| Sony DCR-HC52 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 126
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Monitor Size: 250
Includes Software: no
Special Features: nv:Sensor^340,000 Pixels|Size^1/6-inch|Storage Media^mini DVD|Optical Zoom^40x|Digital Zoom^2000x|Focal Length^1.9 - 76mm|Focus Mode^Auto|Focus Mode^Manual|LCD Monitor^2.5-inches|LCD Pixels^123,200 pixels|LCD Coverage^100%|Maximum Aperture^f1.8 - 4.1|Shutter Speed^Auto|Shutter Speed^1/60 - 1/4000 sec.|White Balance Control^Auto|White Balance Control^Indoor|White Balance Control^One Push|White Balance Control^Outdoor|Shooting Modes^Auto|Shooting Modes^Landscape|Shooting Modes^Sunset
Optical Zoom: 40
Digital Zoom: 80
Connectivity: IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 76
Minimum Focal Length: 1.9
Maximum Resolution: 340000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8 x 10 x 6
MPN: DCR-HC52
Model: DCR-HC52
UPC: 027242727427
EAN: 0027242727427
ASIN: B00123Q8VY
Release Date: January 31, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 DOA April 7, 2008
3 out of 24 found this review helpful
Had to send it back. Arrived but camera would not focus at all. Send it back and bought a Canon Z900, which works fine.
 Great camera at an awsome price March 30, 2008
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
I have been renting a Sony DCR-HC21 from my college for a month or so now. I'm a photographer by trade but I really became interested with editing digital video so I looked around for a camcorder that was a bit above mid range. This is it, it has enough professional functions to make it just right for me. Ability to recored in 16:9 widescreen, touch screen LCD, ability to control exposure, manual and auto focus, 40x optical zoom, and at $234.99 it's an awesome buy.
The one Con I can think of is that the battery provided with the camera is very poor. Only lasts for 115 minutes, which seems nice but in comparison to the NPFH50 that lasts for 3 hours it's poor. Do yourself a favor and buy the NPFH50 Battery for $26 here on amazon.
The other thing that I can't fathom is that none of these minidv camcorders come with the firewire data cable. It seems like including an 8 dollar cable wouldn't be that difficult, Sony afterall bundles the software needed to transfer the video to your PC.
All in all this is the best camcorder for the money, I chose this over the Canon ZR900 and I'm glad that I did. It's well build and has all the features that an amateur or professional would want.
Entry Level Handycam March 25, 2008
66 out of 66 found this review helpful
First let's correct the Amazon description, this is a 40X optical zoom camera, not 25X as seen on the product itself.
This is a great camera to start out with, the simplicity of Mini DV tapes makes this a good value choice. DVD camcorders in this price range suffer from bad battery life, and disk errors that can render your disks useless. The Mini DV tapes are tried and true.
I use an Apple computer at home and the camera connects to iMovie with no problems using the iLink port on the camera. All you need in most cases is a Firewire 6pin to 4pin cable, and you are good to go.
The video and audio quality are good, and the night vision is fun too. This is not a upper level camera so don't expect several bells and whistles, but it performs great, and has the basic features most people will ever need. The battery life is fair, but that is expected, all camcorder companies want you to buy an extra battery, but at least Sony gives you several options.
With a full charge and a new tape, expect about an hour of record time.
Sony DCR-HC52 MiniDV March 12, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Item was straw purchase; I purchased it for someone else, a friend who has never chosen to use any form of credit card. But anyway, the camera works flawlessly in it's chosen use, filming skydiving students/customers while mounted on a helmet.
Only a little lack of info on Amazon site, but easily obtainable on Sony site was the lens size/thread pitch so a wide angle lens could be purchased. Overall, no complaints, camera and Amazon worked as expected.
Nice camera NO USB March 1, 2008
12 out of 72 found this review helpful
I bought this camera, comes with Windows Computer edit software, but guess what? I does not have an USB port, I learn that the manual I checked was also for the DCR-HC54 which has USB, but this cam has not. Now I should pay expensive hardware in order to get to see my videos on computer.
I will not recommend this stuf, I whish I could change it!!
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