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Sony DCR-SR68 80GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder (Blue) | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
List Price: $349.00
Buy New: $325.00
as of 8/1/2010 03:23 PDT details
You Save: $24.00 (7%)
New (17) Used (2) from $268.99
Seller: Outlet
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 11102
Format: PAL
Color: Blue
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 60
Display Size: 2.7
Battery: 1 Rechargeable Li-ion
Maximum Focal Length: 108
Minimum Focal Length: 1.8
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 6 x 4.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DCR-SR68/L
Model: DCR-SR68/L
UPC: 027242788923
EAN: 0027242788923
ASIN: B0031RGKX0
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 80GB Hard disk drive (up to 61hrs in LP mode) | | • | 60X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom | | • | Professional quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens | | • | 2.7" Clear Photo LCD (230 K) display | | • | Direct Copy to external HDD w/o PC |
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Product Description
There's nothing "standard" about this standard-definition Handycam digital camcorder from Sony. While advanced Carl Zeiss optics and an incredible 60x optical zoom deliver exceptional optical performance, a 1/8" Advanced HAD CCD image sensor captures video with detail and clarity. Look to Face Detection technology to optimize the exposure of up to eight faces in a frame, and to Face Indexing to allow you to search video footage for specific faces. Equipped with a built-in 80GB hard drive and a memory-card slot, the DCR-SR68 ensures that you never run out of storage space. Finally, a 2.7" LCD viewscreen is great for composing, reviewing, and sharing your footage.
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 Not what I expected June 14, 2010
Ted
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had been looking for a second video camera, one with a sizeable internal hard drive to store a lot of footage. I was partial to Sony, having purchased many Sony products over the years that gave good service. I did my homework and checked out reviews and Tech websites. Finally I settled on this camcorder. When it arrived, I was excited to test it out. I took some footage of my garden, about one minute. Then I downloaded the clip into my computer. Gasp! It didn't look crisp and clear. It looked hazy and fuzzy. To compare, I took a comparable video with my other camcorder and downloaded it into my computer. Much different. Better! Crisper! Clearer! What I had been used to. The second camera, let me say, is also a Sony, but one that uses mini-video-tape. I compared the size of the files downloaded on my computer, each roughly one minute long. Whereas the file from the old Sony was about 276 MB's, the file from the new camcorder was about 75 MB's, about one-fourth the size, more compressed. No wonder!! I called Sony, and registered my complaint. No comment or suggestion on how to improve performance. I called Vanns, the vendor, to arrange a return. The only good thing about the transaction was the great service from Vanns. A prompt refund. No questions asked. Of course, I had to pay the return postage. I saw some very glowing reviews on this product before I bought it. The only thing I can say is these people probably had nothing to compare the quality of the video to. Otherwise, I can't imagine how anyone can think that this is a camcorder that delivers high-quality or even decent-quality videos.
A $349.00 mistake! June 5, 2010
Patricia A. Wolfe
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A $349.00 Mistake! Purchased the Sony DCR SR-68 Handycam new from Amazon and had the opportunity to record about one hour of video under a variety of indoor and outdoor conditions during a recent six week trip. Much of the video turned out to be of extremely poor quality due to a number of apparent engineering deficiencies including a puzzling inability to focus in other than ideal light conditions and when using the zoom feature, inadequate compensation for bright light resulting in washed out video, and the fact that the LCD display is virtually impossible to see when attempting to frame a shot in daylight conditions. The Handycam has no viewfinder so all video must be framed using the LCD display. Any type of action shot is extremely difficult if not impossible. It is simply not possible to maintain contact with the subject using the LCD display because of glare and reflection. The scene selection and delete features proved to be the most useful because of the large number of shots that were unusable. My 9 year old Sony Camcorder is a bit more cumbersome but takes better video and is much more user friendly.
 Great portability but small screen May 22, 2010
E. Ward
A very light and portable camera - truly purse size.
Very easy to use.
Only downside is the very small screen size.
Poor replacement for my big old Sony Camcorder May 19, 2010
Deborah Edery (CT, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been searching for a replacement for my Sony DCR-TRV310 Digital 8 which is a great camcorder but difficult to carry around when traveling. I do a lot of video editing on my older Sony Vaio RS530G PC, running on XP SP3 so I ruled out the new high definition cameras. I bought this camcorder in a store so I could return it easily if I did like its performance or format. In short, I missed the viewfinder; the LCD screen was impossible to see in sunlight and actually reflected a glare. The touch screen menu although easy enough to figure out was also difficult to see outdoors in sunlight and kind of cumbersome to go through the menu. It is akin to press one if you want English, etc. The video quality was poor with a bluish, grainy quality. Low light indoor video was very dark and amber. Actually my Sony Cyber-Shot takes better videos. It does not offer much in the way of faders/transitional effects or manual controls. I downloaded and printed the entire manual because the one supplied in the box was a pamphlet and offered no real technical advice beyond charging and powering up, shooting and burning to DVD. My ability to edit the video format was the biggest disappointment because my editing format of choice to trim video clips is Click to DVD and that is not compatible. I have small hands and still found the arrangement of touch and manual controls to be awkward. The still pictures I took outdoors were better than I expected.
I wish I could put my old Sony on a diet. After trying this out for a few days it went back to the store and I believe I will stick to tape and buy the Cannon HV40.
Great for business May 7, 2010
Tiffany Morrison (Ohio)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
After a lot of searching and comparing I decided to purchase the sony handycam dcr-sr68. I was starting a documentary business and did not have a lot of money to get going, so cost was a factor. I am extremely happy with the quality of video I get from this lightweight camcorder. Highlights: very lightweight, cost effective, incredible 60x zoom, great battery life (recorded over 4 hours and the battery was still going strong), very easy to use with the touchscreen, takes still photos that are good (not great) quality, easy to use touchscreen, software that comes with it makes it easy to convert the files to wmv files and you can burn directly to a dvd in one touch, internal memory is amazing-80gb internal and you can also add a media card. I recorded 4 hours and didnt even use half of the space. Downfalls: recording sound outdoors is not so good. You can hear yourself well, but others not so well. Indoors it is great. Overall, very happy!
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