Sony DCR-HC42 1MP MiniDV Digital Handycam Camcorder w/12x Optical
List Price: $599.99
Details
- 12x visual zoom with SteadyShot image stabilization
- 2.7-inch set off-panel SwivelScreen LCD
- MiniDV recording composition offers up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution
Description
The Sony DCR-HC42E is an bloody compact megapixel DV Handycam with Memory Stick Duo, Handycam Station, DV In, Zeiss lens, Consume Screen LCD and true 16: 9 widescreen mode.Customer Reviews
sony dv camcorderWhile I try to acquire Sony ,when purchasing electronics. I am frustrated with the camcorder .My sd disk does not calling in it-I had to purchase one for Sony-then I have to buy a different cable so I can hook it up to my computer. Many extras are needed in mandate to download to my computer.
4 years.
I have had this Sony Handycam for 4 years. I have had it repaired once. It has been dejected for over a year now off and on. I would power reset the camera and it would work for a week then have internal problems again.
I called Sony about my covenant and they wont acknowledge it. So if I wanted to get it fixed. I would have to send it to TEXAS and pay $237 for repairs.
Over all I loved this camera for 2 years. I bought it went it first came out in 2005. So for awhile I had fun making videos. Now I am looking to buy a new one. Of circuit I can buy this one for dirt cheap now but there are better models out today I am looking into. So should you.
Enigma with LCD Screen on HC42
Purchased ours in 2005 and was incomparable until the LCD screen went blank right before our son's graduation. Lucky could still minutes through viewfinder. VERY DISAPPOINTED in the quality of this product!!! Sony needs to do out repair!
Confused LCD screen issue
Though this upshot is good when it works, it is prone to blank LCD issue due to usage. There are many persons out there (including me) who have the problem and Sony is deaf to this issue. Please be aware. I would refrain from buying Sony camcorders (In in point of fact, I bought HD camcorder from other vendor).
Tape CARRIAGE BREAKS EASILY
We bought the camera give 3 years ago. Never dropped nor mishandled. Today, the camera will not take the cassette. I called SONY re the problem. SONY will fix it for $201.00 flat rate since it no longer is under warranty. For being such a supremacy product name and being so costly, one would think that this camera would not break so easily signally after handling it with kid gloves. Even if I would have bought an extended warranty when I purchased the camera, it would have expired by now. Grab 22. Buy another video camera or suck it up and pay the $201.00 for the fix and take only a 3 month pledge SONY offers with the fix. Overall, crummy experience with SONY and this video camera.