Sony DCR-HC21 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom
Posted by Box9 on November 2nd, 2009
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| Sony DCR-HC21 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom |
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Product Description |
| CL) SONY DCR-HC21 MINI DV CAMCORDER |
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Product Details |
- 1/6-inch CCD imager with 340K resolution
- MiniDV recording format offers up to 520 lines of horizontal resolution
- 20x optical zoom with Super SteadyShot picture-stabilization system
- 2.5-inch touch-panel SwivelScreen LCD
- Super NightShot Plus Infrared System captures natural-looking video in low light
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Customer Reviews |
 nice camera - hate the touch screen! |
| Review Date: February 22, 2005 |
| Reviewer: northernbound, |
This is a nice little camera! I just wanted a decent camera to take videos of the kids - this fills that need perfectly. The picture is nice, the colors are accurate and there is very little motor noise (motor noise is often a problem on minidv camcorders in this price range). The 20x optical zoom is fantastic. Low light is a bit grainy but nothing I can't deal with.
The one thing I don't like about this camcorder is the touch-screen controls. As a self-proclaimed digital camera junkie I've spent years trying NOT to touch the LCD screen and on this camera you have to touch the screen to operate the camera. This leaves the LCD screen all fingerprinted and smeary. This is VERY annoying in my opinion and I'm not sure of a safe and effective way to clean the screen. Not a really good design concept!
Other than the touch screen, which by the way IS easy to use, I really like this little camera. Easy to operate right out of the box (I tend to read the manual as a last resort!), VERY small and full of features. |
Best product for its price!
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| Review Date: September 12, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Jorge Osuna Diaz, For now, Guatemala CA. |
Well, before purchasing this camera, I took the precaution of reading the previous comments about it, and decided the Cons of the camera were worth the price saving.
Now that I own it, I can say that it has the next list of cons and pros:
PROs
- Very light
- Compact design
- "Easy mode" of operation, so anyone can use it
- Very good 20x optical Zoom
- Optional Lamp
- All the Sony features (nightshot, viewfinder, steadyshot, etc)
CONs
- The touchscreen gets dirty from using it
- DVD recording only from firewire.
One of the other cons I read before, the noise, didn't bother me at all.
Strongly reccomend to get the LCS-VA30 Camera Case, Everything fits in and there's still space for my Cybershot P32, spare batteries, and a couple of MiniDV's.
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Black Screen can be fixed!
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| Review Date: November 12, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Lil' Helper, |
Well, about 2 months ago, I also got the "black Screen" an earlier commenter on this camera got. However, before buying this camera, I was told that this would happen when the camera knew it needed to be cleaned! Ya, it may seem odd, but the camera is doing the only thing it can to protect itself. By turning itself off like this, it lets you know it must be cleaned, and saves you money in the long run by not hurting the camera. Unfortunately, it seems if you don't know, you think the camera is just busted. Anywho, just a heads up for y'all so you can fix the problem before it happens to you.
PS - the longest I've heard of one of these cameras going before cleaning is about 2 years. |
My 1st Camcorder
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| Review Date: March 4, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Casey Pyle, Springfield, MO |
I purchased this camera because I was itching to buy a camcorder. My first choice was the JVC R-D270 but it was out of stock at two stores so I purchased the Sony, which was about $30 more (when on sale). The camera is very easy to use for recording and playback. The touch screen feature is okay but this was not a huge selling point.
I specifically like the nightvision feature much more than JVC's built-in light. When nightvision is on the camera doesn't project a light, unlike JVC. This is cool for sneaking in on a sleeping baby or any other dark situation that you don't want to be disturbed by light.
The camera also has a manual focus, which is a bonus, although I don't know if I'll ever use it. I also didn't think I would get any use out of the remote but I have found myself using it already for recording (when on a tripod) and for playback.
I'm very pleased with my purchase. |
Excellent Value!!!
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| Review Date: February 24, 2005 |
| Reviewer: merlin7776, AZ |
| The video quality is exceptional. For a camcorder this cheap the still image quality is excellent. The LCD and Night Shot Plus would be two outstanding features of the camera combined with great zoom without any deterioration of video quality. The camera has many options for video including light and color auto adjustments that make a huge difference in quality. I would rate this camera 12 stars out of 5...Yeah that good for $399. I just want to add the that the battery life of the cheap battery it comes with also performs above average recording/playback time. |
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