|
| Sony DCR-HC62 1MP MiniDV Handycam Camcorder with 25x Optical Zoom |
|
 Larger image
|
List Price: N/A
Our Price: Too low to display
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Sony
|
Average Customer Rating:  
|
|
Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sony
Color: Silver
Connectivity: IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Digital Zoom: 2000
Display Size: 2.7
EAN: 0027242727397
Feature: 1.0 Megapixel (Gross) Advanced HAD CCD Imager
Included Software: Yes
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Maximum Focal Length: 62.5
Maximum Resolution: 690000
Minimum Focal Length: 2.5
Model: DCR-HC62
Monitor Size: 270
Number Of Items: 1
Optical Zoom: 25
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 2008-02-06
Studio: Sony
|
|
|
Features
|
1.0 Megapixel (Gross) Advanced HAD CCD Imager
25X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom
Professional Quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
2.7" Touch Panel SwivelScreen LCD Display (123K Pixels)
Super SteadyShot Picture Stabilization System
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Editorial Reviews:
|
The DCR-HC62 miniDV Handycam(R) camcorder is a high quality, versatile, and highly capable device. The Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens and Super SteadyShot(R) image stabilization capture clear, sharp video. Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lenses are designed specifically for compact camcorders, and utilize precision ground optics to maintain the sharpness and contrast found with larger lenses. Powerful 25x optical, 2000x digital zoom brings you close to the action, and the 2.7" touch panel Swivel Screen LCD display puts control of everything at your fingertips. 1/6" Advanced HAD(TM) (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 690K effective pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video up to 520 lines of horizontal resolution and still image performance. In addition the Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. Stay connected to family and friends by broadcasting live video with audio over the Internet using USB interface. When using the Sony InfoLITHIUM Battery, the Stamina(R) Battery Power Management System helps the camcorder prolong battery life for extra long continuous recording times from a single charge. 35mm Equivalent - 43 - 1075mm (4 - 3 Camera Mode), 41 - 1189mm (16 - 9 Camera Mode) Aperture - F1.8 - 3.2 Filter Diameter - 30mm Focal Distance - 2. - 62.5mm Shutter Speed - Auto, 1/2 - 1/4000 (Scene Selection Mode) Minimum Illumination - 8lux (1/30 Shutter Speed) Video Signal System - NTSC color, EIA standards White Balance - Auto, outdoor, indoor, and One Push (Touch Panel) Picture Effects - Mosaic, Solarization, Monotone, Sepia, Neg. Art, and Pastel Dimensions - 2 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 (63x85x115mm) with Battery Weight - 1 pounds (455 grams) with tap
|
|
|
| Spotlight customer reviews: |
|
Customer Rating:
Summary: great value
Comment: Really great camcorder for the price. Good vid quality, nightshot for low light. Has a nifty time-lapse mode that can let an entire day pass in a few minutes. The only real down side, IMO, is the lack of a mic input jack.
Customer Rating:
Summary: solid camcorder, picture quality just OK
Comment: This camera is easy to use, the battery lasts long enough but I was expecting a better quality picture. I have used it for about 2 weeks, shooting about 60minutes of film. For the price I think it is a good buy. The zoom is great!
Customer Rating:
Summary: sweet camera
Comment: this camera is simple, easy to use, and films with great quality. I highly recommend it for any entry level camera purchase.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great camera, excellent time lapse feature
Comment: Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3PRFAYV4K81ZL A big part of the reason I bought this camera was for its smooth interval recording (time-lapse) feature. Strangely, Sony's higher end high definition camera HDR-SR5 does not have this feature. I have been quite satisfied with this feature's flexibility and user-friendliness. For some reason, the smooth interval recording has a 12 hour time limit, so if you want to do time lapses longer than 12 hours you have to stop the recording a couple times a day and re-start it and it will go for another 12 hours.
For regular video usage it's a good camera. The 2000x digital zoom, if you haven't guessed, is comically useless (not that I expected anything more). The tele-macro capabilities are pretty impressive.
As others have mentioned, it does not come with a firewire (IEEE 1394) cable that is required if you want to download video to your computer. I knew that before buying it and picked up a standard 4-Pin/6-Pin FireWire cable from Amazon through a third party seller (Phoenixgold) for under $[...] plus shipping, so not a big deal. I could see how that would have been annoying had I been unaware that this cable was not included.
P.S.
The "audio sample in an outdoor environment" clip was shot with an Opteka .43x fisheye converter not included with the camera. Also, the audio was significanly compressed after I uploaded the video so it's not quite what you would hear straight out of the camera.
Edit:
I added a low-light performance test video to youtube (search for "Sony DCR-HC62 low light test"). There is also a higher quality version of that video at http:// albums.phanfare.com/4434655/2011492#imageID=43138119.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great product
Comment: It's a excelent camera, as I read in last review you need the iLink cable to copy the video to the computer, and I order one at the same time I order the camera; and Amazon it's great, even I order with the super saving shipping, they ship the order the next day and arrive me 4 days after.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
