Sony Handycam DCR SR82

51 reviews

Nov, 2024

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durability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 51 reviews of Sony Handycam DCR SR82. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Comments about the price and image quality are overall positive. The size and portability also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the viewfinder and durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Sony Handycam DCR SR82 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Sony Handycam DCR SR82 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. There are some critical comments about the price.

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Nov, 2024

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Sony DCR-SR82 Hard Disk Drive Camcorder Review

The Sony DCR-SR82 Hard Disk Camcorder has a 60GB built-in hard disk drive giving users the ability to record up to 40 hours of video.

Feb, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Best Sony HDD Camcorder

I was $599 now $549 even better nice,

60 GB HDD up to 1300 min of recording time, 900 min High quality mode, Wide touchcreen really make eveything easier. I record nicely in complete darkness with nighshot, excellent sound. Very lite it will fit in my hand perfectly ; Very easy to used I...

you must buy another battery cause the one it shipped with will only last 90 min. I wish it HD capable but it $$$ more bucks for that

Nov, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Sony Rock

Amazing picture and sound quality, enough storage on the HDD (60 GB), the touchscreen is so cool ; You will be surprised how small this thing is. It shipped with good software that will teach you how to use it, easy to burn into DVD from my laptop ;...

I wish battery have a longer life but I bought an extra

Nov, 2007

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Sony DCR Camcorder

High quality build, charges batteries fast, buy a spare battery. Changing batteries is fast and easy battery snaps on to the camera easily in seconds. Videos sure beats a single shot stills, you can also take stills too. Touch screen shows battery life...

I bought this camcorder to use on vacation, first camcorder I ever bought and used. Easy to use, videos turn out excellent under any condition, low light to full sun. Excellent sound high quality. Smaller than I expected fits in your hand nicely. Play...

Off/On switch cumbersome and awkward. Takes some getting use to. Good thing about the switch, it won't be turned on or off accidently

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

best SD cam

This camcorder is a perfect fit for me. I didn't need the overhead of HD filling up my Macbook yet, so I went with this SD cam. This is my third Handycam and it exceeded my expectations.

Apple iMovie with iLife 08 specifically supports this model of Sony HDD camera and codec, providing quick USB 2 import and easy editing. No more tapes! No more real-time transfers! Low light performance is great, especially with the slow shutter and...

The included battery only lasts 1.5 hours, so I had to buy two of the 6.5 hour batteries and a charger. No external video inputs

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

SONY DCR-SR82 Black/Silver 2.7"123K LCD 60GB 25X Optical Zoom Handycam Hard Disk Camcorder

Never tried it with a windows PC but not for the mac user. Video quality is still better with DV

Perhaps works well with windows

No mac support software. Does not work with iMovie. I was able to transfer the compressed vid to my mac, but then had to change format. Then it would woth with imovie, but video was choppy for some reason. No Firewire

Sep, 2007

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Consumer review (pcrush.com)

must have item

i love this addition for my Handycam HDR-CX150. Since the camera is so small, this helps with overall camera control. great slow and rapid zoom function. easy access to record video and snap photos at the same time. I wish it had 3" - 6" leg extensions...

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review (pcrush.com)

must have item

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review (viewpoints.com)

takes great videos ”

This camcorder has been in our home for a few months now. I really like it because i am able to take great quality videos of my kids and my family as well. Another reason i love this camcorder is because it is so compact. The small size helps me to...

Mar, 2011

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Consumer review (viewpoints.com)

good little camera ”

I purchased this camera mainly for use in my classroom. It was easy to use and did not need much instruction. Having been my first cam corder, I would have liked a good instruction booklet. It only comes with a quick start. The usage was fine but...

Mar, 2011

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