| Sony DCR-SR100 3MP 30GB Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (63 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3480
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 51
Minimum Focal Length: 5.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 6.4 x 5.2
MPN: DCR-SR100
Model: SR100
UPC: 027242692251
EAN: 0027242692251
ASIN: B000E1B29I
Release Date: May 8, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Simple to use April 3, 2007
Simple to use for amateurs. No more video tapes or clumsy mini-DVD's. I would recommend to buy a DVD burner with this to put all of your video on.
 Good video but no mic-input and MPEG2 March 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have had this camcorder for three months now; got it from amazon along with the bluetooth mic. I am impressed by the image quality and its overall features. When i bought this, i knew that it used MPEG2 but assumed easy conversion to mp4... oh boy, how wrong i was! As others have mentioned, MPEG2 is a very lossy compression and it is also a proprietary format, so you need to shell out more bucks to get good transcoders.
another big issue i have with the camera is the lack of an external mic input; i frequently record small live concerts - it is not possible to use the stereo output from the mixer for audio. The next best (very bad) option is to place the wireless microphone near a speaker - that obviously has severe limitations like mono only, external noise etc.
Overall, the camera is a good buy, if you are dealing with very amateur home movies; not for any kind of editing/audio recording.
I have no opinion about the software provided as i work on a mac.
A surround sound recording studio February 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my 4th sony, and I've had zero complaints and repairs in ten years. To me they have the best functionality, clarity and dependability when it comes to camcorders. This one however, is over the top, even for sony. It's more like a recording studio. I've only had it two weeks, so I still haven't figured out all the advanced configurations and editing. But from what I've seen so far, if you're itching to upgrade, this is the model to choose. Well worth the money.
Arguably, the best value in HDD camcorders! February 13, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
After reading the reviews of this and similar camcorders, I knew that the features were far-and-away, light years ahead of the JVC and any camera in its price range. Thankfully, this was accurate and it has outperformed anything I have seen to-date. The picture quality is beautiful in all but poor lighting; the sound quality is excellent and it's simple enough that my 6-year old makes videos all the time. I am not exaggerating. This is how intuitive the DCR SR100 is. Extremely fast startup keeps you from missing those precious moments.
Overall, an outstanding value. Get one!
Sony DCR-SR100 February 5, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought this camera with the blue tooth microphone option for a little more than a month. The following are my quick assessments:
*I bought this camera because it is a hard drive version.
*The camera did not perform to my expectation from Sony.
*The video quality is good but I seen better with old tape model.
*Still pictures are ok, but this is a video camera. Many 3M pixels digital camera produces better still pictures.
*Sometimes auto focus did not work; I have to zoom in and out a few times for it to work.
*The zoom button feels flimsy, I am concern that it would break.
*Sony should give better software with this camera.
*The battery has to be charged with the camera plug in, external charger is an option.
*The blue tooth microphone is a plus; it is very clear. Great to record school events where the kids are up on stage and the camera is way at the back of the theater (which sometimes can be very noisy).
*There are two settings with the microphone: it can be set as a center channel which the microphone at the camera as the surrounding channels or only on by itself (and it can be turning off completely).
*Can plug in a head phone into the microphone blue tooth receiver at the camera, good option in a noisy environment and you can actually hear the sound at the remote microphone which is very clear.
It is a good camera. I do not have any experience with any other hard drive model for comparison.
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