Sharp VL-WD650U 3' Viewfinder Screen Digital Camcorder with Bonus Bag

List Price: $799.99

Manufacturer: Sharp

Features:

Still-shot capability on both Mini DV cassette and SmartMedia flash memory card
Uses Sharp BT-L221 lithium-ion battery providing approximately 100 minutes of active recording/playback time (using LCD monitor); includes PixLab image-editing software, remote control, and zoom microphone
Digital camcorder--uses Mini DV tapes
26x optical (30x digital) zoom with digital image stabilization
2.5-inch color LCD monitor and viewfinder

great camera nice start for a young filmmaker 2005-04-22 Full Specifications

Features
Recording Format DV (Digital Video)

LCD Screen Size 3 in

Focus and Zoom
Optical Zoom 26 X

Digital Zoom 780 X

Focus Automatic or Manual options

Connectors
RCA Connectors 1 x composite video/audio

Other Connectors 1 x A/V

Memory
Installed Memory 8 MB

Type of Memory SmartMedia

Image Quality
CCD Quantity 1 CCD

CCD Resolution 460000 Pixels

540 line or resolution

this camera is broadcast quality if you want to make great home movies, videos of your band, or just capture the moment the only way you could do any bettet than this camera is to spend thousands of dollars

General Product Info
Manufacturer Part No. VL-WD650U

Company Info Sharp

This is the Best Camcorder I have ever owned! 2002-04-01 This is the Best camcorder I have ever owned,
it has none of the problems
I had with the JVC DV camcorder I previously owned.

This has a 26X zoom lens,
a Zoom Mic, Gama brightness enhancement,
Digital Zoom and Pan in Playback,
Analog video input, Real RCA Jacks on the camcorder itself,
Digital Still camera on smartmedia cards
(it's not the best digital still camera, but it's not bad).
3" LCD Screen,

Super Cat eye for recording in the dark
(OK it's monochrome, but you can actually
record in total darkness within 10')

It's Very Easy too use once you get used
to the unusual menu system.

I've had no problems with it,
it works great!!!!!!

The only complaint I have about it,
is the size, it's a little too large,
especially compared to the Tiny JVC's,
but on the other hand I've found it much more durable!
I haven't had to clean the recording heads
all the time Like on the JVC.

As with all digital camcorders,
I suggest you buy an extended warranty,
these things have a tendency to break,
My JVC broke 3 times in 5 years,
and it cost about [$$$] to repair them,
so an extended warranty is a must!

The other thing I would suggest
is always use Panasonic LP tapes,
because a lot of people have complained
about problems with Sony tapes on the VL-WD450U.

- Amazon