Sony DCR-DVD810 1MP DVD Hybrid Plus Handycam Camcorder with 8GB Memory & 25x Optical Zoom
By: Sony
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 On: 2008-06-29
After a pretty bad experience with another camcorder, (rhymes with camsung) we were pretty adamant about doing our research. For the price range, I would have to say that the 810 is going to be one of the better cameras you will find.
After letting it charge and getting it going, which was really easy, we have shot more video in the last two days than two years with our other p.o.s.
Positives-
-The zoom is fluid and crisp.
-quick start is a wonderful feature; it actually takes a second to start recording once you hit the quick start button.
-I am glad that I have the option to record to DVD, hard disc or memory stick.
-Light weight.
-responsive touch screen
-have not had any disc errors yet. (Main problem with other hunk of junk)
-Infrared recording. (My wife loves this feature because we can now record our kids while they are sleeping.)
-decent picture quality, if you know how to use the camera feature. But who really uses a camcorder as a camera?
There are probably more to list but I am already getting long in the teeth.
Negatives-
-Screen is a little small, but not small enough to be a huge issue. I just have big hands and my fat fingers sometimes have a hard time pushing the right buttons.
-The battery life is not the greatest around, maybe an hour of actual use. I plan on buying another high capacity battery soon.
I have not had the camera long so I really have no other complaints at the moment. I will update if I find something else that might throw people off.
I would recommend to anyone to buy this camcorder. It does its job well and is really easy to use, once you figure it out.
 On: 2008-06-09
Incredibly fast shipping. I got within 2 days. it was a fantastic buying experience. This is a good buy as it gives 3 media storage-hard Disk 8GB, DVD and Memory card. Very good resolution. I love it
 On: 2008-06-04
We bought the video camera so we could bring a light weight camera on a trip to Europe. We will not be bringing it. View screen too small and you cant see any of the touch screen functions you need press if there is any sun at all. Photos are very grainy. We were disappointed. The only positive is that it is light weight.
On: 2008-06-04
We received the product on time, in good condition and it is just what we wanted
On: 2008-04-30
Terrific little camcorder. Great picture and it records on mini DVD, memory stick or internal memory. Even with infrared in the dark.
Battery life is only about 15 minutes and spare battery is expensive. But if you have acess to 110 volts it recharges in just a few minutes.
I really like it.Sony DCR-DVD810 1MP DVD Hybrid Plus Handycam Camcorder with 8GB Hard Drive + Accessory Kit
On: 2008-04-29
I bought this camera a few weeks ago and love it. It was easy to operate right out of the box. I recorded my husband and brothers MX races and it did a beautiful job. Easy to use and lots of features.
On: 2008-03-08
I bought this camera when it came out 1-31-08. The camera is a lot lighter than I imagined. What sold me on it was the ability to record to 8Gb of internal memory OR a Sony Pro Stick Duo OR the DVD itself. Before I bought this camera I read a lot of reviews about DVD recording camcorders only and saw a lot of comments about the drive noise and the wait time before you can record. This camera has a Quick On button that I use with the internal memory. No problems! By the way the Amazon description says 8GB Hard Drvie - WRONG!! Its 8Gb of internal Memory. The only negative I found so far is that the lens cover is manually opened and closed - Why??
Because of this I give it a 9.5 out of 10. Also, the standard battery does okay for short recording jobs but I need to buy a larger battery.
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