Sony Handycam DCR-HC30 Mini DV Camcorder
- Style: Compact, Horizontal
- Optical Zoom: 10 X
- Digital Zoom: 120 X
- Screen Size: 2.5 in
(9 reviews)
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User review from
Shopzilla
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Great Product - Bad Customer Service
by Online Shopper, Sep. 22, 2004 - Pros: Great Product
- Cons: Worst Customer Service
- Has Owned Product: 6 months
- Comments:
Sony makes great products and this camcorder is one of those. Easy to use, small, and versatile. However, when you need to call their customer service for US and had to deal with it- the image of the product just fades away. I believe customer service ma...
Professional review from
easycamcorders.com
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Quick Review Camcorders : Sony DCR-HC30
by Matt Culler - Comments:
Sony's DCR-HC30 was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2004. It includes a smaller CCD than its predecessor, the DCR-TRV19, which seems to reflect a trend in the industry toward optimized space without the expected loss of low light an... - Read full review at easycamcorders.com
Professional review from
best-digital-camcorder-reviews.com
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Sony DCR HC30
by Online Shopper - Comments:
Sony DCR HC30 is a Mini DV Digital Handycam Camcorder with a 10x Optical Zoom. ... - Read full review at best-digital-camcorder-reviews.com
Professional review from
cnet.com
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Sony Handycam DCR-HC30
by Aimee Baldridge - Pros: Extremely compact and lightweight; good ergonomics; decent video quality; accessory shoe.
- Cons: Inconvenient touch-screen controls; bottom-loading tape; no wind filter for microphone; short battery life from included cell.
- Read full review at cnet.com
Professional review from
cnet.com.au
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Sony Handycam DCR-HC30 Review - Camcorders
by Aimee Baldridge, CNET.com - Pros: Sharp and vibrant three-chip HD images, Native 16:9 capture, Ability to downconvert video for use with existing editing systems and displays, Extremely compact and lightweight, Good ergonomics, Decent video quality, Accessory shoe
- Cons: No XLR inputs or independent audio-level controls, No 24P, Somewhat difficult to control and monitor focus manually, Limited HDV editing and distribution options at this time, Inconvenient touch-screen controls, Bottom-loading tape, No wind filter for mic
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A good budget MiniDV camcorder with a very compact design. ... - Read full review at cnet.com.au
Professional review from
asia.cnet.com
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Sony DCR-HC30E
by Edvarcl Heng - Pros: Comfortable form factor; sliding lens cover; very capable auto mode.
- Cons: Manual functions are tied to the touch screen; irritating "popping" zoom bar; bottom loading for tape.
- Comments:
A good overall package for a camcorder of this class despite some gripes with the touch-screen controls. A definite value buy. ... - Read full review at asia.cnet.com
Professional review from
alaTest.com
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Review summary of Sony DCR HC 30E
by alaTest - Comments:
alaTest has collected and analysed 173 reviews of Sony DCR HC 30E from international magazines and websites. ... - Read full review at alaTest.com
Professional review from
cnet.com
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Sony Handycam DCR-HC30
by Aimee Baldridge - Pros: Extremely compact and lightweight; good ergonomics; decent video quality; accessory shoe.
- Cons: Inconvenient touch-screen controls; bottom-loading tape; no wind filter for microphone; short battery life from included cell.
- Read full review at cnet.com
Professional review from
digitaltrends.com
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Sony DCR-HC30
by Online Shopper - Comments:
The Sony DCR-HC20 is the MiniDV Handycam Camcorder that doubles as a digital camera. It features a compact Memory Stick DUO slot which allows 640 x 480 resolution digital still image capture, whi... ... - Read full review at digitaltrends.com
Professional review from
camcorderinfo.com
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Sony DCR-HC30 Camcorder Review
by Nathaniel Hansen - Comments:
The DCR-HC30 was introduced at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show. The HC30 is 25% smaller than its predecessor, the TRV19, and as a result suffered a reduction in CCD size as well. The DCR-HC30 is clearly aimed at the consumer who wants an easy to use, p... - Read full review at camcorderinfo.com
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