Sony Handycam® DCR-DVD101 Camcorder

Sony DCR-DVD101 Handycam DVD Camcorder - High Price, Poor Performance

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Pros: Easy to use, compact, features, USB2.0 (but no FireWire), good controls, battery

Cons: Price, poor digital stills, noise in low light, slow DVD operation

Bottom Line:
I don't quite understand why somebody would pick the DVD-based camcorder over the tape one. Yes, the discs look shiny and more high-tech than tape. Yes... Read More

Quietly Set it Down, Pick up Some Other DVD Camcorder

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Pros: Neat purple color

Cons: Low resolution and pixels, very expensive for the quality

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Video quality is good, until recording under lower light conditions. For the price, upgrading to DVD201 or a competitor gives much better value. Read More

bad like a joke gone wrong

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Pros: Small, um...

Cons: $$$, poor performance, bad zoom

Poor performance, high price

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Pros: Smart styling, major controls are easy to operate

Cons: Video quality is poor, random "slow-motion" effect very annoying.

Bottom Line:
The image quality just isn't there, and isn't that what you buy a camera for? I'm frankly surprised Sony sells something this bad. Read More