| Sony DCR-DVD203 1MP DVD Handycam Camcorder w/12x Optical Zoom | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
List Price: $799.99
Buy New: $272.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2969
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Special Features: nv:Sensor^1 Megapixel|Size^1/5.5-inch|Optical Zoom^12x|Digital Zoom^480x|Focus Mode^Manual focus|Focus Mode^1-point AF|LCD Monitor^2.7-inch|Maximum Aperture^f 1.8 - 2.5
Optical Zoom: 12
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 36
Minimum Focal Length: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0.1
MPN: DCRDVD203
Model: DCRDVD203
UPC: 027242669840
EAN: 0027242669840
ASIN: B0007LZGCY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1/5.5-inch CCD imager with 690K resolution | | • | Compatible with DVD-R/-RW/+RW formats | | • | 12x optical zoom with SteadyShot picture-stabilization system | | • | 2.7-inch hybrid SwivelScreen touch-panel LCD | | • | Super NightShot Plus Infrared System captures natural-looking video in low light |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Watch your home movies come to life like never before with the DCR-DVD203 DVD Handycam camcorder from Sony. Enjoy the extra large 2.7" wide LCD screen, which swivels and adjusts to optimize the viewing angle for easy recording. Not only can you record digital video, but you can also capture quality digital still images at up to 1 Megapixel. It is even capable of recording surround sound audio (an optional surround sound microphone is required), so you can capture big sound to match its big picture.Fully equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, you can capture professional quality digital video and images with enhanced color and clarity. The 12X optical zoom brings the action close with minimized distortion. The Super NightShot Plus infrared system lets you record in low light conditions. As with all of Sony's DVD Handycam camcorders, you can conveniently record directly to DVD.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
Great investment! March 23, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
What I like: this camcorder is lightweight, great for movies & pictures. Easy to use. I've taken it on vacations and it works great in all weather conditions, overly sunny, rainy, fog, snow, and heavy winds. It's fair for indoor action as well. I'm the worst person for handling camcorders, I usually shake the picture making everyone dizzy. Using this camcorder, I've noticed there is less shake to my pictures.
What I don't like: the night shot is not good for low light, but it works fairly clearly in no light. The "easy" button doesnt quite make things easier. There is not very much battery time, but it is offset by the fact that the tape only goes about 30 minutes.
Soni camcorder DCRDVD203 March 9, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found it very easy to use. the resolution is great for home use.
The Picture packge software worked as advertised, but when I shut the computer down, it hung with an error. According to the manufacturer of the software, they do not know if there is a conflict when using MS Windows XP media center OS. It worked fine with windows XP professional OS.
Easy to learn as the a,b,c. March 3, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've purchased this camcorder a month ago and it was one of the best buys in my whole life.
Movie quality is better than you could expect (at least beeing an amateur like me).
Still quality is not so good. I saw digital images taken using a digital camera and colours are much vivid than dcr-dvd203 (remember you are purchasing a camcorder)
Easy to use: 10. I had never used a camcorder before and this camcorder is EXTREMELY easy to use. Even without using the "EASY" button.
Pros: Easy to use, good movie quality, 2.7" LCD, Color Viewfinder, TouchScreen, SuperNightShot, DVD recording format.
Cont: No manual functions, can't record movies AND take pictures at the same time, poor still quality in low light spaces, just 30' to 45' using the battery supplied.
 Solid January 29, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been very happy with this camera since we got it. The only potential negative would be battery life, although I don't hvae much to compare it with. Picture quality and ease of use are great. And it has an easy button, which geuinely works.
Wonderful camera-Amazing software December 27, 2005
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This little thing is wonderful. It takes great shots and video. Nightshot makes it easy to tape in the dark as well. Very small and very easy to use, on screen display of settings makes it even easier to use. No small buttons to fool with. So simple and easy to use. You can take video and pictures in sepia, black & white, pastel sketch, old movie and mosiac. Will also shoot across a basketball court making it look like you was out there with the players. And the software that came with it is amazing. You can add music and special affects to make awesome home movies. I just love all this. Its excellant for scrapbookers, mom's and anyone tired of boring, plain home movies.
I just had to come back and add after using this amazing little camcorder for awhile, I am still pleased with my purchase. It is so easy to use as well as the software that came with it. I have taped and taped over and over with it and couldnt ask for a better camcorder without shelling out mega bucks. You do have to finalize the disks before you can upload to a computer, but thats just as easy. And when you tape at night, it still shows up really clear, not so dark you cant see. If I had to purchase another, I would get this one again without a second thought about it. And its so easy to use in just one hand. If I could, I would give it 10 stars.
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