Sony DCR-TRV25

Review Date
December 27, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by
Garf , Beginner , from UK

Price Paid
$790.00 at Sony Centre

Summary
My first wander into the digitial camera market and after a great deal of reading I choose the TRV25. On a gut feeling more than anything else, though its ability to take reasonable stills certainly helped.
And I love it :)

Strengths
Great built quality, wonderful picture thought not so hot at very low, indoor, light levels.

Weaknesses
The zoom speed takes some getting use to, a little fast for my liking.
Accessoraries(?) are not cheap either...

Similar Products Used
None, first Camcorder.

Customer Service
Never used

Review Date
September 27, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
2-5 years

Visitors rate this review
4.90 of 5, 10 votes

Reviewed by
swapan sarkar , Intermediate , from Calcutta-India

Price Paid
$850.00 at GM

Summary
Excellent machine.The Carl Zeiss lens is tack sharp.TRV 25 produces broadcasting quality video.Good Hi-Fi stereo sound at 16 bit recoding.

Strengths
Easy operation-CarlZeiss lens-HAD ccd keeps noise to picture ratio with limit-14 bit DXP gives close to acurate color and shadow/highlight details.

Weaknesses
The zoom range is limited at the wide end ( 50mm ) which is only normal by 35mm standard format.Advisable to have good quality W/A converter speacially for out door shooting.

Similar Products Used
TRV 480 (HI8)

Customer Service
Not yet required.