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Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

.46MP, 20x Opt, 700x Dig, 2.5'' LCD - MPN: DCRTRV350 See Product Details

Product Details of Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

Description

With all the features packed into the DCR-TRV350, you won?t believe how affordable Sony makes it to share your photos and videos with friends and family. This Digital8? Handycam? Camcorder includes USB streaming, a remarkable feature that allows you to turn your camcorder into a video conferencing tool or webcam simply by plugging it into the USB port of your PC.

Quick Glance

Recording Media: Digital8

LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in

Interface Type: A/V Input, A/V Output, i.Link, IEEE 1394, Mic, S-Video, USB - Universal Serial Bus

Image Stabilization: Digital

Optical Zoom: 20

Weight: 29.299

Summary

Product Title: Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

Manufacturer: Sony

Power Score: 3.0 | 9 Reviews

Image Processor

Image Sensor Quantity: 1

Image Sensor Size: .16 in

Lens Features

Optical Zoom: 20 X

Digital Zoom: 700 X

Video Recording

Recording Media: Digital8

Image Stabilization: Digital

General Features

LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in

Interface Connection: A/V Input, A/V Output, i.Link, IEEE 1394, Mic, S-Video, USB - Universal Serial Bus

Additional Features: PC Connection, PCM Digital Recording

Power

Power Source: (2) AA Battery, AC Input, Lithium, Rechargeable Battery

Dimensions

Height: 4 in

Width: 3.375 in

Depth: 7.875 in

Weight: 830 g

General

URL: Manufacturer Link

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Reviews on Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

  • 4
  By member: bballcards - Jun 15, 2005

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

Strengths: Backwards compatible to 8mm tapes for playback, allowing you to seamlessly convert your old tapes to DVD with a computer or tabletop DVD recorder (using Firewire). Impressive 20x optical zoom.

Weakness: Kind of loud when in operation. Expensive to buy replacement batteries. Useless camera if you want to take still shots.

If you're looking simply for a digital camcorder, I would probably look elsewhere (MiniDV). The fact that this camcorder accepts Digital 8 tapes makes it quite large compared to digital camcorders using other tape formats. However, if you have a bunch of old 8mm tapes that you want to convert to DVD, this camcorder is a good value for just that purpose (camcorder abilities notwithstanding). All...

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  • 4
  By member: jgholtzman - Mar 17, 2003

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

Strengths: light weight, great balance in your hand, easy to quick start, fantastic video

Weakness: none yet

I wanted to pick up a reasonably priced video camera in the same format that I have been using for the the last 13 + years, and still be digital, with some bells and whistles, Great sound, beautiful video, specially in low light areas.

  • 4
  By member: resq944 - May 18, 2004

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

Strengths: Backward Compatibility, low price / great value for the money, Nightshot, Memorystick up to 1 gb

Weakness: A little large compared to the newest models, somewhat heavy compared to new models.

This is a great entry level to mid level Digital Camcorder. I bought this camera mainly because I needed a cheap quality camcorder ASAP and I had a some old analog 8mm tapes and a huge collection of VCR tapes and other analog media I wanted to digitize and transfer to my computer via firewire. It performs well in all the above categories. I love the ability to record directly to the memory stick,...

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  • 3
  By member: briguy1960 - Dec 18, 2003

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

Strengths: good optics decent sound, backwards compatible, great value

Weakness: uncertain about long term support for digital 8. Number one weakness is support for Mac os 9.2 Image mixer is a lousy program for mac. Very fuzzy docs regarding use of the firewire (i-link) port

Overall quality is strong -it is a sony after all. As usual format is an issue. Bought this camera largely because of a large existing stock of 8mm tapes My biggest complaint is that it is sold as being PC/Mac but I have not been able to get the camera and my g4/9.2 to talk at all. Sound from the built in mic's is fine for close up but not for doing your kids x-mas comcert. Manual is better than...

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  • 3
  By member: Vinngyn - Nov 19, 2003

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

Strengths: Clear pictures

Weakness: Memory stick slot won't hold memory stick

It would be perfect if there any way to make the memory stick stay in place after I put it in the slot! It keeps poping out that I have to use a piece of tape to hold it in place! Besides, the pictures taken by this camcorder which are stored in the memory stick are not shap enough to print out (4 X 6 size). Any way, I still like this digital camcorder because it let me transfer my old 8mm video...

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  • 3
  By member: hgclarke - Dec 1, 2003

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital8 Camcorder

Strengths: Has all the bells and whistles; good lens; smooth zoom; single shots to m stick handy (almost mandatory). good product. Excellent component(sticks, battery)interchangeability with Sony Cybershot.

Weakness: Imagemaker Software and software support really bad. CD R/RW only drive supported,not dvd/cd or any combo drive. Software supported by broken English.

Neither Imagemaker or Sony sensitive to complaints. Sony returned one semi-sympathetic E-mail with no help offered. Imagemaker solved one problem but not the one that would allow a CD to be created directly from the camera's tape - two different NEW computers. May not buy another Sony product as they are not meeting my expectations any longer.

  • 4
  By member: saralathamarai - Dec 25, 2005

TRV 350 Review

Strengths: Greta picture quality and backward compatible. Light option is very useful

Weakness: Big and little heavy

Great camcoder for the mid level users. Great picture quality and sound quality. Work very well even in less light. Little bit of blue color comes when used without light. No other color appears and looks like block and white pictures. 20X optical zoom is very handy. Size is bigger when compared with other camcoders.

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  • 2.0
  CamcorderInfo - Jan 8, 2003

Sony DCR-TRV350 Camcorder First Impressions Review

The second of the two Digital8 camcorders which Sony announced at the 2003 international CES was the DCR-TRV350. Besides reducing the Digital8 line by more than 50%, from five camcorders to just two, my first impressions say that the DCR-TRV350 is a good entry level camcorder.

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  • 2.0
  CamcorderInfo - Jan 8, 2003

Sony DCR-TRV350 Camcorder First Impressions Review

The second of the two Digital8 camcorders which Sony announced at the 2003 international CES was the DCR-TRV350. Besides reducing the Digital8 line by more than 50%, from five camcorders to just two, my first impressions say that the DCR-TRV350 is a good entry level camcorder.

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