Sony Handycam DCR-DVD850
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The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD850 features 16GB of flash memory storage that can hold up to 11 hours of high definition footage. This DVD camcorder is an upgrade on Sony's DCR-DVD810, and features Hybrid Plus movie recording to your choice of mediums. A Carl Zeiss zoom lens, Sony's SteadyShot image stabilization, and a 1/8" HAD CCD image sensor give you exceptional image quality. This camcorder also features a 2.7-inch rotating LCD with touch controls for the greatest ease of use.
Specifications
- 16GB flash memory storage
- 60x optical/2000x digital zoom
- Professional Carl Zeiss Vaio-Tessar zoom lens
- Dolby Digital 5.1ch recording with built-in zoom microphone
- SteadyShot image stabilization 1/8-inch HAD CCD image sensor 2.7-inch rotating touch LCD display
- Hybrid Plus recording to DVD, flash memory, or Memory Stick Duo
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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD850 Reviews
- 4.41176470588235 out of 5
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD850 Reviews by Camcorder HQ Users
- 3.0 out of 5
I have tried to like this camera and have read the manual several times thinking it was me that couldn't the settings right. The picture is viewable but not as good as claimed. The sharpness just isn't there and lighting is a major player with this unit. Night videos inside your house are substandard and require perfect lighting arrangements to record. I would send it back if it were with in 30 days of purchase myself. I'm stuck with it I know and I would welcome any input from any other owners that have figured out settings or any little tricks I may have over looked.
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Specs: Still Actual : 250K pixels (16:9), 340K pixels (4:3). Still Picture Resolution : 680K
That's pretty pathetic, IMHO. But that's the least of the camera's problems. The problem, as with any DVD camcorder is the format. DVD. They may be convenient in a shoot and play sort of fashion, but if you want to shoot video and then edit it to take out wasted scenes, add titles and music, etc., you're taking a hit in video quality by shooting native with a DVD camera ( digitalcamera-hq.com/camcor... ). And for DVDs, you'll need to take that DVD and "rip" it to your PC and then encode it into a more editable format if your editing program doesn't support the format. I recommend DVD Decrypter or DVD Shrink. They will get your footage off the dvd and onto your PC. You can then use something like MPEG STREAMCLIP to encode it to a more editable format. Depending on what editing software you use, you may be able to import mpeg2 and even VOB files directly. But understand that you're already starting with compressed footage, so the resolution quality will not be as good as if you had shot native with MiniDV tape and captured to your PC.
However, for DVDs, you'll need to take that DVD and "rip" it to your PC and then encode it into a more editible format. I recommend DVD Decrypter or DVD Shrink. They will get your footage off the dvd and onto your PC. You can then use something like Videoera (PC) or Handbrake (Mac) to encode it to a more editable format. Depending on what editing software you use, you may be able to import mpeg2 and even VOB files directly. But understand that you're already starting with compressed footage, so the resolution quality will not be as good as if you had shot native with MiniDV tape and captured to your PC.
switch to CLOSE to close the lens cover.
Go with a miniDV based camera like the Canon HV30. I believe it has an external jack.
So "no," this is the last camera type you want for that. Your best bet is to go miniDV tape and go HiDef. You can always down convert to standard def when you're ready to put it out.