Sony DCR-SR300 6.1MP 40GB Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom

We bought this camera right when it came out in spring of 2007. It worked great 4 a little over a year. We loved having both a digital camera & a camcorder in one small camea. After the warrantee ran out we started having problems. First the LCD screen stopped working because the connection had cracked. We hadn't dropped it or anything. After paying lots of money 2 get that repaired, it worked well 4 another couple months & then something with the lens stopped working & it was all black. We sent it 4 repair again & dumped more money into it. We've had it back a couple weeks & now the docking station isn't working. Again, we didn't drop it or anything. It worked one day & didn't the next. So now I can't get the images off the camera. Very disappointed with Sony on this product. Next time I will definately buy an extended warrantee.

I've had this camcorder 4 6 months now. Video is excellent even on my 52inch LCD HD TV!! Pleasantly surprised. Sony does not sell them anymore, not sure why. I paid under $800 4 mine.

You wont regret the quality. Easy 2 author dvds (NO CONVERSION needed). Takes me 20 min 2 make a FULL dual layer dvd.

The new HD camcorders are tough, the new HD form at needs 2 be converted which takes HOURS/DAYS 2 make one Video DVD.

You wont be dissapointed.

I have been using my Handycam 4 a year now & I still love it. Just like most Sony products, it has great sound quality. I would never buy a camcorder based on its ability 2 take still pictures (because I have another camera 4 that) but I have 2 say that the still shots are pretty good. Transferring video 2 my laptop is simple & the 40 Gig is a huge hard drive! This has been a great camcorder 4 home videos. Only problem I have had is if I put it on a tripod & try 2 leave it 2 shoot on it's own, it does not refocus quickly leaving some scenes blurry 4 up 2 a full minute. Because of that I dropped a 'star' from the rating.

Excellent choice
Video - great
still photos - very good
40GB Hard Disk - Cool
Display, Touch Screen - nice...
Battery could have given which can last bit more. Currently it lasts 4 100 - 120 mins

Camera is easy 2 use. Takes great pics & video. Pics during filiming are not as clear as choosing 2 take pics only. The 6.1 pix pics look great. Shutter speed is good. Transfers media easily 2 the computer. I have not used the camera DVD burn option yet. The software the comes with the camers looks like it will make the burning easy.

Take the next step in home video recording with the DCR-SR300 Handycam camcorder. The internal 40GB hard disk drive stores up 2 28 hours of video (LP) & easily transfers it 2 your PC, giving you the freedom 2 capture more video, easier than ever before. And, you can take amazing 6.1 megapixel still images when you're not shooting video. The 3 megapixel ClearVid CMOS Sensor & Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T Lens with 10x optical/20x digital zoom provide outstanding image quality. And Super SteadyShot optical stabilization reduces blur, giving you crisper pictures. Connect the camcorder 2 a Handycam Station & you'll be impressed by a new level of multimedia sharing that allows you 2 download & share video with a TV or PC via a number of interface ports. Or just hit one button & the one touch disc burning transfers your footage 2 DVD. The DCR-SR300 is more than a camcorder - it's the future of home video recording.