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Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96)| Mfg. Part #: | DCRHC96 | |  |
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The Sony DCR-HC96 MiniDV HandyCam Camcorder combines brilliant stills with spectacular ...[ More] video. Enjoy sharper photos and exceptional video, thanks to the 3.3 Megapixel CCD imager. The wide-screen (16:9) 2.7" Touch Panel LCD lets you see more in greater detail, while teh 10x Optical and 120x Digital Zoom gives you clear, up-close shots from far away. One Touch wide angle shooting lets you Switch easily between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios, and Super SteadyShot® keeps your photos shake-free.1/3" CCD Imager, 3.3 MegaPixel10x optical, 120x Digital zoomOne-Touch wide-angle shootingSuper SteadyShot® picture stabilizationSuper NightShotProgressive Shutter ModeFocal Distance: 5.1 - 51mm; 370mm TelemacroAperture: f1.8 - 2.9Shutter Speeds: Auto, 1/2-1/4000 sec. (AE Mode)Filter Diameter: 30mmFull Range Auto and Manual FocusProgressive Shutter ModeAnalog/Digital conversion with Hide] |
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perfect first-time camera I had to decide between this camera and a Panasonic. we trust the Sony brand a little more, so we went with the Sony. We were looking for an easy-to-use camera that we could just pick up and record our daughter...nothing professional but good enough quality to enjoy years later. I also wanted a camera that could take still photos so we wouldn't need both a digital camera and a camcorder when we take vacations.
Here's what I think so far:
Great camcorder to do exactly w...
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review by R. Cole "new momma" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | R. Cole "new momma" | | Review Date: | 03/03/2007 | | User Location: | Dayton, OH USA | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
100% (17 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful | | | Good but not much a step above trv11 I bought HC96 to replace my five year old trv11 which was Sony's top line consumer model at the time. After using HC96 for one week, I have the following observations.
1) The camacorder and the charger are much smaller than trv11. The build quality seems to be decent. I don't like the docking station design, but it is not a show stopper.
2) The video quality for in door/out door shooting is only slightly better than trv11 despite of great reviews I read on the internet. Widescreen is a...
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 12/13/2006 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (13 of 13) Users Found This Review Helpful | | | Why you may want (or wouldn't want) the HC96: My HC96 is about 3 weeks old and I thought others might be able to benefit from more online feedback.
Why you may want to buy it:
Low Light Ability: The ability to take home movies both indoors and out, in all sorts of lighting, was among the most important criteria for me...and this is where the HC96 tremendously outshines others in this price range.
Ease of Use: Not much is easier than pressing the "easy" button, and the results are still great. Simple for t...
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 03/13/2006 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
99% (168 of 169) Users Found This Review Helpful | | | A Great First Camcorder Francesco has done a great take on maximizing use of the DCR-HC96 and on its good features. I am a first-time camcorder buyer and want to provide a non-geeky take on this purchase. (I'm a geek in other parts of my life, but I'm missing the camera gene--I just don't care: I want the pictures. Please.)
First: I nearly had a stomachache over this purchase (DVD or DV? Sony or Panasonic? Etc.), but now that I've had the camcorder for a couple of weeks, I love it. It feels nice, it's fine f...
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review by K. G. Schneider "Librarian, Wr can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | K. G. Schneider "Librarian, Wr | | Review Date: | 04/20/2006 | | User Location: | Tallahassee, FL | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
98% (77 of 78) Users Found This Review Helpful | | | Arguably the best choice in early 2006 I have been doing research for months and really wanted to buy a Panasonic PV-GS400. Its video quality, four-way ring, 3.5" LCD, 16:9 cinema mode, and overall prosumer features made it a camcorder legend (read review on www.camcorderinfo.com). I missed the boat, though, since it has been replaced by the PV-GS500, which is not the same camcorder. So I opted for this Sony. This camcorder takes excellent video, make no mistake; just check the reviews on CNET and especially Camcorderinfo for more te...
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review by Francesco Scinico can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Francesco Scinico | | Review Date: | 04/08/2006 | | User Location: | San Diego, CA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
98% (402 of 408) Users Found This Review Helpful | | | got the camcorder! here are the pro's and con's I've used it for a week, got it to shoot a wedding so indoor light and audio performance are important to me.
- low light color accuracy is really good. Incandescent lights don't make everything really yellow.
- low light sensitivity is good. Much better than my previous sony miniDV, seems to increase gain at the expense of a little more grain.
- audio is sensitive but picks up tape hum. I can record someone speaking from 20 feet away but tape hums quite a bit. The buzzi...
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 02/21/2006 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
97% (47 of 48) Users Found This Review Helpful | | | Pricey But Impressive Performance I've used this camcorder for about three months now. Most of the shooting has been indoors - parties, babyshowers etc. The camcorder output when played on a TV screen is very sharp and shows lot of detail.
I am impressed with the low light performance. Color is good, with pleasing skin tones. The sound quality captured by the onboard mic is not great, but adequate.
I have uploaded a picure showing the camcorder on my palm. I was surprised that it is so small (and light).
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review by Ramesh Shankar can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Ramesh Shankar | | Review Date: | 06/08/2006 | | User Location: | Foster City, CA United States | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
95% (47 of 49) Users Found This Review Helpful | | | Somes thoughts on this camcorder I just bought this camcorder before Christmas, after many hours of researching, I had been deciding whether to buy the DVD505 and HC96. The miniDV format can recorder longer (1hour vs. 30mins), hence I bought HC96.
The bright light video quality is very good. The low light quality is so so. The super nightshot gives distorted color, as you would see in the DVD505. I do not know if the 3CCD cameras would do better.
This camcorder is pretty easy to use. The touch screen is bi...
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 01/06/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
93% (15 of 16) Users Found This Review Helpful | | | Sony DCR-HC96 MiniDV I really like my TRV-20, but the zoom is not always working correctly, still very usable, but a bit temperamental. So it was time for a new one.
this review is done based on minimal use at this time.
the pluses over the TRV-20:
smaller and lighter means it goes more places and gets used more
3mp still camera vs 1mp
more responsive still camera
great video, but so is the TRV-20
the minuses
I don't really like the touch screen, though it ...
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review by KicknKub can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | KicknKub | | Review Date: | 09/01/2007 | | User Location: | Seattle, WA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
91% (11 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful | | | Go for Panasonic PV-GS500 over Sony DCR-HC96 If you are considering either of the two cameras (both of which happen to be the top of the line SD consumer camcorders in their respective brands), the first place you would want to check for an accurate and detailed review is [...]. The review accurately declares Panasonic PV-GS500 as the winner. Nevertheless, I chose to perform some amateur testing on the two camcorders and here is a summary of the results of my tests:
1.Video performance: GS500 has a three 1/4.7" CCDs, while HC-96...
[Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder (DCRHC96) review by Y. Kapadia can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Y. Kapadia | | Review Date: | 06/14/2006 | | User Location: | San Jose | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
90% (84 of 93) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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