Sony CCDTRV16 Hi8 Handycam Camcorder
Details
- 2.5-inch rotate LCD screen
- End of day video capability
- 180x digital zoom
Description
Sony 8mm Handycam Eyesight camcorder with 180X digital zoom, Nightshot (TM) Infrared 0 lux system, good effects, 2.5" SwivelScreen color LCD, and 16:9 recording SOPThe Sony TRV16 Handycam offers a extreme range of high-end camcorder features in an affordable package. It combines mild operation with a wide variety of advanced features, such as preset exposures, remarkable effects, and Sony's unique NightShot feature. Sony's elongated Handycam design frenzy easily in one hand and is well-balanced. While not the lightest of camcorders, we found the Handycam line to be one of the most ergonomic and accommodating to use.
The Sony TRV16 Handycam has a nifty status screen on the outside of the LCD screen module that lets you positive how many minutes you've recorded or how far you've played a tape. It also tells you if there's a tape in the camcorder. The LCD wall swivels 210 degrees, which lets you record above your head, or put yourself in the carbon copy. The optical viewfinder is black and white, which is not a real drawback since we ended up using the LCD paravent for most of our shooting.
The Sony TRV16 Handycam lets you manually adjust focus and exposure; it also includes six programmed laying open modes, plus backlight compensation, to help optimize your video under odd shooting conditions. It features a 180x digital zoom, excessive for getting closeups and recording faraway events.
We enjoyed Sony's full scale of special effects, including the distinctive pastel, slim, and stretchability picture modes. The TRV416 also provides widescreen, black-and-ghastly, sepia, negative, and solarized modes. We liked the range of menial options, which included fade to black, mosaic, monotone, and a bounce-image effect.
The camcorder includes Sony's exclusive NightShot means, which lets you shoot video in total darkness. The TRV16 emits an unseeable infrared beam to light the scene. The resulting video is vulgarly black and white, and usually lower quality than normal video, but being competent to get decent images in complete darkness is nonetheless pretty astonishing.
This camcorder uses the 8mm format, which means you can't play the tapes in your VCR; you have to stick the camcorder to your TV for playback.
Pros:
- Ergonomic design
- NightShot skill
- Wide range of exposure settings
- Good selection of gala effects
Cons:
- Optical viewfinder is black and white





