80GB Handycam Camcorder

Dcrsr68l
Model number: DCRSR68L
Rated 2.7 out of 5 Stars
Model highlights: 80GB hard disk drive, 60X optical / 2000X digital zoom, Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens, Face Detection, 2.7" touch panel display, Hybrid Recording, Direct Copy, LED video light

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Disappointed

Pros: light weight, easy to use

Cons: bad video quality, complicated uploading process

Reviewer: gatorgirl

Date 21-Dec-2010

I've had this product for3-6 months

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I am very disappointed in this camera. I would never buy it again. The video camera gets very slow over time, and PBM has some major issues. On the computer when you fianlly get the videos on the quality sucks. I really dislike this camera.

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Unhappy videos

Pros: light weight, nice pictures

Cons: Videos are very grainy, very disappointed with this.

Reviewer: Jazzy117 (Portsmouth,Ohio)

Date 25-Sep-2010

I've had this product for1-2 years

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Not Recommended for taking Photo's.

Pros: Ease of use, Small&Compact, Better than Average Video.Battery Life.

Cons: Picture's are very grainy.

Reviewer: AndyS (Toronto,ON,Canada)

Date 28-Dec-2010

I've had this product forless than a month

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I just recieved this as a Christmas present, and my joy turned to dissapointment pretty quick. I plan to only use this for taking videos as the photo feature on this model are terrible, which means I'm now going to have to carry along a Camera to take pictures, which sort of defeats the purpose of having something that does both. As I said "Just for videos", I'll stick with my Kodak Z650 for pictures, If the Kodak Z650 took better video, I'd most likely return the HDD HandyCam. Too Bad you can't choose the gifts you get,eh.

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Capture and store your memories directly to the 80GB hard disk drive or optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media cards with the DCR-SR68 Handycam® camcorder. A professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens delivers high-resolution images, while a 60X optical / 2000X digital zoom lets you record close-up action from a distance. Equipped with Face Detection technology, capturing faces is a cinch. In addition to built-in video light, this camcorder has a vibrant 2.7" touch panel display (measured diagonally) which rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles.

Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens with SteadyShot®

The DCR-SR68 features a professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens designed specifically for compact camcorders. Precision ground optics help maintain the sharpness and contrast of larger lenses, and SteadyShot® image stabilization helps reduce blur caused by camera shake.

Face Detection

Face Detection technology recognizes up to 8 faces anywhere in the frame and automatically adjusts exposure to help capture faces brightly and clearly.

Power On by opening LCD display

Power on your camcorder by simply opening the LCD display.

Direct connection with DVD burner (sold separately)

The DCR-SR68 supports a direct connection with the VRD-P1 DVD burner (sold separately), which allows you to burn DVDs directly from your camcorder without the need for a PC. And because the VRD-P1 is powered by your camcorder, you don't need an additional AC power cable.

One Touch Disc Burn

Easily burn a DVD copy of your footage using the supplied PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software9. Simply connect the camcorder to your compatible PC via a USB cable and press the One Touch Disc Burn Button.12

USB 2.0 interface:

A USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your camcorder to a compatible PC for fast transfer of video and still images for editing.

80GB hard disk drive

A built-in 80GB1 hard disk drive can record and store up to 61 hours of video footage in SD LP mode. In addition, “HDD Smart Protection” gives you peace of mind by preventing any recorded video and images from being lost if the camcorder is accidentally dropped.

2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD (230 K) display

The 2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD (230 K) display provides exceptional viewing clarity with 123K pixels resolution. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. The convenient touch panel allows easy access to menus and additional functionality such as spot focus and spot metering.

LED Video Light

The DCR-SR68 features a light that can assist in low-light situations.

1/8" Advanced HAD™ CCD Image

A 1/8" Advanced HAD™ (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD Imager provides stunning detail and clarity for exceptional video and still image performance.

Includes Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software

Sony Picture Motion Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer, sort, and view your video and still images on your compatible PC.9 In addition, multiple output options let you burn your memories to DVD (sold separately), as well as take advantage of one click upload to a number of popular video and photo sharing sites.

Film Roll / Face Index

With Film Roll Index, the camcorder previews the beginning of scenes and creates scene indexes set at specified display intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes). Face Index indexes your video footage according to the faces detected in each scene. When it’s time to play back video, simply search for what you want by selecting from among the detected faces displayed in the index.

60X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom:

60X optical zoom help you capture close-up action while keeping your distance. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming (up to 2000X) is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.

Direct Copy to external HDD w/o PC10

Store your memories in a whole new way with the ability to copy videos from your camcorder directly to an external hard disk drive10 (sold separately), all without a computer. Your camcorder can also access videos stored on the external hard drive for playback on your HDTV, allowing you to utilize the camcorder’s handy playback features.

Hybrid Recording to HDD or Removable flash media

Hybrid recording technology delivers a new level of flexibility of capturing and transferring your video footage and digital photos from the camcorder to compatible viewing devices. Record to 80GB1 hard disk drive or choose instead to record to removable flash media (sold separately). You can even select from various dubbing functions to easily copy video or still images from the HDD to the removable flash media -- without using a PC.

Dolby® Digital stereo recording with Built-in Zoom Mic

The built-in zoom microphone focuses audio recording on your subjects with the camera's zoom lens, helping memories ring true with clear dialogue and crisp, discrete sounds.

Record and zoom controls on LCD

The DCR-SR88 features an additional set of record and zoom buttons on the LCD screen, giving you more control and flexibility when holding the camcorder, especially in overhead or low angle shots.

