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Sony HDR-CX700V 96GB Flash Memory Handycam Full HD Camcorder Ultimate Bundle

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5 out of 5 stars   A visit at the Beach set me at ease.
By Jack - The California PI on January 04, 2012
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Pros: Good in Low Light, Great Picture Quality, Zoom range/performance, Good Image Stabilization, Great Sound, Great Zoom, Easy to Use, Large Clear LCD
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Other Comments: It's great to finally have a camera that does not break down every other week; now I see why Sony has gone from tape-driven cams to hard-drive cams; less moving parts to go wrong. My work in the legal field depends on a high-quality working camera - at all times - with no technical problems and my new Sony AVCHDR-CX-700V is doing the job. It's like finally getting a new car that I can depend on, and no-longer that nervous feeling - worry - about the car will make it where I need to go. My purchase with Beach Camera is well worth the money spent, and I recommend others to purchase from Beach - a trusted source for business and personal electronics.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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4 out of 5 stars   Good so far
By backpacker mike on August 02, 2011
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Pros: Good so far used 1 trip
Cons: Limited Zoom
Other Comments: Only had it a week before I went backpacking with it. So, I was a little rusty on the instructions. I think some of my problems will be worked out with use. I can read instructions but they don't mean much until I try it out so had to consult the manual considerably on the trip. Haven't tried editing yet so am hopeful I'll see considerable quality improvement over my digital 8.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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5 out of 5 stars   nice and small for a camcorder
By Michel T on June 27, 2011
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Pros: Easy to Use, Great Picture Quality, Good Image Stabilization, Good in Low Light
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Other Comments: Use it on motorcycle trips from filming even the ride. Great stabilizer, nice wide lens and HD
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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1 out of 5 stars   Save your Money, Buy a cheaper model.
By sailersam on June 02, 2011
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Review submitted for Sony HDR-CX700V 96GB Flash Memory Handycam Full HD Camcorder Ultimate Bundle (E1SNHDRCX700V)
Pros: Great Picture Quality
Cons: Lcd washes out, External drive support, GPS is weak and slow, Viewfinder is flimsy
Other Comments: I bought this camera for the GPS and the viewfinder. I wanted the Geo-tagging feature for my trip to Kenya. Knowing I would be outside I knew I needed the view finder. I did buy this sight unseen. The previous model was discontinued and this one became available online just before my trip. Save your money, buy the next model down that doesn't have these features. Or better yet, look at another brand. This is my fourth and last Sony Camcorder. I was pleased with the first 3. The GPS can take 5 to 10 minutes to lock outdoors for the first time in the day even though it was locked the previous evening. If you shut down the camera and immediately re-start the camera it can take 1 to 2 minutes to re lock. If you travel from New York to Kenya it can take a day to relock in spite of manually telling the camera where you are. The built in maps have no detail for Kenya or Tanzania. Knowing that the LCD screen will wash out in outdoor light, I wanted a viewfinder. The view finder feels like it is going to fall out each time you use it. The little focus wheel to adjust the view finder will move without being touched and has to be reset each time you use the view finder. If you accidently touch the manual focus knob located at the front of the camera, the screen will blackout with an info message for 10 seconds. I haven't found a way to disable this. The ability to write data to an external drive is limited. The camera requires a special cable to connect to the external drive. The drive has to be formatted to fat32 which limits the size of drive you can use. Even so the selection of drives you can use is limited. The built in USB cable is flimsy and falls out of its socket frequently. The touch screen uses old resistive technology it seems. It is really a push very hard with a sharp object screen. The camera does take very good still and movies. Conclusion: Buy a lesser camera so that fewer things will fail to work.
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5 out of 5 stars   A pleasure to do business with
By Dr. Ken on May 23, 2011
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Pros: High Resolution Stills, Clearsmooth Digital Zoom, Video quality, Image Stabilization
Cons: Software wont work on Mac
Other Comments: Main use is for sporting events. Great at keeping subject in focus despite rapid movement. True HD video looks great. Almost gave 4 stars due to lack of compatibility with Mac OS systems. But I was warned before purchase and problem should be solved soon.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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4 out of 5 stars   Good camera [...]
By Ed the Runner on May 19, 2011
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Pros: Many many options
Cons: Viewfinder does stay set, Does not support Mac, GPS does not work on Mac
Other Comments: I owned the previous HandyCam and needed a replacement. This new HandyCam HDR-CX700V lacks the Intermittent Record time lapse for recording moving clouds et cetera and the inability to be used as a WebCam as did my old Handy Cam. I also miss the ability to customize a Personal Menu of my most used camera operations/settings. Activation of GPS CANNOT happen if you own a Mac computer. The viewfinder needs to be reset every time it is used [I contacted Sony about this] Other than these this is a superior piece of equipment that contains many new functions missing from the old HandyCam and overall exceeded my expectations. I recommend this HandyCam for its high quality and ease of use.
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5 out of 5 stars   Thank God I bought it.
By vee on April 22, 2011
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Other Comments: I shooted few concerts and family indoor functions. Compact and powerful. Low light capure is very good.
I recommend this product Yes, I recommend this product
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