Home > Consumer Reviews > Sony DCRDVD300 MiniDVD Handycam Camcorder with 3.5" LCD and Digital Still Capability

This is the camera of my dreams, since I have lost a lot of time administering the data captured from camcorders and cameras. Now, this camera offered to me a way to record directly into an unviversally accepted media! I loved it! Secondly, the image quality is indeed very good.

The things I don't like are the media price. DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs are still quite expensive and not easy to be obtained. Sony should provide more media for free considering the price of this camera, not to talk about some other accesories such as filtering lenses, etc...

No muss no fuss, just put the disc in, shoot your video, finalize and boom... You got a home movie, ready to play on most DVD players. I have 4 DVD players at home (one in computer) and they play back on them all. Not tried the USB 2.0 interface yet, but editing on computer is easy, no waiting for the entire video to playback, just to get it into the computer. Drag and drop the files to your computer, edit with most video software and burn to a full sized DVD if you like.

Has all the items you come to expect from Sony, nightshot, steady shot and such. Heck, is even smaller then my old MiniDV unit. Very good deal overall, love the camera.

Watch out before you buy this or any of the other Handycams. At the time I am writing this, no stores have the 1.4GB dvds that they use to record. Even Sony doesn't have them. Make sure you can find a supply of thier recording media before you buy any of these products. I bought the Sony DVD-100 and I am stuck. The Handycam comes with 1 DVD-R so when that is used up your done. Think about this before you purchase a $1,000.00 camcorder that you will be only able to use for 30 mins until more disks are available. A fact I wish I was aware of while I was making my decision to purchase it.

This is the 1st camcorder that I have ever owned. I like the ease of use and all the neat features. I purchased a flash, it really helps the still photos. The only complant is, the mini discs are overpriced and hard to find. Sony should and could have been better prepared before selling a ton of camcorders and no discs. Even with the high cost and irritation of finding discs, I still give a big thumbs up and recommend to all.

I took my very first movie today with my Sony DVD300 handycam which was a Christmas gift from my brother. The clarity is amazing and the sound just floors me. I'm devoted to movie making only and the finalization process took about 2 1/2 minutes and I was then all ready to pop the disc into the DVD player. Instant gratification! The Carl Zeiss lens is a worthy attribute to this marvelous camcorder. The 21st century is in your hands with the Sony DVD handycam. Hats off to Sony!! You'll be grateful everyday that you own this DVD camcorder.