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5 Reviews for Sony DCR-HC45 Handycam Mini Dv Camcorder with 2.5'' LCD screen
Happy with Camcorder! - 24 Mar 2008
0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
I agree with a few people who rated this camera, that it would not work with a UBS. Anyway after buying an ilink I was OK. Thats the only reason why I gave it 4 stars, because the Sony DCr-HC45E is an excellent camera. Good quality picture, easy to use and lots of nice features.
Compact and good value - 15 Sep 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful.
A great little standard definition dv camcorder which fits comfortably in the palm of the hand and produces good quality footage for general home&family use.
The supplied software from Sony will only allow capture to PC via Firewire/iLink which means you have purchase an extra cable because its not included in the box. However you can capture video to PC via USB (cable included), just turn on the USB Streaming option through the onboard menu (set off by default) and then use a suitable third party program which can detect it (I suggest Virtualdub, its free and fully featured).
I definitely recommend this camcorder to anyone on a sub £200 budget - from my own research, I could not find another model that could beat it for value in this price bracket.
Sony Software does not support USB Streaming - 06 Sep 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
The Picture Motion Browser software that comes with this doesn't have tool to download video using USB streaming. The only option that comes with it is iLink . So, if your PC doesn't have iLink then this handycam is useless. Even the iLink cable is not supplied by Sony.
I was really surprised to see that USB streaming is not supported. Sony used to supply Picture Package software previously, which had USB streaming and it was really good and now their latest handycams with latest software doesn't have this feature.
So don't go this if you rely on only USB2.
I want that One! - 05 Sep 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
I've never written a review before but this camera has impressed me so much I had to tell someone. I've got so much passion for this camera I could easily become a sales rep.
The picturs very sharp, the zoom is amazing, the accessories you can buy for this camera are great (waterproof casing/extra lenses), it's got night vision the lot.
Get this camera and you won't be disapointed.
Amazing zoom! - 23 May 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful.
I don't actually own this camera but i have had the pleasure of using one at my local park (it's my friends camera). When i first held it, it fit in my hand nicely and was a nice weight. I then started zooming in on someone way over the other side of the park and wow, it didn't stop zooming until i was right in their face! The zoom is ultimately brilliant and i recommend this camera to anyone. The huge zoom could be incredibly useful. I don't really know why people complain about the battery on these cameras (the hc-37 and 38 are the same as this) as it lasted a couple of hours at the park. Although this may sound ridiculous, but it would be nice if it was possible to use high capacity rechargeable batterys. They may not last as long as the actual battery but if you have a few spares then you are set for a whole day of filming.
Anyway, this camera is brilliant and i recommend it. I don't know why someone gave it a 2 star review just because it only transfers video through USB2, i agree however, that the camera should have come with a firewire cable rather than an USB2 cable.