Top Sony Handycam DCR-DVD710 Camcorder Reviews

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Camcorder Summary:
The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD710 is a hybrid camcorder that features movie recording on discs and media cards; a Memory Stick PRO Duo media card and a 3-inch DVD disc to provide longer recording times. It also has a 1-megapixel CCD sensor and Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround sound recording. The DVD710 will be available in February for about $400.

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD710 News Release Summary:
Sony suggests capturing the moment with new hybrid/hybrid-plus camcorders. Sony expects to shake up the industry with the introduction of its 2008 line of DVD Handycam camcorders featuring hybrid and hybrid-plus movie recording.

“People have been drawn to the DVD category because they are so easy to use,” said Kelly Davis, director of camcorder marketing at Sony Electronics. “Our 2008 line offers greater convenience through multiple recording options so you don’t have to worry about running out of media or missing a moment.”

Hybrid and Hybrid-Plus Movie Recording

The next-in-line DVD models include the DCR-DVD710 units with a 1-megapixel CCD imager and a 25x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens.

Like the DVD910 unit, the DVD710 model also features hybrid movie recording on discs and media cards.

Clear, Life-Like Audio

All 2008 DVD models include a new built-in zoom microphone. When you zoom in on a subject, the audio also zooms in for clearer sound recordings.

The top three models also deliver Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround sound so your home movies deliver a life-like audio experience. They will be compatible with Sony’s ECM-HW1 Bluetooth microphone, which amplifies the center channel and records voices and sounds wirelessly at distances up to 100 feet.

Sophisticated Ease

A new quick on feature has been added to all DVD models so they can come out of standby-by mode in less than a second. With quick on, you simply push the button to put the camcorder in standby-mode so special moments are not missed.

Face index and film roll index functionality will also be available on the line. Face index allows you to quickly search for specific scenes by face while the film roll index takes the guesswork out of finding footage by displaying multiple scenes as thumbnails within a single movie file. This enhanced playback functionality will be easily viewed on the camcorders’ 2.7-inch, (16:9) wide LCD touch panel screens.

The DVD710 camcorder will be available in February for about $400. It will include an array of accessory options and can be purchased online at sonystyle.com, at Sony Style retail stores (www.sonystyle.com/retail), at military base exchanges, and at authorized dealers nationwide. Pre-orders begin on Jan. 7 at www.sonystyle.com.