Sony DCR-PC9 Mini DV Camcorder

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Average User Rating

(4.40 out of 5) from 19 reviews

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Perfect for video artists, excellent, reliable, hi-quality

(5.00 out of 5) by pzaka on Jun 5, 2005

Pros: solid and compact, tough metal body. Feature reach, manual controls. Selective shutter speeds. Quality mic.
Cons: Can't selectively turn off LCD icons. No assignable physical dials/buttons.
The Bottom Line: This is more than a video camera for messing about at home. Once the features and manual controls are worked out, you will have an excellent piece of video equipment.

I'll get straight to the point. There's enough manual controls and settings to get original, white-b ...
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Sony DCR-PC9 MiniDV Camcorder -- for World Travelers and Secret Agents

(4.00 out of 5) by radioguy on Jun 3, 2002

Pros: Compact, light, MiniDV.
Cons: Expensive.
The Bottom Line: "The Sony DCR-PC9 is extremely compact and lightweight, taking up somewhat more room than a package of cigarettes."

Built around the fairly recent MiniDV tapes, which are about the same size as mini-casse ...
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Sony Digital Camcorder: Small, small, small!

(3.00 out of 5) by roosthui on May 8, 2002

Pros: Small, lightweight, picture clarity
Cons: bad zoom, too small, short battery life, fairly pricy, no still camera or auto focus
The Bottom Line: Not recommended

The big picture Sony has created yet another asumingly beautiful looking piece of electr ...
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Great for daily use but ......

(3.00 out of 5) by outsider33 on May 5, 2002

Pros: Compact size, light weighted, good picture quality, easy to operate
Cons: Poor sound quality, complex menu
The Bottom Line: Overall, the Sony PC9 is a very good camcorder for daily shooting of family events. This package is a nice balance of qualify and size.

I bought this camcorder in July 2001. I took it to my vacation and many special occasions. ...
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Sharp looking, good films

(5.00 out of 5) by sk8erdude99 on Apr 19, 2002

Pros: Light weight, easy to use!
Cons: Too small for a big photographer.
The Bottom Line: If you are at any skill level of photography this is the camera for you.

This particular camera is very nice. Definetly the best camera I have ever owned. The one problem i ...
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