Sony DCR-HC37 Handycam Mini DV Camcorder With 2.5” LCD Screen

December 27, 2007 | By Doug In Digital Camcorder |

Sony DCR-HC37 Handycam Mini DV Camcorder With 2.5” LCD Screen
An extremely compact MiniDV Handycam with 2.5 LCD screen Carl Zeiss lens and a market leading 40x Optical Zoom. Number of Pixels Gross (K):800 Built in Microphone:Stereo LCD: Size (inch):2.5 Picbridge:No Focusing Distance: 1.9-76mm USB Streaming:Yes 16:9 Wide (Full):No Optical Zoom:40 Digital Zoom:2000 Focus: Full Range Auto:Yes SteadyShot:Super ElectronicFlash (Automatic Pop Up):No Memory Stick PRO Compatibility:No Supplied Accessories:AC adaptor Multi AV cable Rechargable battery pack picture motion browser Battery Life (Mins):110 mins Warranty:1 years warranty

Customer Review: Great value easy to use gadget
It has been many years since we bought our previous and only camcorder, a JVC S-VHS device which got little use, and today looks frankly embarassing! So when looking around for a replacement I had no idea which “flavour” to go for DV/DVD/HD etc but after reading a few forums, I ended up deciding to go for the tried and tested DV format - I have to say first impressions are great….easy to set up and connected with my mac and imovie first time, having read other reviews I made sure before buying, that I already had the right firewire cable, as you only get the AV variety in the box.

The colour and sharpness of the image is impressive for such a “low end” model and all in all, for ?150, I think it would be difficult to find a better camera!

Customer Review: V good stylish camera but wait a minute….
Well…

Good camera I would recommend it. but dont be fooled into thinking it comes with a USB cable or a way of connecting it to a PC cause it doesnt. You can connect it to the tv with the AV cable but pc connection is classed as accessory.

so after spending ?189 on the camera, taps, bag ive not gotta splash more out on a firewire cable and/or USB cable. nice one amazon thought you could have at least included it for free!

Aiptek AHD200 High Definition Camcorder
Amazon Price: ?117.78

Panasonic NV-GS230EB-S Mini DV Digital Camcorder Mini Dv (2.3MP Stills, 3 x CCD, 10 x Optical) 2.5″ LCD
Customer Review: Caveat Emptor
Whether this product is great or rubbish I have no idea. It was purchased from Pixmania (a non-UK company) via the Amazon marketplace. It arrived poorly packaged but on time. It showed clear signs of having been used - opened box, crumpled packaging, loose items etc. All of the instructions were in French and German but then again they would be - the item was an NV-GS230EF not the NV-GS230EB as advertised - never intended for the UK market. Pixmania insist that their own website makes it clear that the instructions are not in English (indeed if you look hard enough at their massive site you will find this somewhere). I remember buying it through Amazon though, where there is no such mention of non-english documentation. Certainly, there was no mention of second hand goods on either website. Pixmania insist (on their national rate phoneline) that they do not sell second-hand goods but offer no rational explanation as to why the product had clearly been used despite the transit box being sealed. Do I keep it and find out whether it works once I’ve found a download site for the instructions? Do I pay to have it sent back to Pixmania and hope for a refund? Perhaps Pixmania will collect it at their expense and make more effort to let buyers know they are buying goods never intended for the UK market.(!). I’m sure this product is great but I’m going to have to wait to find out. The service has definitely NOT being worth the small savings - buy from the UK or USA !!

Hitachi DZBD7HE Blu-Ray Disc Camcorder - 2.7″ Widescreen LCD
Amazon Price: ?797.34