Sony Handycam DCR TRV245

I brought this about 4 or 5 years ago, so it is getting fairly old now. I brought it from Agros, at £300, which, at the time, was a good deal, however, you now see camcorders 10 times better, smaller, and lighter, for a much lower price. Damn, if only they were that cheap back then... But oh well. The camcorder's looks is pretty nice, looks modern (even though now fairly old), and quite stylish. In it's time, it was fairly small and light, but obviously now you'll get lighter and smaller, but it is fine to take around anyway, and in the package I brought it with, I got a case I can take it around in. Overall picture quality is fairly good, better ...

About a year ago I decided that my clunky old C-VHS camcorder had to be replaced by something smaller, lighter and much more up to date. So I set myself some criteria and started to search the internet. So what did I want from my new camcorder???? 1.An LCD screen 2.It had to be digital in one form or another 3.There had to be computer connectivity, preferably USB as I didn't have firewire at the time. 4.It had to be reasonably light and compact 5.It had to cost less than £400 So with these points in mind I set off and searched the internet and came up with the Sony DCR TRV245. Next I went into Dixons to get a hands on ...

I've been using this camera for nearly a year now, and I don't regret buying it for a second, but I believe my daughter will as her hole life is now documented min by min on little labled tapes. I think this is a good camera as a first one, it has a lot of good features such as: Colour LCD Display infoLITHIUM Battery USB Streaming + Software Steady shot Night shot Optical zoom x20 Digital zoon x700 Built in light Photo option Remote control Now for the stuff you want to know what it all does, Colour LCD display: The LCD screen opens 90 degrees and it rotates 180 degrees, ...