i like it, but not the still shots | Sony DCRTRV17 MiniDV Camcorder

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	• Sony DCRTRV17 MiniDV Camcorder Sony Sony average customer review:based on 13 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Easy to use, wide range of functionality

My wife and I were searching for a camcorder for the birth of our first child, and this one fit every requirement we had. Image stabilization, low-light capabilities, and digital still photos onto Memory Stick made this versatile enough to cover the whole hospital stay and everything since, without needing a whole arsenal of gadgets. And it only took a little of bit light reading of the manual to figure out everything I cared about using.

i like it, but not the still shots

Seems like everyone likes this small multy-user friendly camera.
Everything jams in this camera. Small, digital with a Zeiss lens.
An additional battery is helpful, but cost alot (see price.
I've noticed a dink on the lcd, as if a pixel is cosntant dark blue. Its new- what happened.
The still shots are weak (640px). I tried everything in photoshop, but its useless. Seems like the still shots are best outside in sunlight.
I like the cam. regardless its my baby, I don't bother with the memory stick, instead I bought myself a canon S100 with additional 128 mb through Amazon for a very low price.
Happy Holidays All.

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great buy great camera

This is a great camera. I just bought it last week, and I already love it. It has lots of high tech parts, yet it is extremely easy to use. One of the best features (I don't know if it really is called a feature) is the lightweightness of it. It only weighs 1.6 pounds! This is great because it can go anywhere. I plan to take it skiing. This is how small it is. If you have the opportunity to spend this much on a camera, definately do it. It will be a worth while purchase.

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Excellent product

It took me three months of store-survey before I was able to settle for the TRV-17 Handycam. It turned out to be one of the best electronic purchase I have ever made. The camera is easy to use, the additional editing features means I can be an aspiring Spielberg or Stone, and its lightweight dimensions means you can take it anywhere you like!

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Best in its class

After about 2 months of searching for the perfect all around camcorder, I limited down my choiced to three competitors; The Canon Elura 2 MC, the Sony dcr-trv 730, and the Sony dcr-trv 17. Canon has always had a great reputation for delivering top of the line technology and optics in their camcorders, but I was never fond of the lengthy and slim shape of the Elura 2 models. The sony dcr-trv 730 looked like an ideal choice until I actually had the opportunity to use one, I found the shape to be too big for my hand and the picture quality wasn't enough for the ammount of money you had to pay. Some other turn downs on this model were its black and white view finder and its lack of a Carl Zeiss lense (megapixel technology), let me tell you that these let downs alone turned me away from this model. The sony dcr-trv 17 however included the Carl Zeiss lense, as well as a color view finder and 3.5 inch lcd screen. The shape fits perfectly into my hands and is worth the extra two hundred dollars from the price of the 730 model. Some add-ons I would suggest are a uv filter to protect the lense, some mini dv tapes (model does not come with tapes), a carrying case and an extra battery. Please keep in mind that this camera is a proffesional-consumer level camera, and I would suggest a sony dcr-trv 330 for beginners.

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