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Sony DCR-DVD650 Reviews

Camcorder - 680 Kpix - optical zoom: 60 x - DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD+R DL (8cm) More product details

$229.95

Simple operation ; records to DVDs or Memory Stick flash media (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Sony DCR-DVD650

We have collected and analyzed 1 expert reviews and 13 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 66/100 and users rate it 92/100. The average review date is May 8, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 104854 reviews from other Camcorders. The alaScore™ for this product is 86/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 86

860100

14 reviews

November, 2009

66 / 100

1 Expert

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92 / 100

13 Users

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from $229.95

Expert Reviews (1)

US

Sony DCR-DVD650

By (cnet.com)

Simple operation ; records to DVDs or Memory Stick flash media

Soft video ; noticeable purple fringing on subjects ; DVDs not ideal storage medium

The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 offers an all-in-one, on-the-go way to capture standard-def video and burn it to a DVD, but hard-disk-drive and flash-memory models are otherwise a better option.

About the only advantage camcorders like the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 have is...

Rating

66100

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cnet.com

User Reviews (13)

US

Gerrrate

By rstampa (sonystyle.com)

"I fell in love with this camera from the moment I started it up. After charging the batter which took about 1.5 hrs. I was ready to go. Of course you have to buy a DVD disk or a Memory Stick first. It has lots of features to choose from. One thing you mu...

Touch Screen Menu. The Zoom is out of this world. Steady shot is good. Pic Quality is Great

A little difficult finding some of the setting on the Camcorder at first

US

DVD650 Camcorder

By sjbond02 (sonystyle.com)

"I've just purchased this camera for a trip to Alaska I am taking in July 09'. So far I like it very much. One problem is that the disk may not be compatable with older DVD players. You must finialize the disk ALWAYS before you play it in a laptop or desk...

Either disk or memory stick recording

Battery doesn't last long enough

US

Great Video but Poor Pictures

By mhammel (target.com)

This is a great camcorder. Clear pictures, and great zooming functions. But when it come to taking still pictures it's not. It does not take clear pictures at all. If you wanted to get prints from this camera the largest size without it getting too distor...

Manufacturer's Description

Record directly to DVD and enjoy it on your TV. Shooting high quality video is easy with the DCR-DVD650 Handycam camcorder. The powerful 60x optical zoom lens gets you close to the action, while SteadyShot image stabilization reduces blur. And with Hybrid recording technology, you can capture it all directly to a DVD or removable Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media.

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