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Sony DCR-HC42 1MP MiniDV Digital Handycam Camcorder w/12x Optical

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Brand: Sony
Category: Photography

List Price: ~~$599.99~~
Buy New: $534.80
You Save: $65.19 (11%)
Buy New from $534.80

Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

(46 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4024

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 12
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 36
Minimum Focal Length: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 3.5 x 2.2

MPN: DCRHC42
Model: DCRHC42
UPC: 027242669758
EAN: 0027242669758
ASIN: B0007M3PKS

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:

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Mine died after one and half years. January 8, 2008
Picture quality and other features are good as long as it works.If you are buying this make sure that you buy extended warranty.Mine died after one and half years,as per Sony cost of repairing it is more then buying a new one :).I paid $500 for this and it lasted only for 1 and half years even though I rarely used it.I see lot of people having issues with Sony handy cams recently.Do proper research before buying a handycam(google for issues others having with the model you are buying).If you buy this product.... don't forget to buy extended warranty otherwise a small issue might make this handycam useless.

2 out of 5 stars

Watch out for 2 year lcd problem December 31, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this camera (DCR HC 42) in 2005 and it worked very well until recently. The lcd screen has gone blank after going dim and off-color first (this all happened within 2 days).The viewfinder is still functioni ng but the lcd gives access to all the features which were responsible for me choosing this camera. Several post on other websites seem to indicate that this is a flaw with this camcorder so invest in additional warranty.

1 out of 5 stars

LCD problem December 27, 2007
Has LCD problem after 1.5 years of use. After sending numerous emails and talking to customer support, sony wants over $200 to find out what the problem is. From the other postings I see, lot of people have the same issue. Would rather buy a new camcorder than spend over $200 to fix this one.

1 out of 5 stars

Camera has defect December 26, 2007
I have enjoyed this camera for about two years. It is small, light, takes good video and is what I need from a video camera. However, this model and many other Sony models have a CCD Defect that causes the camera to record nothing but sound and a black screen. Unfortunately, Sony does not acknowledge this as a defect, even with the number of people that apparently have this problem. The repair cost for this is more than $200 from Sony, so I will be looking at other brands to replace this.

1 out of 5 stars

Pass on this one December 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I bought this camera after the birth of my daughter, she is only 2 now and the camera is worthless. The camera keeps giving a "reinsert tape error", and no one local will even attempt to repair it, and the quotes for mail in repair are about the same price as buying a new camera.

Its too bad, I liked the camera.

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