| PRODUCT DETAILS | | Sony DCR-HC21 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom |  | |
Sony DCR-HC21 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom
The DCR-HC21 MiniDV Handycam(R) Camcorder is a full-featured, compact MiniDV camcorder that offers custom features that make your home movies stand apart from the rest. The advanced CCD imager captures your footagein stunning detail and clarity. Its Digital Zoom and Carl Zeiss lenses provide close-up images with less glare and increased contrast. It's even got built-in Picture and Fader effects for creative and professional looking enhancements. Photo Mode captures and stores hundreds of individual still images, and Picture Package software helps you organize and edit still images and video. NightShot Infrared System records at 0 lux Mini video input/output, stereo&special audio input/output USB port with USB Streaming support Automatic one-push indoor/outdoor white balance Accessory shoe Touch panel exposure (24 steps) Dimensions(WxHxD) - 2 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 4 1/2 (54.7 x 90 x 111.7mm) Weight - 14.1 oz (400g) without tape and battery
Manufacturer: Sony
Price: $399.99
 Sony DCR-HC21 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom
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| User Reviews |  | A Good First DV Camera
rating: 4
I have owned this camera for two years now and it has work flawlessly. It is my first video camera of any kind and it is better and easier to use than I expected. The picture quality is great and the size makes it easy to take anywhere. I did not expect it to be the best camera on the market but I am satisfied with what I got for the price and when I'm ready, I'll upgrade to a more expensive, better camera (after two years I'm still happy with this one).
As for some of the bad points brought up in other reviews:
>"The software that comes with it is junk" - this is true, use the software that came on your computer or spend a little money and buy video editing software. You'll be happy you did, even the cheap ones work fairly well and the more expensive ones just get better.
>"There is no microphone/headphone jack" - No, there isn't, but many comparable cameras have the same problem, this is usually something you find on a camera that's a bit more expensive.
>"Customer Service is Poor" - I don't know as I have had no reason to deal with them.
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Horrible Camcorder
rating: 1
I used this camera a handful of times, I noticed that the lcd and viewfinder was black. I was able to hear audio but no video. I did some research and found out Sony had a lawsuit against them regarding the CCD on some of their cameras. Well they refused to fix the DCR HC21 because it was not on their list but the problem was exactly the same. I will never buy another Sony product again.
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Sony's focus on repair revenue?
rating: 1
This is the first Sony product I've ever bought - paid $400 and a year later paid $310 to fix dead firewire port that only successfully completed one video transfer from camera to computer. It took them 3 months to fix it. How can I possibly buy another Sony?
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No external mike port?????
rating: 1
I bought this camera a year ago for general family use. For that purpose, this camera is fine (a wider angle lens would have been nice). Its color capture is great, it's ergonomic, light weight, everything a camcorder should be--with one major exception.
No EXTERNAL MICROPHONE PORT!!!
Big deal. So what? The built in mike is mediocre at best. If you need to isolate a set of sounds or voices (say, recording a small group conversation, or interviewing someone in public), you're screwed--because this camcorder lacks the one feature included on most camcorders since the invention of camcorders--an external microphone port. Instead, they include a LANC port (not for microphones) that you can use to sync together multiple Sony camcorders. Most people I've talked to (including the store that sold me the camcorder) have no idea what a LANC port is nor what it does.
A microphone port would have made this camcorder functionally complete. Sony engineers included one on all of the other DCR-HC series--why not this one?
Dirty pool, Sony. Dirty pool indeed.
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Great camera
rating: 5
The camera is great, the image cuality is awesome and the conection to the computer trough digital cable absolutely aginst dummys.
I recomend it.
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Sony DCR-HC21 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom
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