Product Description

Add digital quality to all of your videos with the DCR-HC27, an easy-to-use and high-performance MiniDV camcorder! Ideal for your first camcorder or for family videos, the DCR-HC27 is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens and an 800,000-pixel CCD sensor to capture all of those precious moments on video. It also comes with a 20x optical zoom, so you can film important events such as weddings or children?s shows, and has a 2.5? TFT touch screen, giving you complete control over your shot. Combining the advantages of spot focusing with a number of white balance modes, this camcorder adapts to any occasion. Simply select the automatic setting to get the best focus for your situation. The DCR-HC27 includes a NightShotPlus mode with a sensitivity of 0 lux, so you can film in the dark, and has a host of different AE programmes, 4 fade modes and special effects, so you can add a touch of style to your home videos. The DCR-HC27 also comes with a FireWire connection, allowing you to continue your digital video experience on your computer.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11444 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sony
• Model: DCRHC27E.CEH
• Released on: 2007-02-09
• Dimensions: .79 pounds
• Display size: 2.5

Manufacturer's Description
Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse product lineup serving a variety of lifestyles and industries, Sony continuously strives to introduce new products and technologies to meet changing market needs.PRODUCT FEATURES:800, 000 pixels Advanced HAD CCD;Carl Zeiss Lens;20x Optical Zoom / 800x Digital Zoom;STAMINA up to 14 hours 50 minutes (with optional battery);2.5" LCD screen with touch panel.

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Customer Reviews

Great Value For Money Easy To Use Camcorder
Very simple to use, does most things 'out of the box' with no need for much user input beyond switching it on, pointing & pressing the REC button (its in red for maximum ease of spotting!)

There are the usual options to change things like effects for how pictures look etc but really this is for people who just want to video, with some simple menu options which are quick to learn.

Its light, small & fits nicely into one hand. Its quite well made too.

Couple of points to note: there is no editing software included (use Windows Media Centre or Photo Gallery) nor is there any cable to link your camcorder to your PC.

Both these omissions are unusual & seem a bit cheap of SONY, for which I've deducted 1 star.

You do get a short 'how to shoot videos' DVD which - once you ignore the childish & annoying cartoon 'guide' - is actually quite useful.

(the lack of any bundled cassette is normal industry practise)

Using a firewall cable I've found the video transfer to my PC (running Windows VISTA) painless & fairly quick.

All in all a good buy which I purchased from Debenhams in Birmingham for just £130 a couple of weeks ago.

fantastic
bought one of this,mostly because of it's size and also the connectivity to the pc.arrived on time,very easy to operate.

ENOUGH
Honestly, i got this camcorder for home and personal use. I checked it out, the features, the functions, the performance, all these things found in this cam in specific are very sufficient for amateur recorders. I mean, what else do u want? you take quality videos, with acceptable battery life, cheap tapes, extremely mobile device, and with intervideo software (independant), its perfectly fine to use!
sound is good as well as picture as i said.
I am very satisfied with this purchase, i can say its a bargain.
Would highly recommend.