Sony Handycam DCR SR40

This hard drive handycam replace a Sony Digital 8 camcorder which worked very well, but we were looking burn the video to DVDs. We have used the new hard drive
Handycam and have been very pleased. It is easy to use and takes very good video. We have used it to record high school volley ball games and it has already been whacked a couple of times without missing a beat. The size and weight are unbelievable, it is very small and lightweight. The software was easy to install and use. There is a conflict with Roxio CD software that has to be dealt with and the DVD burn speed is not going to impress anyone, but the quality of the video is good. Overall, this has been an excellent purchase and would recommend it to all. The prices aren't to bad either.

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EBAY IS BEST. MANY SELLERS ARE EXCELLENCE EXCEPT serniazul@sale-man.com .I BOUGHT THE SONY DCR-SR40 CARRYING CASE FROM HIM.I PAID IN FULL THROUGH PAYPAL.
LATER ON FRI,11 JAN2008 08:52:21-0800 service@paypail.com SENT ME AN EMAIL : YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN REFUNDED BECAUSE SELLER DONOT HAVE ITEM. BUT NOW THE SELLER REPORT TO EBAY THAT I DIDNOT PAY AND EBAY SET UP THE CASE UNPAID ITEM STRIKE AGAINST ME!
I TRIED TO CONTACT SELLER TWICE BUT HE DIDNOT REPLY ME . I REPORT TO EBAY BUT
I GOT NO ANSWER. WHAT CAN I DO NOW?
ANTHONYTRAN.

Camera has battery that lasts long. Even though viewfinder doesn't exist and you have to use large LCD if you want to see what you are filming, battery lasts almost 2 hours.You can film blind and make it last even longer. Nightshot plus is not bad if what you are filming is not too far. There are couple of significant problems and one of them is that camera has big difficulties with focusing in the night even though objects are fairly lighted. Second problem is lens closure - it is not automatic but in a form of cap ? It seems as bad joke from Sony. And the last, there is no strap to put around your neck, just the one on the right side to put your hand through. Raw data: 800k pixels, 30x optical zoom, 2.5" LCD, 30 Gb Hdd.

THE CAMERA HAS 3 RASONES IMPORTANT THAT TO CONSIDER. THE BEST RECORDING VIDEO OF WORLD
1. ITS DESIGN: TO LIGHT THE SO SMALL BEING AND ONE BECOMES AN EQUIPMENT OF VIDOE MANAGEABLE AND EXTREMELY EASY TO LOAD.

2. ITS USE: WITH THE INTENTION TO PROVIDE LONG HOURS WITH VIDEO IN A HIGH QUALITY OF IMAGE WE FOUND AN EXTREMELY SIMPLE VIDEO CAMERA IN ITS 3 BASIC AND EASY FUNCTIONS OF VIDEO, PHOTO AND REPRODUCER OF VIDEO. TO EXECUTE ANY FUNCTION OF THEM IS SO SIMPLE THAT THE RECORDING VIDEO GIVES THE CESSATION YOU TO FEEL EXPERT IN MATTER

3. SINGLE THE CAMERA: YOU DO NOT THINK THAT THE VIDEO TAPE FINISHES TO YOU, OF THAT THE CD I AM FINISHED. THAT IS THING OF THE PAST SINCE WITH 30GB OF HARD DISK YOU HAVE LONG HOURS OF VIDEO WITHOUT NEEDING NOTHING ELSE THAT CAMARA

Great Product, seller gave me shipping for only 5 bucks and sent it priority mail. Absolutely Amazing Purchase Experience, Highly Recommended. A+++++++++

I bought my Sony Handycam DCR SR40 because of my trip to Japan. I wanted something feature rich, compact and yet effective enough to record hours and hours of video. It was also very comfortable to hold. The layout of the buttons was ergonomic and convenient. This camcorder has a 30GB harddrive so say good bye to tapes and mini DVD's. The box was packaged with an AC adapter, rechargable battery pack, A/V connecting cable, USB cable, CD-ROM and Handycam Station dock.

Learning curve for this camera is just 10 to 15 minutes, and very easy to use. The LCD touch panel makes everything quick. The LCD fold out can be swiveled to many combonations which is nice. Battery life is around 130 minutes, which is pretty short. You'll probably want to buy the extended battery which can extend it to 475 minutes. The Carl Zeiss lenses are sharp and it can zoom in 800x if ncessary. Video and audio quality is great. Video quality can be controlled in 3 different modes: LP (low), SP (med) and HQ (high). Handycam docking station is also quite easy to set up and use. Makes charging and transfering data convenient. The One-Touch DVD Burn button on the dock is useful for getting the burning program loaded and ready to burn the video onto a DVD disc via your Computer's DVD burner.

