Sony Handycam DCR-HC90 Mini DV Camcorder

  • Style: Compact, Horizontal
  • Optical Zoom: 10 X
  • Digital Zoom 120 X
  • With 2.7 in Screen
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars (15 reviews)
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    User review from

    Shopzilla

    • Product Rating: 5 star(s) DCR-HC90
      by Online Shopper, Dec. 7, 2005
    • Pros: Still Picture Quality Choices for accessories. Touch Screen!
    • Cons: Takes a second to focus while reording if started out of foc
    • Has Owned Product: 5 months
    • Comments:
      Great camera. Little on the pricey side but there are many great feature on it. I have spent quite a bit of money on accessories for it as well such as the external microphone, and an extra lighting kit for dark surroundings. The still quality is the bes...
     

    Professional review from

    cnet.co.uk

    • Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Sony DCR-HC90
      by Rick Broida
    • Pros: Top-loading tape compartment; built-in lens cover; wide-screen LCD; novice-friendly Easy mode; crisp, colourful video; supports true 16:9 recording
    • Cons: Autofocus can be slow to lock on; LCD seems small for shooting in 4:3 mode; some onscreen menus are difficult to navigate; no manual shutter-speed control
    • Comments:
      Though it has some design quirks and performance issues, the compact HC90 produces excellent video in both bright and dim light...
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    Professional review from

    cnet.com.au

    • Sony DCR-HC90 Review - Camcorders
      by Rick Broida, CNET.com
    • Pros: Top-loading tape compartment, Built-in lens cover, Wide-screen LCD, Novice-friendly Easy mode, Crisp, colourful video, Supports true 16:9 recording
    • Cons: Autofocus can be slow to lock on, LCD seems small for shooting in 4:3 mode, Some onscreen menus difficult to navigate, No manual shutter-speed control
    • Comments:
      Though it has some design quirks and performance issues, the compact HC90 produces excellent video in both bright and dim light. ...
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    Professional review from

    asia.cnet.com

    • Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Sony DCR-HC90
      by Rick Broida
    • Pros: Top-loading tape compartment; built-in lens cover; wide-screen LCD; novice-friendly Easy mode; crisp, colorful video; supports true 16:9 recording.
    • Cons: Autofocus can be slow to lock on; LCD seems small for shooting in 4:3 mode; some onscreen menus difficult to navigate; no manual shutter-speed control.
    • Comments:
      If you're ready to make the move to 16:9 videography or want to shoot a lot of romantically lit scenes, look no further than Sony's top-of-the-line single-chip Handycam. ...
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    Professional review from

    pcmag.com

    • Product Rating: 3 star(s) Sony DCR-HC90 MiniDV Handycam
      by Terry Sullivan
    • Pros: Able to shoot standard-definition widescreen (16:9) video. 3MP stills. Built-in flash. Excellent product design.
    • Cons: Video quality displayed dull colors. Stills were somewhat noisy and revealed aberrations in the details. Menu structure could be better.
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    Professional review from

    pcmag.com

    • Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Sony DCR-HC90 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder
      by Terry Sullivan
    • Pros: Able to shoot standard-definition widescreen (16:9) video. 3MP stills. Built-in flash. Excellent product design.
    • Cons: Video quality displayed dull colors. Stills were somewhat noisy and revealed aberrations in the details. Menu structure could be better.
    • Comments:
      CCDType: Single CCD, Video Recording Format: DV Tape...
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    Professional review from

    digitaltrends.com

    • Sony DCR-HC90
      by Online Shopper
    • Comments:
      For advanced performance with great value, the DCR-HC90 camcorder is Sonys first three-megapixel Mini DV camcorder.The camcorder comes with a 2.7-inch Hybrid SwivelScreen Touch Panel LCD display... ...
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    Professional review from

    easycamcorders.com

    • Product Rating: 3.2 star(s) Quick Review Camcorder : Sony DCR-HC90
      by David Kender
    • Comments:
      The Sony DCR-HC90 is Sony's most expensive horizontal, single-chip, MiniDV camera this year, a complete redesign from last year's DCR-HC85. The improvements have been more than cosmetic, too, with the DCR-HC90 testing better in video performance and low l...
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    Professional review from

    camcorderinfo.com

    • Product Rating: 2.75 star(s) Sony DCR-HC90 Camcorder Review
      by Matt Culler
    • Comments:
      The DCR-HC90, Sony's most expensive horizontal, single-chip, MiniDV camcorder this year, is available for around US $750. It shows a completely redesigned and unique configuration to other Sony camcorders, continuing a trend that Sony started with the DCR...
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