Media Card Slot

For convenient storage and sharing of your images and videos, the camera accepts Memory Stick Duo™ / Memory Stick PRO Duo™ / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ media (sold separately) and SD/SDHC/SDXC media (Class 4).

Product Specifications

Optics/Lens

  • Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
  • Aperture : F1.8-6.0
  • Optical Zoom : 60x
  • Digital Zoom : 2000x
  • Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : 39 - 2340mm (16:9 ), 44 - 2640mm (4:3)

Exposure System

  • Exposure Settings : Yes (Touch Panel)
  • Scene Mode(s) : Auto, Twilight, Candle, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Sports, Beach, Snow
  • Minimum Illumination : 3 lux (Auto Slow Shutter On, 1/30 Shutter Speed )

Convenience Features

  • Quick On : Yes
  • Manual / Auto Lens Cover : Manual
  • S/S & Zoom button on LCD : Yes
  • Face Index : Yes
  • Fader Effect(s) : Black, White
  • Film Roll Index : Yes

Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx.) : 4.25
  • Weight (Approx.) : w/o battery: 9oz (280g), w battery 11oz (320g)

Service and Warranty Information

  • Limited Warranty Term : Limited Warranty --- 1 Year Parts & Labour

Imaging Sensor

  • Imaging Sensor : 1/8" Advanced HAD™ CCD sensor
  • Pixel Gross : 680K
  • Effective Picture Resolution : 250K pixels (16:9), 340K pixels (4:3)

LCD Display

  • LCD Type : 2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD3 (230 K) display

Drive System

  • Shutter Speeds : Auto (Slow Shutter ON) 1/30 - 1/500; Auto (Slow Shutter OFF) 1/60 - 1/500

Advanced Features

  • Face Detection : Yes (Exposure Only)
  • Image Stabilization : SteadyShot® image stabilization

Power

  • Power Consumption (in Operation) : 2.0W
  • Power Requirements : 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
  • Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® with AccuPower™ Meter System (NP-FV30)

Recording

  • Media Type : 80GB Non-Removeable Hard Disk Drive Memory Stick PRO Duo™ MARK2 Media and SD/SDHC/SDXC (Class 4) media (Sold Separately)
  • Still Image Mode : JPEG
  • Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 680K pixels
  • Video Format : SD (MPEG2)
  • Video Resolution : 720 x 480 (4:3)
  • Video Actual (Pixel) : 410K pixels (16:9), 340K pixels (4:3)
  • Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
  • Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media)(2ch) : Standard Definition: HQ = up to 1220 min., SP = up to 1750 min., LP = up to 3660 min. When using 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo® Media (sold separately): Standard Definition: HQ = up to 235 min., SP = up to 340 min., LP = up to 715 min.
  • Photo Capture from Movie : Yes
  • Audio Format : Dolby® Digital 2ch
  • Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Zoom Microphone

Focus Control

  • Focus System : Full range Auto / Manual (Touch Panel)

Flash

  • Flash Type : LED Video Light

Interface

  • SD Output : Included (via A/V Remote Terminal) ; Video / S Video / Audio
  • USB Port(s) : Hi-speed (2.0 compliant)
  • Direct Copy : Yes

Software

  • Supplied Software : PMB Ver.5.0 Supports Windows XP Service Pack3 (SP3)(32bit), Windows Vista Service Pack2 (SP2) (32bit), Windows 7, 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. Not supported by Mac OS.
  • Operating System Compatibility : "Windows XP SP3 * /Windows Vista SP2 ** /Windows7 * 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.The Windows Image Mastering API(IMAPI)Ver.2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs. ** Starter (Edition) are not supported. Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment. "

In the Box

  • A/V Connecting Cable
  • AC adaptor (AC-L200)
  • Application Software / USB Driver / (CD-ROM)
  • Rechargable Battery Pack (NP-FV30)
  • USB Cable

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Reviewer: gatorgirl

Date 21-Dec-2010

I've had this product for3-6 months

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Disappointed

Pros: light weight, easy to use

Cons: bad video quality, complicated uploading process

I am very disappointed in this camera. I would never buy it again. The video camera gets very slow over time, and PBM has some major issues. On the computer when you fianlly get the videos on the quality sucks. I really dislike this camera.

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Performance
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Design
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Reliability
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Value
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Reviewer: Jazzy117 (Portsmouth,Ohio)

Date 25-Sep-2010

I've had this product for1-2 years

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Unhappy videos

Pros: light weight, nice pictures

Cons: Videos are very grainy, very disappointed with this.

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Performance
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Reliability
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Reviewer: AndyS (Toronto,ON,Canada)

Date 28-Dec-2010

I've had this product forless than a month

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Not Recommended for taking Photo's.

Pros: Ease of use, Small&Compact, Better than Average Video.Battery Life.

Cons: Picture's are very grainy.

I just recieved this as a Christmas present, and my joy turned to dissapointment pretty quick. I plan to only use this for taking videos as the photo feature on this model are terrible, which means I'm now going to have to carry along a Camera to take pictures, which sort of defeats the purpose of having something that does both. As I said "Just for videos", I'll stick with my Kodak Z650 for pictures, If the Kodak Z650 took better video, I'd most likely return the HDD HandyCam. Too Bad you can't choose the gifts you get,eh.

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  • 4GB SDHC Memory Card

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  • 16GB SDHC Memory Card

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  • 2GB SD Memory Card

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VIEW FOOTNOTES

  1. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for data management functions.
  2. Files compatible with iMovie® '09 or later on Mac. Software not compatible with Mac OS® X
  3. Requires VMC-UAM1 cable, AC power for camcorder, and FAT-32 hard drive less than 2TB (Terabytes) sold sep.
  4. Requires DVDirect recorder or compatible PC with supplied software.

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