Stolen DCR-TRV33

I bought my Sony Handicam DCR-TVR33 during a work assignment in Kuwait. I've gotten excellent video and picture performance there as well as in the U.A.E, Bahrain, Oman, Sri Lanka, Maldives, the British Virgin Islands and some European transfer cities. What I love about it is that it goes effortlessly from video to picture capture mode and fits in the had so well that one can use the same hand to grip while still holding the camera. I sail and scuba dive and many of my pictures/video are on sailboats and dive boats. Its tough enough to walk a deck in rough seas without holding a camera. With the Handicam, hanging on with two hands is no problem.

So, do I like the camera? Well, I just got back from another two week sail in the British Virgin Islands and while en route through San Juan, Puerto Rico, I had my camera bag stolen by the fine luggage folks. The airline, which shall remain nameless, is reimbursing me for my loss. So, what camera will be my replacement camera? I'm not even looking for another. It'll be the DCR-TRV33. I love it that much.

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