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Sony DCR-SR72 Hard Disc Drive Camcorder With 2.7'' LCD Screen

Sony DCR-SR72 Hard Disc Drive Camcorder With 2.7'' LCD Screen
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Product Description

Stylish compact HDD Handycam® camcorder featuring a 60GB highcapacity hard disk drive for long recording times 1 Megapixel CCDfor great images and a 25x optical zoom.


Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #31236 in Consumer Electronics
  • Brand: Sony
  • Model: DCRSR72E.CEH
  • Released on: 2007-03-26
  • Dimensions: .78 pounds
  • Display size: 2.7

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Manufacturer's Description
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DCRSR72 Hard Disk Drive Handycam
Ideal for everyone who’s on the move, the DCRSR72 offers an impressively long recording
time and longer battery STAMINA – without the hassle of carrying extra tapes.

DCRSR32 HARD Disc Drive Handycam Ideal for everyone who’s on the move, the DCRSR32 offers an impressively long recording time and longer battery STAMINA – without the hassle of carrying extra tapes.


Easy to Use

Easy to Use

Pressing the Easy Handycam button allows simple 'point and shoot' operation. All the camera settings are automatically controlled to ensure optimum recording and minimal fuss.


Format

Format

Ultra-compact, lightweight and easy to use, the DCRSR72 Handycam records footage onto the camcorder’s 60GB Hard Disk, that’s up to an impressive 41 hours and 50 mins of recording time, which can be easily searched, viewed, or downloaded to a PC.

So what’s the other advantages of hard drive recording? Well;-
Longer shooting times
No tapes or discs to worry about
Various recording speeds
Random access


But that’s not all. The DCRSR72 can also be used for still image recording using a Memory Stick Duo slot located within the body of the camera, so no need to carry a stills camera too.


Zoom

Zoooom

The SR72E opens up dramatic new shooting possibilities with a massive 25x Optical Zoom and 2000 x digital zoom range via the high quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens. A small, powerful lens designed for use in compact cameras and camcorders. Perfect for capturing contrast and colour to produce brilliant,
sharp images.
Wide angle performance has also been improved by 20%: a major bonus whether you’re shooting outdoor scenery or a group of people in a room.


Crash Protection – save your memories

Crash Protection – save your memories

There’s only one chance to capture special moments when they happen, and HDD Handycam adopts a two-fold HDD Smart Protection strategy to safeguard against the inadvertent loss of precious pictures. A physical shock absorber protects the drive against physical jarring and bumps during operation, while 3G
sensor detects abrupt motion in three dimensions to distinguish accidental drops from other body movements. Video stream buffering also ensures that recording continues smoothly.


Display

Display

A generous 2.7’’ colour LCD screen with touch panel display makes shooting even easier.


Power

Power

Longer record times, more STAMINA:
The DCRSR72 Handycam keeps on shooting when other camcorders give up! You'll get a running time of up to 90 - 100 minutes in continuous recording mode from the supplied NPFH40 battery. For the maximum battery life of up to 10 hours, Sony recommends using the optional new-generation H-Series InfoLITHIUMTM battery NPFH100 giving up to 10 hours of power, giving you plenty of time to capture that special day or event.


Handycam Station – the easy way to enjoy your results at home

Handycam Station – the easy way to enjoy your results at home

After shooting, there’s no need to fiddle with cables when you want to store, edit and enjoy the results at home. Supplied with all HDD models, Handycam Station can be linked permanently to a TV via its analogue connector, while the Hi- Speed USB port allows direct digital connection to a PC. It also doubles as a charger – just drop in your Handycam and power up while enjoying your new shots. One-Touch Disc Burn function is now 1.5x faster, allowing an hour’s worth of video to be recorded onto DVD using a connected PC in around 20 minutes.


Super Steady Shot & Nightshot

Super SteadyShot & Nightshot

Super SteadyShot is the inbuilt technology which reduces ‘handshake’, giving more stable images. Nightshot enables you to take close-up shots even in extremely poor light conditions.


Pictbridge Direct Print

Pictbridge Direct Print

Pictbridge allows images to be printed directly from digital camera to a printer, without having to connect the camera to a computer. PictBridge-capable printers typically have a USB Type A port which is then
connected by cable to the USB port of a PictBridge-capable digital camera (typically a Type Mini-B). The user then uses the camera to select the pictures to print, which the printer then retrieves from the camera and prints.


‘Sony’, ‘Handycam’, ‘Handycam Station’, ‘Super SteadyShot’, ‘Memory Stick Duo’, ‘STAMINA’, ‘InfoLITHIUM’, ‘Nightshot’, and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation, Japan. All other trademarks acknowledged.

Box Contents

  • AC Adaptor
  • AV Cable
  • Rechargeable Battery Pack
  • Handycam Station
  • USB Cable
  • USB Driver
  • Editing Software
  • Picture Motion Browser
  • 21 Pin Adaptor
  • main unit
  • instruction manual


  • Customer Reviews

    Very impressive camcorder and worth every penny5
    We bought this camcorder several weeks ago and although we've not much experience of other systems I've been very impressed with the size, weight, quality and options of this unit. It only took an hour or so to master using it. The picture and sound quality are very good and the touch screen system is quite easy to get used to.

    The night vision option is good, not sure how much I'd use this but worth having!

    We bought a spare battery (the Sony NP-FH100) which is much bigger (size) than the supplied battery but should last around 10+ hours.

    We only have a few negatives with this system, the photos it takes are only 1Megapixel so don't expect outstanding photos like you get with your digital camera. In addition, the lens cover is manual so its easy to forget to close it when you put it away. Finally, there is no standard flash on the camcorder, although you can buy one. Having said that, these are in my opionion only small negatives, we're very happy with this camcorder and Amazon were so so os much cheaper than all other sites/shops. You can also get cashback from Sony if you buy it, see link on amazon for details.

    As one of the other reviewers said, buy it, you won't regret it and for the price I can't imagine you'd get much more!

    Brilliant!5
    This camcorder is so easy to use, we learned how to use it very quickly in less than an hour, and the quality of the videos is fantastic. I would agree that you need to buy the longer lasting battery if intending to take this camera on holiday-which is what we did and we never ran out of battery as long as both were charged every couple of days at the hotel.Well worth the money, and the spacious hard drive meant instant recording without worrying about discs/tapes or running out of space.

    A winnr from amazon5
    I just parted with my 12 year old sony hi8. great picturs,great camera though a bit bulky.And i bought this!What a difference 12 years make its small light and so so easy to use,the hard drive will last a full 3 week holiday,picture quality is great on all 3 formats and the 2000 zoom boggles the mind,i stopped taking my last camcorder on holiday fed up putting it down and walking off leaving it was lucky getting it back,this one just slips in your pocket.only thing i miss is the viewfinder its a bit hard to see pic in bright sunlight not a problem in uk though ha ha.last of all WHAT A PRICE i nearly paid £599.99 from the top catalog shop (check it out and see)thanks amazon