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Sony Handycam DCR-HC32 Mini DV, Flash Media Camcorder
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Sony Handycam DCR-HC32 Mini DV, Flash Media Camcorder

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  • Recording System: NTSC
  • Camcorder Type: Digital
  • Recording Media: Mini DV Flash Media
  • Optical Zoom: 20x
  • Weight: 0.88 lb.
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Sony DCR-HC32...Even Easy for The "Techno-Impaired" to Use!

bystaysee Jul 21, 2005
37 Helpfuls 38 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Easy to use, yet extremely versatile
Cons Low Battery Life
Recommended it? Yes

My Background Experience

I figured it was important to start with my experience, or lack thereof. You see I am married to an Audio/Visual Aficionado (it's not just his hobby but his line of work). Unfortunately, that doesn't make me one! Our friends were amazed to find out that we hadn't... Read full review »

52

Good picture quality, great for point-and-shoot

bykyuushu Feb 14, 2005
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Good picture quality, easy to use as a point-and-shoot, small size, comfortable
Cons black/white viewfinder, minimal software, no on-the-fly controls besides zoom, memory...
Recommended it? Yes

As a camcorder with a small, single CCD, the DCR-HC32 is a good camcorder with good picture quality for its price. Sony has made it very easy to use and should appeal to the point-and-shoot crowd.

Picture quality is good, but not great compared to more expensive cameras. Like other... Read full review »

2

Hanbanana

byhanbanana Aug 3, 2005
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros Easy to use. Good filming quality. Compact.
Cons Poor photo quality. Low battery life(when using LCD). Difficulty downloading (might be my...
Recommended it? Yes

I bought this particular model after much research and many phone calls as well as on-line research. I wanted a basic camcorder to capture the moments of my firstborn. This really fits the bill all around. Easy-to-use with all function keys within reach during filming. Photos are also easy to... Read full review »

4

Excellent Quality

bydtparikh Jun 23, 2005
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Nightshot, Light Weight, Good battery life
Cons B&W instead of the Color View finder.
Recommended it? Yes

I bought this camcorder from J&R - NY. Its small and handy and has 20x Optical Zoom which is really good to get at this price. and its light in weight. The battery life is good and gives good resolution at night. Nightshot is a very good feature available at this price, and the touch screen buttons... Read full review »

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Sony DCR-HC32 Mini DV

bysonyminidv32 Apr 27, 2005
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Small size, "pass-through" video
Cons Pricy at $499 (HC-21 was only $269 at Wallmart).
Recommended it? Yes

I bought this camcorder when my Samsung refused to record for no reason. It was time for an upgrade anyway, because I wanted the ability to use "pass-through" recording.

The camcorder offered all the wires necessary to dub VCR tapes through the camera and into the computer via USB. If you... Read full review »

2

Sony Handycam? DCR-HC32 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

byjencameron81 Aug 30, 2007
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Large zoom and I love the overlap fading option
Cons Videos are dull and focus is already going after one year.
Recommended it? No

Before buying this camera I had a analog one but i really wanted to switch to digital. I did quite a bit of on-line research before buying this camera. I really wanted to capture more of my children's lives on camera to keep forever. They are only little for a short time and I didn't wanted to... Read full review »

3

Great Camcorder for the Point and Shooter

bykpeinthoven Jul 1, 2005
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Video Quality, Battery Life, A/D conversion, LCD Screen, Size
Cons Very Low Light Performance, price of accessories
Recommended it? Yes

I wanted a miniDV camcorder that had a Analog to Digital pass-through capability so that I could convert all my old Hi8 tapes to DVD's. I wanted one that was small and light, had a large zoom range, and was good on batteries. After agonizing over choices between Canon ZR, Elura models or the Sony... Read full review »

4

Liking it thus far

byjavab320 Apr 14, 2006
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros I enjoy that it's very user friendly.
Cons None so far.
Recommended it? Yes

I just purchased this item and I am really liking it so far. I usually buy Sony because it is very user friendly. Read full review »

1

Sony HC32

byjhbellomy Feb 14, 2005
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros 20x Optical Zoom, Size, Video Quality
Cons B&W Viewer instead of the Color on the HC30
Recommended it? Yes

I wanted a smaller camcorder than my Sony Hi-8 for traveling, and the Sony DCR-HC32 is just great. Easy to use, and feels more solid than the previous HC30 model I was looking at before this one was introduced.
The view is black and white instead of color like the previous HC30 model, which... Read full review »

1

Good and Basic, but don't expect too much

byjasonhight Nov 29, 2005
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros ease of use, touch screen menu, letterbox
Cons not really plug & play, short battery life
Recommended it? Yes

We bought this camera for basic "film our family and vacation scenes" use, so I will try to compare apples to apples. The camera is a good, basic, easy to use camera. We have enjoyed the touch screen menu, the letterbox or 16:9 feature, the lens quality, the LCD clarity, and the voice over feature... Read full review »

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