Sony DCR-SR300 6.1MP 40GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom

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Price: $1,499.95 $1,199.95   

Product Feature

• 40 GB HDD stores up to 28 hours of video
• 3.0-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor for crystal-clear video and still images
• 10x optical zoom; Dolby Digital 5.1-channel audio recording
• 2.7-inch widescreen touch-panel Clear Photo LCD Plus display
• Handycam Station included

Product Description

The DCR-SR300 will record in Dolby Digital 5.1ch Surround Sound with a built-in microphone. By recording in 5.1 channel Surround Sound you can now experience your home movies with active sounds coming from all directions. The Optical Zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. Carl Zeiss Lenses have an advanced optical multi-Layer coating for increased Contrast. The 2.7-inch Wide (16:9) LCD Screen provides excellent viewing clarity with improved Resolution. The high Resolution 211K Pixel LCD Screen rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles providing sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback, and the widescreen format makes shooting in 16:9 mode and composing shots even easier. An advanced form of SteadyShot(R) Image Stabilization system controls an even higher range of shake and vibration frequencies. This optical stabilization system achieves an even higher level of smoothness without degradation of video like some Digital stabilization systems. Enjoy your personal home movies the way you experienced them while recording. Recording and Playback Times - HQ Up to 9 hours, SP Up to 14 hours, LP Up to 28 hours 35mm Equivalent Optics/Lens - 40-400mm (16 - 9 Camera Mode), 49-490mm (4 - 3 Camera Mode), 40-400mm (16 - 9 Memory Mode) and 37-370mm (4 - 3 Memory Mode) Shutter Speed - Auto, 1/2-1/500(Scene Selection Mode) Scene Modes - Beach, Candle, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Snow, Spotlight, Sunrise & Sunset, Twilight and Twilight Portrait Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T Lens Built-in 5.1ch Microphone Docking Station - Handycam(R) Station Compatibility - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home and XP Professional Unit Dimensions - 3 x 3 1/8 x 5 1/8 (76x78x128mm)

Sony DCR-SR300 6.1MP 40GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom Review

Pros: Excellent picture quality! Ease of use, convenient 4 mega pixel still while in video mode, easy connect base, and mpg video format right from the camera!

Cons: Easy connect base (good and bad news), flash disabled with filters or lens, and a little slow to connect to the PC.

I wanted ease of use, high quality picture, and good still performance - I got it all.

I did the tech research on picture quality and the SR300 seemed to be rated the best by most of the experts. The CMOS capture device is what is used in very high end cameras, so I was expecting a decent picture.

Here is the non-tech evaluation of the picture: on my Hi Def TV the picture quality from this camcorder is much better than normal TV picture and not quite as good as a high quality progressive scan DVD. It is better than I expected and I am VERY happy with the picture quality.

The SR300 is easy to use and that is what I wanted. Point it and shoot. In video mode, it does 4 mega pixel pictures. While recording, you can capture 3 stills only. If you are in video mode and not recording, you can capture as many as you like up to the limit of the hard drive and/or memory stick. In straight still mode, it is a 6 mega pixel camera. If you are looking for super high quality still camera, this is not it. I went from a 2 mega pixel camera to this, so I am pleased with the quality and I don't have to always carry two cameras around. I am using this to capture kids and this is just what I need.

The camera will record stills to the hard drive, so you do not need to have a memory stick. I purchased a 2 gig ultra II, kind of a waste since the camcorder can't write to the stick as fast as the stick operates, I could have saved some $$ with a less expensive stick, or no stick at all. A 2 gig stick gives you 600 pictures at 4 mega pixel.

I like the base, it makes it easy to have the camera ready to use. The thing I don't like is that you must use it to transfer video and stills to your computer from the hard drive (cable included). This can be a pain. You can connect the camera directly to the TV to watch video (cable included).

When you attach a filter or an auxiliary lens, I bought a wide angle lens, the flash is disabled. This I do not like.

Video from this camera is in mpg format, the same used for DVDs, so your DVD software does not have to convert the files. Also, this camera will write directly to a DVD recorder. I created a DVD with my , directly from the camera using the Disc Burn button and it included both video and pictures.

I am able to quickly make DVDs using Nero without converting the files. This cam also connects directly to a printer using Pict Bridge feature.

This is an expensive camera that had everything I wanted: easy to use; good quality video; compact size; and good still pictures. Sometimes you need to spend the extra to get what you want.

I also bought the Sony ACC-FH60 accessory kit that includes a camera case and a second battery, check it out.

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