Sony DCR-SR40E Mini DV Camcorder

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Pros: Ease of use
Cons: funky codec
"Video Capture" a thing of the past! Just hook it up to USB and copy the files over to your computer ...
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Nice simple hdd cam, but no pro anything
Pros: Cool toy if you're just a home user and don't care about features.
Cons: Stay away if you need pro anything, get more expensive ones
I'd agree with dmezzer. No pro anything. MPEG2 format is not read by Microsoft movie maker No hard b ...
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Sony to the RESCUE!
Pros: Ease of use, picture and sound quality, 30GB Hard drive.
Cons: Picture is a little grainy when light is dim.
The Bottom Line: We waited till the price came down to buy a hard drive camcorder. Well worth the wait!
SO it was the day before Christmas and all through the townhouse, not a creature (my husband) was st ...
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Great camcorder
Pros: No disks or tapes, easy to use, fun, good quality.
Cons: For the novice, none.
I bought the Handycam mainly to make videos of my toddler, and capture memories on vacations. I am v ...
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Decent Quality with a lot of Convenience.
Pros: Ok quality combined with exceptional ease of use. HDD media is a definite plus.
Cons: Poor quality still shots, limited options - no video light, no remote.
The Bottom Line: Good overall in terms of features and quality. HDD provides great convenience and at 30Gb offers storage at the pricepoint where competitors 20Gb models are.
Sony DCRSR40 The Sony DCRSR40 is Sonys entry level HDD (hard disk digital) Handycam Camcorder. ...
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