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| Sony DCR-DVD610 DVD Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
Buy Used: $235.65
New (10) Used (14) Refurbished (3)
Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 73
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Monitor Size: 270
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 40
Digital Zoom: 80
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 76
Minimum Focal Length: 1.9
Maximum Resolution: 340000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8 x 7 x 5
MPN: DCR-DVD610
Model: DCR-DVD610
UPC: 027242727700
EAN: 0027242727700
ASIN: B00123Q8YQ
Release Date: January 31, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: ***New*** In OPEN BOX!! Tested in 100% PERFECT** The Camera and Accessories in PERFECT Working and Cosmetic Condition ( No Scrstches AT ALL)! Include ALL THE FACTORY SUPPLIES! Such As; The Sony Camcorder, Sony Warranty, New Sony Battery, Sony AC charger, Original Box , Manual, Software, All Cables..Etc...etc..READY FOR USE! #H28 NEW
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| Customer Reviews:
 Hybrid technology makes this a cut above May 25, 2008
35 out of 36 found this review helpful
This is in effect a hard drive/ mini DVD recorder. Unlike many others the memory stick can record video. On some/most? other company's camcorders the SD card or what not can record only photos.
Without that cability it is still a fine camcorder. The touch screen is very easy to use and easy to learn, the video quality is very good, colors come out looking fine. But the video to memory stick is very nice. We have an 8gb memory stick. It gives roughly 2 hours of high quality video. Good enough for most situations where you are not on a multi-day vacation.
So you record video to the memory stick. Then connect to your computer via the USB port. A utility comes up with literally one touch copying to a DVD-R. DVD-Rs full size are very cheap. The memory stick works like an R-W disc. And 8gb for instance is much better than even a dual layer capacity. Works out to about 3 dual layer discs. So on most days you do not even need to buy DVDs. But on a vacation you have the flexibility of bringing as many discs as you want.
Finalizing discs does take sometime so it is nice to have 2 hours of capability without having to finalize. Recording straight to DVD we had no problem playing it back on a very old, at least 7 years DVD player.
I am giving it 4 stars because in the wide mode it seems to well widen people even when playing on an HD 16/9 set. Not sure if it is me or the camera but it is annoying.
Bottomline good camcorder with very easy to use and extremely useful hybrid recording.
Couple of updates after vacations. More pleased with the camera now. The video looked good with the exception of too much shake at high zooms. If you think you will be zooming a lot I would suggest one of those mini-tripods. Finalizing CDs took 2 minutes time after time. Not bad. Getting video from the memory stick onto full-sized CDs, not a problem.
Best of all because we were on a long-trip we went down from the highest video quality to standard to get more per tape. No noticable drop off on quality. Lastly on our 16:9 HD TV the width now comes out correctly. Colors were remarkably accurate, friends and family all commented positively on the quality.
As I mentioned though, the zoom does shake. So that brings me to my final advice. I bought this one over the 710 or 810 because of the higher optical zoom. But that is not as functional as I thought, at least without a tripod. The 710 and 810 have more pixels on the sensors and that should lead to better video quality. Something to think about. However very pleased with this little guy. Great results.
 Wow .. what a great camera! May 22, 2008
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I can't believe how quickly I learned how to use this thing. It helped when I figured out the LCD screen was a "touch screen". Duh! The quality of the recordings is very crisp. My son's band concert was amazing. Can't believe how sharp the video is and how clear the sounds.
Only thing that took some getting used to was finding a smooth position to hold it so the pic doesn't jump. This is because the unit is small and tends to move when you reach for the zoom. I'm guessing this is common with all hand-helds, though.
Finalizing a disc to be ready for regular DVD Player use was simple and quick. 2 minutes for a full 30 minute disk. Automatically makes a menu of all of your segments. (everytime you stop and start, it's a new segment) I HIGHLY recommend this point and shoot video cam.
 Can't use viewfinder in direct sunlight April 28, 2008
6 out of 16 found this review helpful
I hate this camera. When I use it in direct sunlight I cannot see anything in the viewfinder because of the glare. Is this a fluke or are they all like this? Would love to hear if others have this same problem. Best Buy will not take it back (thank you, customer no service), so I'd love to know if this is something Sony needs to fix.
Great camcorder! April 25, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great camcorder. It's affordable, produces good video quality, NEAT nightshot mode, and zooms in very far.
There are no cons, it's just a great camcorder.
With every Sony product that I buy my satisfaction of their quality gets better and better. Their quality is really unbeatable. Their products are usually slightly more expensive than other brands, but trust me it's worth it. (my Sony tv is almost 10 years old and works like it's brand new, it's held up fantastically)
Gift recipicient loves it April 21, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
Gave this camera as a wedding gift to a couple and the said that they love it.
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