Sony Handycam DCR-SX85 Silver, Compact Camcorder, 70x Zoom, 3" LCD

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the design and zoom. The usability and value for money also get good reviews. Many are less positive about the connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Sony DCR-SX85 16GB Handycam Camcorder with 70x Zoom in Silver + 4GB Accessory Kit is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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bitter disappointment!. Stay Away!

 

Buy this camera if you are posting low-res videos on youtube or working with closeups. Useless for family vacations. If you have large flat screen tv playing back your videos will tearjerking.

small, good zoom if you can use it. It is absolutely wonderful if used for extreme closeups. Else your old tape camera is better

video quality low. there is practically no difference in picture quality between HD and SP. Bright sunny day-back lit display is useless. Has many useless presets. Has two USB connect options Why???. The format is proprietary anyway. You can not plug and

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Amazon review summary for the Sony DCR-SX85 16GB Handycam Camcorder with 70x Zoom in Silver + 4GB Accessory Kit

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of the Sony DCR-SX85 16GB Handycam Camcorder with 70x Zoom in Silver + 4GB Accessory Kit from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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58% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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College

 

Second attempt at a video recorder for recording classes. My classes are 2.5 hours long and this recorder records the entire class and it looks good too. I couldn't be happier expectantly after the last recorder i got that only recorded for 15 min.

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YOU CANT GO WRONG

 

Well I have read all the reviews here and elsewhere about this Video Camera... truthfully Im glad I took the chance on it. I bought it from somewhere else and paid.. 199 for it. AT THIS PRICE or even the Price that Amazon is asking for this fine Camera...

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Cool Cam

 

So I bought this camera as a gift for my mother. She loves it! It took her a while to get used to it, as it is her first cam with internal memory, but she still manages to fill it up and the cards I got for it! Anyways, the software isn't always the...

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Works well enough.

 

Research is the first thing I do, when I buy items like these, I read all the comments and evaluate what I think is a reasonable assessment of the comments given and then I go and take a chance. Did that with the SX85, and I found that it performs...

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great for price

 

about 6 years ago, we got the sony handycam with the flash memory. it recently died and i decided to look for a new camera, even a new brand. i asked many friends about theirs- what they liked/disliked. we all have cameras in the same price range...

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First Thoughts

 

Just received the Sony DCR-SX85 as a gift. I requested it because I've used a Sony DCR-SX63 in the past. The SX85 is slightly larger than the SX63 and most of the buttons or controls are in relatively the same place or on the same side. With that and...

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amazing camera

 

i got this camera for $150 with free shipping from Amazon. It is a really good little camera. The 70x is ridiculous! Takes still shots pretty well too. This is a great camera for some recreational shooting. I would not recommend it if you are looking...

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Great for video not for picture

 

This camcorder takes great video. It does not take great pictures. They come out blurry or too dark. I love how easy it is to upload to my computer. You don't need any special plug ins. My old camcorder made you buy a drive to install into the computer.

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