Sony CCD-TRV138 Hi8 Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this camcorder 4 months after the sound on my other one stopped working and I was impressed. The optical zoom is good at 20x and the digital zoom (which is completely pointless) is 990x. The second thing I noticed is that the LCD screen moved to more places and that there was 2 record buttons. One was on the LCD screen, the other was next to the off button. The viewfinder can also move to different places but is still in Black and white. Another feature that this camcorder has is Nightshot Plus. This feature allows you to record at night with a brighter picture than with a flashlight or lamp. There are also many DSEs or Digital Special Effects that you can play with in recording or editing. They are:
Sepia: adds a brown old tone to the screen
Black and White: the way films used to be
Negative Art: reverses the colors in the picture
Pastel: makes the picture look colored in with a pastel crayon
Solarize: makes the picture out of basic colors
Mosaic: the picture - made out of squares
Slim: stretches the picture vertically
Stretch: a lot like widescreen
When filming out or indoors there are different Program AEs you can use when the light in the picture changes. If you dont like switching them, you can set them to AUTO. The PAEs are:
Sports
Spotlight
Portrait
Beach/Ski
SunsetMoon
Landscape
If you want to buy this camcorder because it has great battery life, don't. It doesn't have a great battery life but it is still a great camcorder.


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Box includes: AC-L15 Power Adapter/In-Camera Charger, NP-FM30 InfoLithium(R) Rechargeable Battery, AV Cable, Lens Cap, Shoulder Strap Sony's CCD-TRV138 Hi8(TM) Handycam(R) Camcorder delivers outstanding video quality with Hi-Fi sound in a compact, affordable, and easy-to-use package. The high-quality Hi8(TM) Recording can be enhanced with new features to customize your personal video. Use Fader Effects, Picture Effects, and Titling to get creative - enhance your home movies with creative fades, pictorial exposures, and titles. The Digital Zoom Interpolation and CCD imager with 320K gross pixels provide clear, sharp detail during zooming or playback. Dial exposure (24 steps) Dimensions(WxHxD) - 3 3/8 x 3 7/8 x 6 (85 x 98 x 151 mm) Weight - 1 lb. 11 oz (780g) without Tape and Battery

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