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Sony DSR-PD170

Sony DSR-PD170
alaScore 75

44 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 reviews of Sony DSR-PD170. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Sony DSR-PD170 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony DSR-PD170

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of Sony DSR-PD170 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com.

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Tony Fonseca (camcorderinfo.com)

Sony DSR-PD170 Camcorder Review

 

The DSR-PD150 has been an excellent performer since it came out years ago but it has matured over time. As other companies such a Panasonic introduced new cameras like the AG-DVX100 with features such as 24p recording, the DSR-PD150 began to loose its...

Apr, 2004

Expert review by : Shane Burley (brighthub.com)

Review: Sony DSR-PD170 Camcorder

 

Read a review of Sony DSR-PD170: a quality, powerful camcorder well worth the money.

Jul, 2011

Expert review by : Brian Peterson (videomaker.com)

Camcorder Review: Sony DSR-PD170 DVCAM

 

Upgrading its popular DSR-PD150, Sony's latest DV camcorder, the DSR-PD170, is a serious consideration for people eyeing the Canon XL1s, the XL2 or the Panasonic AG-DVX100. The PD170 comes packed with pro features, such as built-in XLR connectors and...

Professional controls ; Outstanding imaging ; Relatively small size

No anamorphic 16:9 mode ; Limited imaging flexibility

The auto white capability is very good, but it can be fooled in multiple light temperature environments. Sony has made it so easy to white balance manually that it would be a shame not to take advantage of this. Exposure control is also under both auto...

Dec, 2004

Expert review by : TIPA (tipa.com)

Best Professional Camcorder: Sony DSR-PD170

 

The Sony DSR-PD170 builds on the excellent reputation established by the PD150, bringing professional specifications and broadcast quality images and sound for the price of a good consumer camcorder. The TIPA jury awarded the PD-170 the Best...

Apr, 2004

Expert review by : CB (simplydv.co.uk)

SimplyDV Review: Sony DSR-PD170 DVCAM Camcorder

 

Designed to appeal both to the serious enthusiast and professional users, but is the VX2100's big brother DVCAM model worth the additional expense?

The DSR-PD170 doesn't come with sufficient new features to persuade existing users of the PD150 to trade up. Placed side by side with the latter, it would be hard to tell the difference at twenty paces - and only the enlarged rubber eyepiece is an...

May, 2008

Consumer review (ciao.com)

I suggest you to try

 

sony DSR PD170 is a great camera, I love this camera! It is great for low light, natural light, and action shots. Only the mic mounted on the camera was used for sound while shooting.the shot gun mic is better because it wont pick up noise from the...

It is great for low light, natural light, and action shots

none

Apr, 2009

Consumer review (ciao.com)

Sony DSR PD170

 

Over time. Many people expected Sony to do something outrageous and cutting edge to steal the thunder from the AG-DVX100 and XL-1s, but Sony did the opposite. However, inspite of all this the DSR-PD170 proves that solid video performance is still the...

Simple, easy to be used, and cheap

Not recommended for long term

Apr, 2009

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great 3CCD camera!

 

Feature rich, great video and audio, and MANY add-ons.

Need a tripod or other support for long video shoots.

Aug, 2007

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great 3CCD camera!

 

I have used this camera for about 3 years now and I love it. It has great features, specs and continues to be an industry standard after many years. Video Quality There is a reason that everyone uses the PD170 as a baseline standard. The ...

Feature rich, great video and audio, and MANY add-ons.

Need a tripod or other support for long video shoots.

Aug, 2007

Consumer review (reviewstream.com)

Sony PD 170

 

When I talk about the video camera's that's much cheaper inMarket and giving more value for money I would suggest you Sony's 3 ccd Video camera PD - 170.It has good user interface with user functions like Nd options up to 2 , auto focus, auto aperture...

Apr, 2007
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