Sony Handycam DCR-DVD705E

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD705E
alaAverage 4.4

6 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the portability. The image quality is also mentioned favorably. There are some critical comments about the value for money.

image quality, portability

value for money

On average, users rate this product 87/100.

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Very good camcorder be sure

 

I bought this camcorder after returning two other brands to the store. The important differences were: 1- Huge difference in picture quality at night and dark areas (day or night). 2- Huge difference in sound quality and power. 3- It cost $100-$150...

very good quality in various situation

I recommend it for this price

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Very good camcorder be sure

 

I bought this camcorder after returning two other brands to the store. The important differences were: 1- Huge difference in picture quality at night and dark areas (day or night). 2- Huge difference in sound quality and power. 3- It cost $100-$150...

very good quality in various situation

I recommend it for this price

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Just bought this camera

 

I just bought this camera today and found it good. There is so much of shaking when you zoom ... Sony have to look into this.

Very light, shoot and see

The zoom starts to shake

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Sony Handycam DCR DVD705E

 

Watch your home movies come to life like never before with the DCR-DVD705 DVD Handycam® camcorder from Sony. Enjoy the extra large 2.7" wide LCD screen, which swivels and adjusts to optimize the viewing angle for easy recording. Not only can you record...

easy to record

clearaty

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$$$ Record Your Life $$$

 

Watch your home movies come to life like never before with the DCR-DVD705 DVD Handycam® camcorder from Sony. Enjoy the extra large 2.7" wide LCD screen, which swivels and adjusts to optimize the viewing angle for easy recording. Not only can you record...

Great recording, great picture quality

Nothing

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Excellent model from Sony

 

They are the number one. The Sony Handycam DCR DVD705E is a 3" DVD-RW, 3" DVD+ RW, and 3" DVD-R-based, ultra-compact camcorder. It comes with Nero Express 6 software. Has a 2.7-inch viewscreen, which is larger than some similarly priced...

Super Picture Quality

Cost

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Product Specifications

Watch your home movies come to life like never before with the DCR-DVD205 DVD Handycam camcorder from Sony. Enjoy the extra large 2.7" wide LCD screen, which swivels and adjusts to optimize the viewing angle for easy recording. Not only can you record digital video, but you can also capture quality digital still images at up to 1 Megapixel. Fully equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, you can capture professional quality digital video and images with enhanced color and clarity. The 12X optical zoom brings the action close with minimized distortion. The Super NightShot Plus infrared system lets you record in low light conditions. As with all of Sony's DVD Handycam camcorders, you can conveniently record directly to DVD.

Audio Input

Microphone Technology:Electret condenser
Type:Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Manufacturer specific
Manufacturer Battery Name:Sony NP-FP50

Camcorder Features

Low Lux / Night Mode: Yes
Widescreen Video Capture: Yes

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:5.1in
Height:3.5in
Weight:13.4oz
Width:2.1in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:2.7in
Diagonal Size (metric):6.9cm
Display Form Factor:Rotating
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs:Beach & ski / Landscape / Portrait mode / Sports lesson / Spotlight / Sunset & moon

Header

Manufacturer:Sony
Model:DVD705E
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Sony Handycam DCR

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/1.8-2.5
Max Focal Length:36mm
Min Focal Length:3mm
Optical Zoom:12
Type:Zoom lens

Optical Sensor

Camcorder Effective Still Resolution:1Megapixel
Camcorder Effective Video Resolution:690Kpix
Camcorder Sensor Resolution:1.07Mpix
Optical Sensor Size:1/5.5"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):4.6 mm ( 1/5.5 ) / 4.6 mm ( 1/5.5" )
Optical Sensor Type:Advanced HAD CCD
Sensor Qty:1CCD

Optical System

Image Stabilizer:Electronic (Super Steady Shot)

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Video Input

Analog Video Format:PAL
Digital Scene Transition:Black fader / Overlap fader / White fader / Wipe fader
Digital Video Format:MPEG-2
Digital Zoom:800
Media Type:DVD-R (8cm) / DVD-RW (8 cm) / DVD+RW (8cm)
Shooting Modes:Digital photo mode
Special Effects:Luminance Key / Monotone / Mosaic / Old Movie / Pastel / Sepia
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Camcorder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Color Support:Color
Viewfinder Type:Electronic
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