Sony Handycam® DCR-DVD505 Camcorder Reviews & Tests

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Nice Camera but having trouble with touch screen

I purchased this camera because my old camera was lost on a plane going to Hawaii, and I wanted to get something that did not have tapes. Ideally I wanted a hard drive instead of a mini DVD, but those were too expensive. I also wanted to stay with...

nice small size, durable, easy to use and sounds is good

price, touch screen not calibrated correctly, not able to record on video on memory stick

Apr, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Nice Camera

This is the first video camera I purchased that used DVD to record on instead of VHS or Tape. The reason I bought this camera was to make it easier to have all my video's on one type of format and get rid of all those old VHS tapes piling up in the ...

Easy to use and light to carry around.

Downloading the still photo's from the camera memory stick is a pain.

Feb, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Excellent product

Bought this camera several weeks ago and have found it amazing. I have always been skeptical about buying anything Sony and felt that you paid too much just because it said Sony. The video images and sound are incredible. It has an automatic lens cover...

Video and 5.1 Surround sound are crystal clear.

Needs more Zoom power especially optical. Low light shooting has focal problems.

Nov, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

C13:00 error. Returning for refund.

We bought this handy-cam on Amazon for nearly $900 including shipping. It was Mothers day gift for my wife. She was very excited about the Bluetooth feature that would allow us to record our daughter's school plays etc. in 5.1 surround. Did not get to ...

Easy to use.

C13:00 error. Grainy image in moderate light. Poor reliability.

Jun, 2006

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