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Sony DCR-HC38 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom

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Brand: Sony
Category: Photography

List Price: ~~$339.99~~
Buy New: $249.63
You Save: $90.36 (27%)
Buy New from $249.63

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

(21 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2256

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 40
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 76
Minimum Focal Length: 1.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0

MPN: DCRHC38
Model: DCRHC38
UPC: 027242701809
EAN: 0027242701809
ASIN: B000M3LUPO

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:

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Definitely worth the price! June 13, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

The Sony DCR-HC38 camcorder is a great little video camera. I have used it quite often since the purchase and even for someone who is not very adept working electronic equipment, it is easy to operate yet takes great videos! I highly recommend this camera, it's certainly worth the cost!

4 out of 5 stars

nice camcorder, LCD menu is not user friendly June 1, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

works great in low light condition. However, it took me a long time to get familiar with the LCD touch screen menu. Compare to Cannon model I owned before, it is not user friendly.

4 out of 5 stars

worth the price May 27, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I found this product to be good and meets my requirements. off-course this is a sony product. Easy to handle, operate and the quality of audio and video is really appreciative and worth the price. I feel I made a good decision by buying this product.

4 out of 5 stars

Great Camera for the price May 25, 2007
I brought this camera to film moments of me and my buddies playing sports. The quality, sound and picture of each came out excellent. The stablization is amazing and the color jumps off the screen. I really love the touch screen controls on the camera. It doesn't give you the HD quality you expect from most of the cameras out today but the picture is almost as good. It's great for small events and its light weight and small. It has a very nice battery life. It's easy to edit and change the video using the software provided. It uses mini Dv tapes, which from what i researched seem to be the best and most popular type for a camcorder at the time.

4 out of 5 stars

More on HC-38 April 14, 2007
49 out of 53 found this review helpful

I agree with the first review posted here for the most part. I will add that I have tried the software and was not impressed. First, upon installation I received an error message that said the software was not Windows certified, and that the installation could cause my system to become unstable. Well, it did. After installation, my system crashed on a daily basis. I have sensed uninstalled and contacted Sony. They basically said it doesn't matter that it is not Windows certified because it is Sony certified. Alrighty then. Once I uninstalled, the crashes stopped. Will be looking for 3rd party SW to use. It also worth noting that the camera is equipped with a USB port, which I was told at Best Buy could be used for downloading video to your PC. The cable is not included of course. When I did have the software installed, it did not recognize the camera when hooked up to USB port. In the PDF and hardcopy manuals included, the USB interface is poorly documented. In the chapters where it mentiods the IEEE interface, it says this must be used to download the video. Does not mention USB as an alternative. When I took it back to Best Buy for answers, it even stumped the Geek Squad. According to Sony, you have to select the USB Stream function on the on the cameras integrated menu. I still cannot get it to work after following Sony instructions. Usually, USB ports on a camcorder are reserved for downloading still shots on cameras that have a slot a for flash memory. The HC38 has no such slot. They should have left off the USB port and put in a mic/earphone jack. Plan on installing a firewire capable expansion card if you don't have one and forget any ideas of downloading via USB.

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