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Sony Handycam DCR-HC30

The Sony DCR-HC30 is the MiniDV Handycam Camcorder that doubles as a digital camera. It includes a color viewfinder instead of the lower-priced model’s black-and-white one, features a compact Memory Stick DUO slot which allows 640 x 480 resolution digital still image capture, which is perfect for e-mail or printing, and analog-to-digital conversion for digitizing your old home movies. It also includes a

• big 2.5″ hybrid SwivelScreen touch panel LCD display,
• Super NightShot Plus infrared recording,
• USB streaming,
• a professional Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
• 3D menu system that makes adjusting the camcorder settings easier than even.

Best of all, these big features come in a package that’s 25% smaller than the previous year’s camcorders.

Box Contains:

• DCRHC30 MiniDV Digital Handycam Camcorder,
• AC-L25 Power Adapter/In Camera Charger,
• NP-FP50 InfoLithium Rechargeable Battery,
• RMT-831 Wireless Remote Commander Remote Control,
• USB Cable,
• MSG-M8A Memory Stick Duo Media,
• MSAC-M2 Memory Stick Duo Adapter,
• CR2025 Battery, Multi A/V Cable, LCD Cleaning Cloth,
• CD-ROM w/USB Driver (Picture Package Software v.1.0 for Sony).

Features:

• The DCR-HC30 combines a very compact design with comfortable ergonomics.
• A smoothly operating 10X zoom lens and a good automatic feature set combine to make the Sony DCR-HC30 a well-rounded home video camera
• There are few physical controls on the body of the DCR-HC30 which allows you to access most settings through the touch-screen menus. This makes for a simple, uncluttered design.
• Audio quality was decent, but there is no wind filter option.
• Its image is smoother and more stable.
• Battery information is momentarily displayed without powering on the camcorder. Battery’s status can be accessed by pressing the Battery Info button. The Recording Time Available is displayed in minutes on either the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
• Analog NTSC video source can be converted or recorded to digital video via the analog inputs.