Sony DCR-DVD105 DVD Handycam Camcorder with 20x Optical Zoom

Capture digital video and still images simply on DVD with the Sony DCR-DVD105 DVD Handycam(R) camcorder. Enhance your personal videos by adding professional looking fader effects, and get creative with Sony's Picture Effect Modes. For those who find operating a camcorder difficult, Sony makes it easy -- the Easy Handycam(R) Button leaves only the buttons essential for recording operational. SteadyShot Picture Stabilization Professional Quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens Aperture - f1.8 - f3.1 Touch Panel Exposure Focal Distance - 2.3 - 46mm Shutter Speeds - Auto, 1/4-1/4000 sec. (AE Mode) Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes - Beach and Ski, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Sports Lesson, and Sunset and Moon Compatible with DVD-R, -RW and +RW White Balance Modes - Auto, Indoor, One-push, Outdoor Picture Effects - Monotone, Mosaic, Pastel, and Sepia Fader Effects - Black, Overlap, White and Wipe Onboard battery information (displayed on LCD) Touch-panel Manual Focus Easy Handycam(R) Button Optional S-Video out Built-in microphone InfoLithium Battery with AccuPower(TM) Meter System Battery Life - Continuous recording for up to 8 hours on a single full charge Dimensions - 2-1/5 x 3-7/15 x 5-1/13 (56 x 88 129 mm) Weight - 1 lb. 1 oz. (470g) with disc and battery

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Customer Reviews:

The Best Camcorder I ever bought
I just bought this camcorder and find it so easy to use and the best feature for me is the fact that you can view your videos on your dvd player so easily!! I am not interested in dowloading the videos on my computer or editing them as some other reviewers mentioned, so it's perfect for me. I just want to capture my kids in motion and am not looking to create a "perfect" movie of my kids. I strongly recommend this product to anyone looking for a great product which is very easy to use.
--2006-12-17

Great affordable camcorder with one disadvantage
We purchased Sony DCR DVD105 in preparation for our first born. The camcorder had all the features that we wanted and was very affordable. Overall this camcorder offered great value, and we have great videos of our new born. However, if you want your video files to be transferred to a computer for editing or to post it on the Internet, forget about it! This camcorder does not come with USB port to connect directly to your computer. Plus Sony does not provide any software to transfer your video files from the finalized DVD. If you are looking to do some video editing, you might want to consider higher model. Otherwise you will be spending sometime searching for software that will convert the file for you.
--2006-11-26

Excellent Reviews of the Product
I have to say that I've been tremendously impressed with the reviews of (especially) this product after owning it for a brief period just to check the Sony DCR-DVD105 Handycam myself: it's a great "first" camcorder for the novices -- especially if you're not looking for crystal clear high quality images -- but that's saying about all you can. The features -- the 20x Optical Zoom, onscreen programming, etc. -- are all terrific, and, at a glance with a reasonably informed sales associate -- you might think you're getting a camera that'll make you the next Steven Spielberg, but, truth be told, you won't even end up as a Russ Myer (sp?). The images are less than one megapixel, and they're strained and grainy. While the photos burned to the MiniDVD are Windows compatible, the video isn't, and I had tremendous difficult getting the Nero software to keep my Windows XP from crashing (according to Nero, this was due to other software I had installed but not running on Windows). The camcorder has no ability to interface with a computer, so viewing your video footage is only possible through one burned movie OR hooking a DVD player up to your TV card via computer in order to capture the video a second time, at which point you can do some modest editing.

Don't get me wrong: the 105 is a great camera for beginnings OR for folks who are looking to get their feet wet through experimenting and planning to upgrade at some point in the near future. Sony makes some great products, and, after a week of trial use, I immediately went out and exchanged the 105 on the vastly superior DCR-DVD405, which is a truly awesome camera. I just felt it highly relevant to post a quick review here stating that most of the folks who've contributed to these Amazon reviews TRULY are helpful and know what they're talking about, especially from a consumer perspective. Had I spent more time researching my initial decision here, I probably would've went for the Sony 405 right away, but, dollars to doughnuts, the 105 is a nice first camera.
--2006-11-21

DANGER! PICTURE PACKAGE!
The camera works great but ...Neither Sony nor Pixela, the makers of the Picture Package software that comes with some Sony camcorders with mini-disks tells you that the software IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS XP, SERVICE PACK 2! It will crash your computer or not work properly. DO NOT install the Picture Package software if you have run Windows XP. If you have a DVD player on your computer, you can download the photos from the mini-disk without this dangerous software. Shame on Sony and Pixela for selling the software to Windows XP users or including it with the camera without a warning.
--2006-09-16

THE BEST EVER
I don't normally write reviews, but this camcorder is exceptional. I admit to being a novice, and I don't like to read directions, and my first result (an evening football game--high school) was amazing. My old (not that old) was a Canon Elura that used the small mini dv tapes, and I paid more than twice the cost of this one, and it was poor at best. This was easy, touch screen, and you can record in WIDESCREEN!! We finalized disc and popped it into the DVD player in Toyota Sienna Van and it looked great--and even better on the big screen at home. My only complaint is battery time, but I bought an extra, and that should suffice for my use. Overall, this was a great decision, and about $50-80 bucks less than Circuit City or Best Buy.
--2006-08-18

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