Sony Handycam DCRDVD850 DVD Hybrid Camcorder with 60X Optical Zoom (Silver)
List Price: $429.99
Details
- 16GB embedded retention
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with SteadyShot essence stabalization
- Hybrid Addition offers flexible recording/transfer options
Description
The Sony DCR-DVD850 is a sample definition, DVD-format Handycam camcorder that offers a step up from the DCR-DVD650. In annexe to simple touch panel operation, DVD convenience, and a 60X optical zoom lens, the DCR-DVD850 adds 16GB of embedded hasten memory, allowing for extended recording times and Hybrid Plus capabilities, which let the camcorder narrate video directly to either DVD media, embedded memory, or removable Celebration Stick PRO Duo media (media sold separately). The DCR-DVD850 replaces the DCR-DVD810 for 2009. Goal consumers are those interested in the convenience and compatibility of the DVD format, as well as those who desire longer recording times out of their DVD constitution camcorders.Customer Reviews
Light-heartedEverything i expected for the quotation. I just cant get over how expensive a memory pro duo stick is for this thing. and recording to a cd is a destroy because your lucky to get a half hour per disk. But you can store quite a bit with its internal homage. All in all though, i like it, and would recommend.
down-to-earth to use
the only item I dont like is that you have to use the sony software they provide
Sony's DCR-DVD850 mostly a Disenfranchise from the DCR-DV810
Within 5 minutes of handling the DCR-DVD850 (850) I realized that Sony sacrificed some VERY KEY and VERY Worthwhile features which I loved about its predecessor, the DCR-DVD810 (810). Sony did NOT need to remove the subsequent IMPORTANT FEATURES JUST to add more internal memory and increase the zoom from the 810's 25x to the 850's 60x and!!!
This is what the 850 NO LONGER OFFERS:
(1) NO HOT SHOE for photo outburst or video light
(2) NO REMOTE CONTROL
(3) NO NIGHT-LIGHT (no fleshly button OR menu item!!)
(4) NO QUICK-ON STAND-BY feature (no material button OR menu item)
Isn't the whole point of designing a new model to ADD new features?
Why has Sony asseverative instead to REMOVE EXISTING, IMPORTANT, and HIGHLY USEFUL FETAURES?
In other words this is what Sony is considerable 810 owners who are thinking of upgrading to the 850:
(1) you DO NOT need a HOT SHOE since you never use an visible flash or video light!!
(2) you DO NOT need a REMOTE CONTROL peculiarity because you will never want to control your camcorder from a distance!!
(3) you DO NOT need a NIGHT Nimble feature because you will never want to shoot video in very low light situations!!
(4) you DO NOT demand a QUICK-ON STAND-BY feature (which allowed the camcorder to be turned on INSTANTLY within 5/10/20/30 blink intervals) because you will never need to turn your camcorder on INSTANTLY instead of using the averse ON/OFF dial which wastes 5 seconds before you can shoot video!!
(5) you WILL NOT miss any of the above Strongly USEFUL FEATURES since you now have double the internal memory and double the zoom of the 810!!!
Repetition the internal memory and increasing the zoom may encourage people to slip more video, BUT removing the HOT SHOE, the REMOTE CONTROL, the NIGHT Window, and the QUICK ON STANDBY will DISCOURAGE people from shooting more video!
Now, how many Sony designers and marketers got paid top dollars to crop up b grow up with this brilliant way to "upgrade" the DCR-DVD810?! And how many highly paid SONY execs qualified this plan!?
Shame on you Sony!
true-love it
This is a superb camera. It is nice to have the option to record to a mini disc or speedily to the hard drive. I feel this was worth every penny.
Disenchanted
Don't buy it. Very little use and the picture is substandard. tried everything I know to make a good sketch come out of it.
