Sony DCR-SR42 30GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder with  40x Optical Zoom
Sony DCR-SR42 30GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder

Sony DCR-SR42 30GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom

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Product Specifications
Product NameSony DCR-SR42 30GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom
ManufacturerSony
Retail Price $647.99
EAN-130027242713659
EAN-1400027242713659
UPC027242713659
Dimensions7.6 x 7 x 6.5 in.
Weight2 lbs.

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Reviews
4 Star Rating  "Good Handycam"2008-08-12
- Reviewed By User: A2U4Z76U7DF68
Merits:

1. It's a Sony! (Brand value).
2. Compact and light-weight.
3. Carl Zeiss lens.
4. hard disk memory, easy to transfer to computer.
5. I got the refurbished one from sonystyle.com for 300 bucks. Thats pretty cheap for a 40x zoom HDD camcorder from sony.
6. Motion picture quality is good.

Demerits:
1. Does not have a view finder.
2. The Still picture quality is not that great (As indicated by others too).
3. Does not have a neck strap (Or any provision for that).
4. You need the camcorder dock to charge as well as transfer movies into Computer.
5. The bundled video editor doe not have much functionality. Only you can cut a video, i could not find any option to merge several videos into one.

Overall i like this camcorder, i will buy some video editing software to work on the videos a bit.
 
1 Star Rating  "Not Worth It"2008-07-15
- Reviewed By User: A17VE8JAA38Q3I
I regret buying this camcorder. Video only looks okay when shot outside in the sun. If you shoot video inside, it looks very grainy. Forget about taking pictures with this camcorder since the resolution is so low. The pictures look awful! I'm buying a different one. Don't waste your money!
 
3 Star Rating  "Be careful"2008-07-10
- Reviewed By User: AJNJWRUGVAU70
It was not as new condition as I expected....since it was told that the item was in the shop for display only.....Since no accessories is provided so please add the price and then think whether it is economical or not?????
 
1 Star Rating  "Very Low Quality and Blurry"2008-07-08
- Reviewed By User: A3OVTV3NOHONMI
Very Low Quality and Blurry. I would compare the quality of this video camera to the standard video camera you get from a cell phone. I am going to try to return this camera.
 
1 Star Rating  "SONY DCR-SR42 30GB HDD Handycam Camcorder with 40X Optical Zoom"2008-06-15
- Reviewed By styan7
I bought this unit relying on the reputation of SONY and never thought SONY could offer such a bad quality video on his handycams. It is awful. It is a real lemon ! I won't recommend to anyone to buy this model. Sorry SONY but you just deceived me !
 
4 Star Rating  "It's what I was looking for!!!"2008-06-08
- Reviewed By User: AVZ2W3421MGSH
If you are looking for a camcorder easy to use and easy to share video with, the Sony DCR-SR 42 is the camcorder for you!!! Compact with a very nice designe!
 
5 Star Rating  "Better than anticipated"2008-06-06
- Reviewed By asecure12
The Sony DCR-SR42 w/30GB Hard Drive is better than I expected when I placed my order. It is so easy to use. The digital camcorder playback is so crisp and clear. And the colors are reproduced so faithfully. I am also impressed that the camera can easily be used at night and otherwise under poor lighting conditions. I am very pleased.

The software that comes with the camera is easy to use and probably satisfactory for most users. But I use other software programs for both camcorder and still photos because they have more features.

It is true that the still photographs are only of snapshot quality. But they are much better than the photos taken with my Palm Zire (a PDA with a 1MB built in camera). Of course my PDA is sneakier - has a crude camcorder function - and is always with me.

Of course, for personal or family use, I would confidently recommend the Sony DCR-SR42. More good news: this is not the latest model and should be available at a bargain price.
 
1 Star Rating  "Make sure you can edit MPEG-2"2008-05-20
- Reviewed By User: A2WR1I0GAP8ZL8
This camera uses MPEG-2 format that Windows Movie Maker can't read; I bought Sony Vegas Movie Studio thinking that would work but it won't load on my computer.
Sony says it's not their fault, it's Microsoft's fault because if Visual C++ won't load. Microsoft is no help.
Sony said they would help if I'd bought from directly from them, but because I bought from Amazon, I was on my own.
 
2 Star Rating  "Very poor video quality"2008-05-15
- Reviewed By User: A27YHNWZZY3FK
I have to say, first of all, it hurts me to write this review. I wanted to like this camera. I really, really did. I loved the size, the shape, the ease of use. I even ordered an extra battery on how much I was going to use it. But I just didn't like the video quality. It is plain bad. I even thought I was going to be able to live with it, but I watched a few videos last night and made some side by side comparisons, and it was just too much for me to bear. I am taking it back to the store tonight to get my money back.

The interlacing was AWFUL. If the camera moves slightly, the lines dominate the screen. Even in bright sunlight, it looked like a youtube video. A few months ago, my wife won a "FlipVideo" hard drive recorder that takes very simple video with no zoom, etc. Seriously, these videos were better than this Sony's. This was the deciding factor in me taking this camera back. I am going to try another camera to see if it is just this one or all Hard Drive based recorders.
 
4 Star Rating  "Fantastic Camera!"2008-04-28
- Reviewed By User: A2W0UH1H5TOBNP
This is a very slick little piece of electronics! It has got its own internal hard drive so there are no CD's to pop in and out. Fits to contour of your hand for better grip. Flip screen is sturdy and useful.

The only thing I would list as cons would be the fact that its a tad bit pricey (but you do get what you pay for). And the camera itself takes a bit of time to get familiar with.

But other than that, if you are looking for a high quality camera that has everything you could need, look no further!
 
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