All in all, it's a great camcorder if your in the market for a new one, or would like one with a built in harddrive.

I purchased a Sony DCRSR40 in January 2007 to replace my previous camcorder, also a Sony DCRSR40. Do not fear, it didn't break, it was stolen out of my car!

I have been phenomenally impressed with the quality, durability, and abilities of the little machine. Lightweight, sturdy, and dependable, this camera has become an instant point of envy at family outings, get-togethers, and any event where I see reason to film.

The DCRS40 boasts a generous storage capacity (30gb) which is capable of storing your videos and photos directly, rather than being forced to use discs or memory cards. After you record, you dock the camera to your computer, upload the videos for editing, or you can burn all of your footage directly to a DVD with a single button present on the camera dock.

The camera has both a video and photo mode. Both operate on a 640x480 pixels aspect ratio, a respectable quality for a home video camera. Enthusiasts looking for a higher quality image for professional videos may consider Sony's DCRSR60, or DCRSR80, which boast higher megapixel capabilities.

One of the most noticeable and most user-friendly features of the camera is the LCD touchscreen. The viewscreen for previewing, and reviewing your film, is also your menu and navigation window. From your touchscreen you are able to access your recorded files on the hard drive to review or delete, adjust modes for effects like sepia and pixelate, and adjust all the settings within your camera.

My personal experiences with the camcorder's durability have also been impressive. I will admit to having accidentally dropped the camera on both a carpeted floor and to a paved parking lot from a height of three to four feet. My experiences with other cameras told me that if you drop it, or even bump it against something, the lense is likely to break loose and become impossible to focus. In both instances, the Sony DCRSR40 turned on and performed perfectly, every feature and ability perfectly in tact, all of my files perfectly safe on the camera's hard drive.

There are a few more features that make this camera a desireable buy. Included on the camera's exterior are nightshot-mode and backlighting buttons available for quick, on the fly ability to adjust lighting properties, or see in a perfect dark.

The Sony DCRSR40 is an excellent hard drive camcorder, containing all the features and dependability to satisfy even the most fickle of enthusiasts, and most can be found at a price well worth the technology it contains. That being the primary reason I chose to replace my stolen camera with the exact same model.

One final useful trick I've found concerning this camera: I recall a time in which I needed to transport a large file from one computer to another. The file was well above seven gigabytes and I, without a 7 gigabyte jump drive or burnable DVD, found myself in desperate need of an external hard drive. A light came on and I realized that I had one! I quickly pulled out my camera and plugged it into the first computer, I placed the large file on the camcorder hard drive in a separate folder I created, unplugged the camera from the first computer and into the second, and took the file back out! Following that I removed the large file from my camera and took the liberty of a clever chuckle. Who would have thought that a digital video camera could be so useful?

The Sony DCRSR40 is an excellent camera and great buy, I would recommend it to anyone browsing the camera market.

I love the small size and touch screen. It is very easy to use and only took me a few minutes to set up, charge, and I figured it out with minimal help from the instruction manual. It has good image stability for it's size. I bought it in a package deal...the camera was by far the best item in the package...other items were a little cheap. The pictures are ok, but I would use a digital camera for those if at all possible cause there is not a really good flash.

Great product!! I love HDD in general but this product is lightweight and very portable. Touchscreen is easy to use and makes for a very simple product.

I'm guessing that the camera works just fine with PC's but we are Mac (the best for photo and DVD making) people and the additional software that was required for the Sony Handycam left the quality poor at best.

I'm guessing that we will need to get rid of this camcorder, after only a month, for one that is compatible with our Mac. Looks like the Canon's are a good bet.

Everything you need in one kit. it was a Christmas gift for my daughter and she loved it. Called me 4 times saying thankyou.

This camcorder gives excellent picture quality and zoom features in a light weight tiny package. I was shocked to see just how small and compact this camcorder is. The only thing that I would down it for would be the touch screen. It becomes diffilcult to access some options using the touch screen due to the size of some of the options on the screen. Other than that everything is very high tech and easy to use. A great buy for anyone wanting a dependable camcorder at a mid range price.