| Sony DCR-SR65 1MP 40GB Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 25x Optical Zoom | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 833
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 270
Optical Zoom: 25
Digital Zoom: 2000
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 62.5
Minimum Focal Length: 2.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8 x 10 x 6
MPN: HDR-SR65
Model: HDR-SR65
UPC: 027242728219
EAN: 0027242728219
ASIN: B00123XZLA
Release Date: February 6, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Capture video to hard disk drive; 40 GB storage | | • | 25x optical zoom, 2000x digital zoom; Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens | | • | 2.7-inch widescreen touch-panel Clear Photo LCD | | • | Built-in zoom microphone with 2-channel recording | | • | Memory Stick Pro Duo media slot |
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Product Description
The DCR-SR5 Handycam(R) camcorder is ready when you are, with a built-in 40GB Hard Disk Drive for storage and up to 20 hours of recording time (LP). A 2.7" Touch Panel LCD Monitor keeps all the controls at your fingertips, while a 25x Optical, 2000x Digital Zoom keeps all the action up close and personal. The DCR-SR65 brings simplicity back to video sharing. 1/6" Advanced HAD(TM) (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 680K effective pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video, up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution and still image performance. The optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition the Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms. The 2.7" LCD display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lenses are designed specifically for compact camcorders, and utilize precision ground optics to maintain the sharpness and contrast found with larger lenses. Aperture - F1.8 - 3.2 Filter Diameter - 30mm Focal Distance - 2.5 - 62.5mm Shutter Speed - Auto, 1/30 - 1/250 (Scene Selection Mode) Minimum Illumination - 8 lux (Auto Slow Shutter ON, 1/30 Shutter Speed) Video Signal System - NTSC color, EIA standards Format Supported - SD (MPEG2) White Balance - Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, and One-push (touch panel) Scene Modes - Auto, Twilight, Candle (movie only), Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks (movie only), Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Sports (movie only), Beach, and Snow Recording Media - 40GB Non-Removable Hard Disk Drive, Memory Stick(R) Duo Media, and Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo Media Dimensions - 3 x 3 1/8 x 4 1/2 (76.3x76.6x112.8mm) Weight - 14 ounces (400 gram) with Battery
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| Customer Reviews:
Sony DCR-SR65 December 2, 2008
Great Camcorder. Easy to use with wonderful picture quality as well. The only thing I have a problem with is the editing software. I have no problems transferring directly to a DVD but if I want to edit and then write it to a DVD, I have problems playing the DVD. Otherwise, a great camcorder.
 Great Camcorder September 4, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great camcorder. Everytime I need electronics the first brand I look for is sony and I have never been dissappointed. This Camcorder has great picture and sound quality,and you can't beat the price offered by Amazon so don't bother looking at other sites. It is very easy to use and very compact. The hard disk is incredible and the screen is crystal clear. I do recommened buying the bag and battery package also,I did and don't regret it. The battery that comes with the camcorder last for about an hour and a half while the battery that comes with the package last around 3 hours.
The only dissappointment I had was that I paid for 3 day delivery and UPS delivered 4 days after the scheduled delivery date. Amazon did appoligize on UPS's behalf and refunded me the shipping costs. Great customer service on Amazon's part.
Excellent camcorder March 27, 2008
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I just bought this camcorder. I used sony dcr sr 40 and dcr sr 42 before. I can say that this camcorder is perfect comparing to other two. If you want a better one you should buy a high definition camcorder with a higher price. The only cons: you cannot expect to take high quality pictures with it. This is a common problem in most of the camcorders.
Very good camcorder March 22, 2008
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I bought this camcorder after a lot of research and I'm glad I made the right choice. The only camcorder comparable with SR65 was the JVC MG330 or MG360. JVC 330/360 has less than 1 mega pixels and the price difference between the two was not much and I found it was worth spending on the extra resolution for better video quality.
Video Quality : Very Good. I ve taken video Outdoors and Indoors. On burning and playing it on 27 inch flat tube Sony TV, it proves to be very close to or almost DVD quality, especially for outdoor .
Audio Quality : Dolby Digital. Very good sound quality.
Camera Menus : Easy and Intuitive
Ergonomics : Pretty small. Easy to handle and buttons are easy reachable.
Still Image : I would not care to take still image using this, it s as good as taking pictures on a cell or PDA.
Zoom : 25x is good enough. Anything above that would be difficult to hold it steady, unless you would be using a tripod.
As long as you re not looking to spend over $800 for a High-Def quality for which you need to have High-Def LCD, High-Def burner, HDMI and the entire package, this camera is just perfect for the low $500 range.
 Terrible sound March 16, 2008
1 out of 45 found this review helpful
I have tried it at a local store. After recording, I heard loud noise sounding like "click, click" in the video. Although other features are OK, I could not bear such kind of noise. It drove me crazy. So I did not buy this camcorder.
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