

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 DVD Camcorder

Panasonic Palmcorder VDR-M50 DVD Camcorder

Canon ZR60 Mini DV

Sony DCR-VX2000 Mini DV

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505 DVD Camcorder

Canon iVIS HV20 Camcorder

Panasonic PV-GS150 Mini DV

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD305 DVD Camcorder

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