Sony DCR-HC35 Handycam Mini DV camcorder [ Carl Zeiss, 20 x optical, 2.5" screen, DV in]
From Sony

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #2173 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sony
• Model: DCRHC35E
• Released on: 2006-01-05
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.04 pounds

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Editorial Reviews

Manufacturer's Description
Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, high-quality, advanced technology products, rests at the axis of innovation and creative thinking, whilst striving to give you the customer a better quality product, designed to do exactly what you want it to do. This Handycam® with Carl Zeiss® lens, stylishly compact design and 2.5" LCD screen with touch panel, makes for a rather impressive little gadget which will no doubt add that special touch to preserved memories. It encompasses all of the features of the HC24 plus a Handycam station that means you are always connected to your TV or PC. The Handycam station also charges your camcorder. With easy to use menus, and simple functions, you can spend more time having fun and less time fumbling with technology. This camcorder has superb playback quality and crystal clear definition, all trademarks of Sony's ingenious ideas. And because it's Sony&you're guaranteed reliability!

Box Contents

• Sony DCRHC35 Mini DV camcorder
  
• AC-L25 AC Adaptor
  
• AV Cable Stereo AV
  
• Lens Cap
  
• NP-FP30 Rechargeable Battery Pack
  
• Picture Package Editing Software
  
• USB Cable
  
• USB Driver
  
• Wireless Remote Comander RMT-830

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Customer Reviews

Great value for money
Along with the others I would say this is really good value for money. The LCD and recorded picture(s) are excellent and probably comparable with kit £200 more expensive.
My only quibble is that I have tried Sony "clone" batteries of different sizes/makes which are cheapish and readily available but none of them work. I am loathe to fork out on true Sony ones as these are hellish expensive.
I would appreciate any comments from users who experienced aimilar and how they reolved it.

pretty good
owned for 3 months. battery supplied is pretty poor. no dvi cable. pic quality improves on HI 8 but if you connect to HD ready/HD tv you can see limitations of the ccd.

If you want light compact and portable with acceptable pic quality, its ok. if you want better consider waiting for HD cameras to come down in price

excellent camera for the price
i'll keep this review simple - i used numerous high quality dv cams at university while studying animation, so i know a fair amount about the technology, and for the price i paid a few weeks ago on amazon (£[...]), this little gem is a bargain.

overall excellent, great quality of image and sound, some nice (if basic) features, great widescreen mode, and the docking station is very useful.

my single gripe is the horrid sony software that's supplied - i'd definitely recommended using a third-party application if you can. oh, and if you're using firewire make sure you have a cable as one isn't supplied, though a usb2 cable is included, so it's not all bad.

another quick recommendation - get a spare battery - the one supplied lasts about 40mins, not bad but not a full 60mins of a dv tape, so a little frustrating when you're out and about - and when using the batteries for the 1st time take the battery level indicators with a pitch of salt, in my experience it only gives an accurate reading once drained and then charged a few times.