Sony DCR-DVD108 DVD Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom | 
| Brand: Sony
List Price: $349.99
Buy New: $21.03
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Rating:  122 reviews
Sales Rank: 2729
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 40
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 76
Minimum Focal Length: 1.9
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 5.3 x 2.3
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DCRDVD108
Model: DVD108
UPC: 027242701786
EAN: 0027242701786
ASIN: B000M3ILF6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1/6-inch Advanced HAD CCD imager | | • | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens; 40x optical/2000x digital zoom | | • | 2.5-inch touch-panel SwivelScreen LCD | | • | Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization | | • | DVD-R/-RW/+RW and +R DL (Dual Layer) compatible |
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Product Description
Versatile and powerful - the DCR-DVD108 Handycam DVD camcorder takes video capturing to a new level. Record directly to DVD-R/-RW/+RW/+R Dual Layer media formats1. The built-in Memory Stick Duo media slot and USB 2.0 connection1 allow you to show off your video almost as fast as you captured it. The Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens with 40x optical/2000x digital zoom keeps you close to the action while the Super SteadyShot technology and Super NightShot feature make sure it looks perfect.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 117 more reviews...
 Awesome! February 6, 2007
Jen (Buffalo, NY)
391 out of 394 found this review helpful
I am in no way a computer geek, I had no idea what optical zoom and finalizing disc's meant. But I am a mom that wanted quality home videos of my girls and wanted to spend less than $450. So here is my opinion. I returned my Samsung 164 for this camera. It was the same price but this has the Super Niteshot. The camera is very light and easy to control with one hand. The lens is made of glass versus the Samsung which is made of plastic. The zoom is amazing on this camera, I stood across my kitchen was able to zoom in on the small print on my calendar, AMAZING! I am so glad I took the Samsung 164 back - the indoor quality of that camera was horrible. This is excellent even in low light situations. Very pleased. I was also able to record on the DVD -R's which do not require formatting - just put the disc in and record. Oh and finalizing is just when you are done recording you go the menu on the camcorder press finalize and it does in about 1 minute it says it is complete and your done. Not as complicated as I thought it would be.
Awesome Camcorder March 5, 2007
J. G. Hansen (Tucson, AZ)
222 out of 227 found this review helpful
This unit records video straight to mini-DVD disks. You can plug the unit into a TV and play back, you can play back on the LCD, you can finalize the disk and put it into a standard DVD player, or a computer DVD drive. The unit comes with software to install on your PC that you can then use to edit the video clips, then re-burn to a new DVD if you have a DVD burner on your PC. The Zoom function on this unit it so powerful it's absurd. It has a standard 40X optical zoom that is more than enough. On top of that it has a digital zoom that you can program for 80X or a totally insane 2000X. I can zoom in on a single letter of a word, in a small print book, from 50ft away, and then the letter disappears and turns to pixels.
It has a "widescreen" setting in the video options, and the manual does not say that this model records in widescreen, but it does! It also has a really cool nightshot feature that uses Infrared Radiation so you can film in total darkness. The sound quality of this unit is what most impressed me. Very clear, and it has a dolby 5.1 surround converter. It weighs less than 1 pound, and the battery lasts for 90 recording minutes on a full charge.
New Customer and Happy With Purchase April 9, 2007
Jamie Ratliff (Texas, USA)
130 out of 133 found this review helpful
I have had quite a few camcorders over the years (none of them Sony), and when I was looking for a new one, I did my usual 3-4 weeks of researching, etc. I chose the Sony DVD handycam because it was easy to use, the menu was pretty straightfoward, it had a 40x optical zoom (compared to 32x) and it was DVD. I was skeptical about the dvd part because I had heard about the minimal recording time, etc but I didn't understand the different disk formats I guess. Anyway, I am very pleased with this camcorder, and being able to shoot in a 16:9 format is also a nice feature I didn't even think about at first. So, although I am new to Sony camcorders, I am really enjoying this one. My only advice would be to go ahead and buy the memory stick and the disk pack when you buy the camera because you will want them!
Not a Sony fan but this is a winner April 9, 2007
GoBoSox (Boston, Ma.)
70 out of 70 found this review helpful
I research the daylights out of everything. So I wind up usually buying a menage of names since I don't believe any manufacturer is good at everything. Since my college days in the mid-80s, I've hated Sony products. I've always believed they waded into far too many product lines and their quality suffered. So, up until this purchase I've owned nothing Sony for 20 years. Based on the reviews, though, I just purchased this camcorder and broke it in during a trip to Berlin. You cannot beat the price for the quality. Superb zoom (optical really counts as digital blurs the picture and is artificial), easy menu, great night shot capability. All in all, a wonderful purchase. Do not hesitate to buy this Sony. Tip: get a pack of DVD+RWs to play with since you can re-record and get a pack of dual layer Rs once you're comfortable because they have much more recording space but you CANNOT re-record on them.
Great Camcorder May 31, 2007
J. Schreiber
65 out of 68 found this review helpful
This is very easy to use. Very compact and lightweight. I wish Amazon would state up front what comes in the box, which includes for this model: AC Adaptor, Power Cord, A/V Connecting Cable, USB Cable, Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FH40, CD-Rom "Handycam Application Software and operating guide. The remote the one reviewer was talking about states it comes with models DCR-DVD308/DVD708. This manual covers multiple models-not just the DCR-DVD108.
Anyway, if you want to start shooting right away, that is after you charge the supplied battery that came with it (takes 125 minutes for the NP-FH40) make sure you order some 8cm Mini DVD-RW, DVD+RW to have on hand, and for still pictures get a Memory Stick Duo, or Memory Stick Pro Duo Do not get any other type, it will not be compatible.
I ordered an extra battery from Amazon for backup as well as the polorizer filter set. Amazon prices beat Sony's hands down, even with the 15% they give you when you register online. I had problems getting my registration completed on their website and was able to do so later on. I cannot wait to get the video captured loaded onto the computer with the software supplied. This is a great feature to have on a camcorder!!!
Amazon rocks!!
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