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Sony DCR-HC28 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder with 20x Optical Zoom | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
Buy New: $499.95
as of 9/2/2010 23:21 PDT details
New (3) from $499.95
Seller: Wall Street Photo
Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 4791
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 20
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 46
Minimum Focal Length: 2.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 12 x 14 x 10
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DCRHC28
Model: HC28
UPC: 027242701403
EAN: 0027242701403
ASIN: B000M3IND6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Carl Zeiss Vario- Tessar lens; 20x optical/800x digital zoom | | • | 1/6-inch Advanced HAD CCD imager | | • | 2.5-inch touch-panel SwivelScreen LCD monitor | | • | Super SteadyShot image stabilization and NightShot Plus technology | | • | Easy Handycam button for ease of use |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Sony DCR-HC28 MiniDV HandyCam Camcorder delivers the right mix of versatility and quality. Its compact and stylish design makes filming movies easy and convenient. The a/6-inch CCD Imager provides stunning detail and clarity, and the 20x optical and 800x digital zoom brings the action up close, with less distortion. Super SteadyShot(R) compensates for camera-shake, while teh NightShot(R) system captures natural video in the lowest light. The large 2.5-inch LCD screen lets you review your pictures and video to make sure it's the best. 20x optical, 800x digital zoom USB Streaming SteadyShot Image Stabilization NightShot Plus for low-light filming - minimum of 0 lux Auto Exposure Modes - Beach & Ski, Landscape, Portrait, Sports Lesson, Spotlight, Sunset & Moon Picture Effect Modes - Monotone, Negative Art, Sepia, Polarize Fader Effects - Black, Mosaic, Monotone, White White Balance Modes - Auto, Indoor, One-push, Outdoor Aperture - f1.8-3.1 Focal Distance - 2.3-46mm Full Range Auto and Manual Focus Built-in microphone USB and i.LINK(R) ports S-Video connection Shutter Speeds - Auto, 1/60-1/4000 sec. (1/4000 in AE mode) Supplied Software - Picture Package 1.5 Operating Systems - Windows Me, 2000 Pro, XP Home and Pro Battery Type - InfoLithium(R) with AccuPower(TM) Meter system (NP-NF30) Battery Life - Up to 9 hours (viewfinder) or up to 8 hours (LCD) Dimensions - 2-5/8 x 3-1/8 x 4-1/2 inch (65 x 79 x 113 mm) Weight - 14 ounces (420 grams) with tape & battery
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 23
 DCR-HC28 and Mac and iMovie December 22, 2007
Daniel R. Sullivan (NYC, NY)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
Thought I should chime in because I am always looking for info on a product's interface with my various computers. I love to play around with iMovie (for fun, not pro) and this camera made it easy as pie. I bought a four-pin to six-pin firewire cable for $15.00, recorded video, plugged the camcorder into my computer, opened iMovie, opened a "new project"...and it asked me if I wanted to import the video. I clicked "yes" and it began importing it all perfectly in real-time. Awesome. I hated my old way of having to convert files in order to play in iMovie. With this, it imported in mpeg4 and I needed no conversion or fancy software. I'm psyched.
For the price, it's hard to beat December 29, 2007
Josh Hobbs
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
We needed a camera for video commercials we are making for our websites, and looked long and hard and tried a handful of manufacturers. Ultimately, this little jewel has been an awesome camera for us. It is so easy to use, the picture quality is awesome, and best of all the price is SO right. I just can't imagine having / getting a better picture from any other camera. Sure, maybe you can zoom a bit further with more expensive cameras, but for as inexpensive and solid of a solution as this is, we 100% believe it to be today's sweet spot for mini cassette camcorders. We are however having to now buy a new Sony HC96 Camera, as we need to use a wireless microphone, and sadly :( this one does not have a port for an external microphone. Some additional cool items that we got with our HC28 that we highly recommend are a Wide Angle Lens, the cost is minimal but the value is huge (you won't be disappointed), then you'll want a long-life battery (currently they sell for around $80), and a larger than normal camera bag (as when you install the lens you'll need a bag to accommodate). If you have plans on using Video Editing software to capture and take control of your camera via Firewire, this is the camcorder to get. This is the whole reason why we bought this camera. Finding a camera that worked well with our Ulead/Corel video editing software was difficult, but after plenty of trial and error, we found this unit to be the charm. If you are looking for a personal use family camera, to shoot video and subsequently share with your friends and family, you may want to consider a DVD Recorder camera. With a DVD camera you record 30minutes to one DVD, then you hit a button to 'finalize' it, then you can take the DVD out of the camera and play it on any home DVD player. It's very simple. However for us, we needed to import our video into editing software via our computer, which was a whole different ball-game. Hope this helped, we sure wished we saw a review like this written before we went down the LONG road of LENGTHY reviews and research :)
Great all around basic camcorder March 19, 2007
Cees (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
Very impressed with the picture and the colour, even in low light with much less granularity than other cameras we looked at. There aren't too many bells and whistles, but for a basic camcorder, you can't beat the quality.
Lovin" it April 4, 2008
T. Barnet (Marathon, WI United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Love it got it a week ago and have great fun with it .
I love that you can record in widescreen and full screen.
Pros:
Size
Sound
Battery Life
Playback Clearness
Easy to use
Nightshot Plus
Touch screen
And being able to flip the screen so that you can see your self while taping
Cons:
I only have one. it doesn't come with a firewire cable though.
Precious Moments January 14, 2008
Gerald W. Hayhurst (Florida)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased the DCR-HC28 MinDV Handycam Camcorder so that my Daughter and Grand Daughter could record My Great Grand Daughter, a very active 3 yr old, as she grows up. We are all well pleased with the Camera. It takes wonderful pictures and is very easy to use. With supplied cables, it's very easy to hook up to your TV or Computer. I highly recommend this Camcorder.
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