Sony Handycam DCR DVD905

Good quality video, Huge LCD

Bulky, Colour reproduction, Still images only average, Lack of manual controls

The good quality video and huge LCD are countered by the lack of manual options on this DVD camcorder.

Better-than-average video quality ; Large LCD ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound recording ; Innovative wireless microphone accessory ; Decent still photos

No video light ; Occasional compression artifacts still noticeable ; Poor battery life ; Slightly grainy low-light video

Photo quality is very good for a camcorder, particularly considering that it's interpolating a 4-megapixel image from a 2-megapixel CCD. Images lack some detail compared to those of dedicated still cameras, but overall, they're sharp enough for...

Good quality, easy to handle

The software Sony provides to get data from DVD to computer is a bit stupid

Quality ,sound v/good. Easy to use

disc sometimes does not eject from my panasonic DVD player. Painful !Why does this occur ; Batteryt life too short ; Editing limited

Supersmall and light, - Stores as much as 37 hours of video, - Easy and fast video transfer to your computer, - Better-than-average video quality, - Large LCD, - Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound recording, - Innovative wireless microphone accessory, -...

Subpar video quality, - Aspect-ratio issues with third-party programs when shooting wide-screen, - No video light, - No provisions for external microphone or accessories, - No video light, - Occasional compression artifacts still noticeable, - Poor...

Full-featured but somewhat bulky, the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD905 DVD camcorder matches its MiniDV competitors in most areas, while offering the convenience of direct-to-disc recording.