Sony CCDTR416 Hi8 Handycam Camcorder
by Sony
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Customer Review: The Best!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Exelent camcorder at the best priceCustomer Review: compares to camcorders costing twice as much
Summary: 4 Stars
Without comparison, this camcorder won hands-down. I don't like LCD screens anyway since I'm used to 35mm format, so the color viewfinder won out over the more costly LCD easily. The camera is lightweight and handles like a camera. The special effects are amazing! The quality of the Sony is way better than other brands, in my opinion, from the ergonomics to the menu displays and ease of use. The only drawback is that image stabilization isn't included on this model, but a tripod takes care of that problem, especially filming long zooms. The Nightshot feature is amazing and gives good results. Sony definitely is the leader and this model is more than enough for my needs!Customer Review: This is NOT a Hi8, it is 8mm XR!
Summary: 4 Stars
I own this one, and finally after ~10 years of moderate use it seems to be dying (suddenly no recording or playback). This camera is a good one for the purpose (easy to use, a pretty good quality of recording), but it is not a Hi8 format, but a lower Video8XR [...]. It is essentially the same format as the original Video8, but "with 10% improvement in luminance detail while retaining full backward compatibility with older, non-XR equipment. XR recordings were fully playable on the older equipment, though without the benefits of XR". By the way, the format is clearly shows in one of the shots.
So you get a pretty good Video8 camera, but not a Hi8 one!
Customer Review: The BEST!
Summary: 4 Stars
This camcorder is wonderful, anyone who buys it will love it I'm sure. Your fingers soon become familiar to the controls.It is also a good price for its great quality. I highly reccomend this to anyone who is just starting Filming.