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Sony DCR-HC62 1MP MiniDV Handycam Camcorder with 25x Optical Zoom The DCR-HC62 miniDV Handycam(R) camcorder is a high quality, versatile, and highly capable device. The Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens and Super SteadyShot(R) image stabilization capture clear, sharp video. Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lenses are designed specifically for compact camcorders, and utilize precision ground optics to maintain the sharpness and contrast found with larger lenses. Powerful 25x optical, 2000x digital zoom brings you close to the action, and the 2.7″ touch panel Swivel Screen LCD display puts control of everything at your fingertips. 1/6″ Advanced HAD(TM) (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 690K effective pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video up to 520 lines of horizontal resolution and still image performance. In addition the Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. Stay connected to family and friends by broadcasting live video with audio over the Internet using USB interface. When using the Sony InfoLITHIUM Battery, the Stamina(R) Battery Power Management System helps the camcorder prolong battery life for extra long continuous recording times from a single charge. 35mm Equivalent - 43 - 1075mm (4 - 3 Camera Mode), 41 - 1189mm (16 - 9 Camera Mode) Aperture - F1.8 - 3.2 Filter Diameter - 30mm Focal Distance - 2. - 62.5mm Shutter Speed - Auto, 1/2 - 1/4000 (Scene Selection Mode) Minimum Illumination - 8lux (1/30 Shutter Speed) Video Signal System - NTSC color, EIA standards White Balance - Auto, outdoor, indoor, and One Push (Touch Panel) Picture Effects - Mosaic, Solarization, Monotone, Sepia, Neg. Art, and Pastel Dimensions - 2 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 (63×85x115mm) with Battery Weight - 1 pounds (455 grams) with tap
Customer Review: Great Camera
The video quality is great as is the audio. I use this camcorder for blogging and drum videos and it has not disappointed. Importing footage via firewire (sold separately for 10 bucks on Amazon) is seamless via Windows Vista.

Other than a minimal battery life that comes with the camcorder, it’s great.

Cheers
Customer Review: Sony Customer Service AWFUL
I have had an awful experience with this camcorder worse yet with Sony Custome Service. I shot multiple tapes of irreplacable content and discovered that the transport was defective and that the mic pics up a constant rumble. Sony customer service was completely unresponsive and refused to replace the camera but insisted a service call of indeterminate length was what was in order. They had me appeal to their “Executive Review Board”. Their answer was a curt “Service take it or leave it” I won’t ever buy another Sony product. I urge you to do the same. P.S. The cameras performance wasn’t anything special either.

This digital document is an article from Digital Imaging Digest, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1045 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Home printing: friend or foe?(opinion of John Kriedler about inkjet printing)(Cardinal Camera and Video Center )Author: Beth DuiserPublication: Digital Imaging Digest (Newsletter)Date: December 1, 2003Publisher: Thomson Gale Page: NADistributed by Thomson Gale

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