Sony dcr-dvd 301 dvd camcorder review

The Sony dcr-dvd 301 dvd camcorder lets you record digital video and watch it on on your dvd player instantly. The video footage is captured onto a 3" DVD-R/RW that you then can play back on your dvd player, as well as PlayStation 2 consoles and DVD-ROM drives. And not only does it shoot video, it also still images so you get a digital camera and a camcorder all in one.

So what else can you expect from the Sony dcr-dvd 301?

• you can view what you shoot, through the 3.5" swivelscreen crystal clear color lcd screen.
• capture high resolution digital still images at 1152 x 864, that can be transferred to your home computer for editing, or email them directly to friends and family.
• no need to worry about camera shake with Sony's "Super SteadyShot" feature. This feature controls the shaky camera problem found in older camcorders, without any loss in video.
• need to zoom in on your subjects, then the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens will offer you the best in a camera lens. This lens gives off less glare that other camcorder lenses. This gives your digital video the best and most professional looking video in a consumer camcorder system.
• you also receive camcorder accessories such as power adaptor, battery charger, remote control, 2 AA batteries, InfoLithium rechargeable battery, stereo A/V cable, lens cap, cleaning cloth, blank DVD-R media, USB 2.0 cable, cd software (Pixela ImageMixer) with usb drivers

what consumer reviews says

• "The Sony dcr-dvd 301 digital camcorder is extremely easy to learn, and has many added features such as scene transitions and special effects. We used the high resolution still photo settings for some of our day trips where we didn't want to take both camcorder and our still camera, and the pictures and video both came out fine."

Other Sony digital camcorders that you might want to review include, include, Handycam DCR-HC42, DVD403, DCR-HC32, DCR-DVD7, DCR-HC21, DVD201, DVD101, HDR-HC1E, DCR-PC106E, DCR-DVD203, DCR-DVD92, DCR-TRV285E and the Sony DCR-HC21E.

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