NE ONE HAVE A Sony DCR-TRV27

[crazyinjun]

Hello,

If anyone has a Sony DCR-TRV27 can you please tell me the pros and cons of it.....

Oh what does CCD, Hotshoe, and Lux mean?

 

[Pauli]

Yeah, I got one about 6 months ago and it works very well so far. It is my first camcorder, so I have nothing to compare it with, but I really like it. I haven't found any cons about it yet.

 

[Antoneo]

Originally posted by: Pauli
Yeah, I got one about 6 months ago and it works very well so far. It is my first camcorder, so I have nothing to compare it with, but I really like it. I haven't found any cons about it yet.

One off the top of my head is the poor (imo) performance in low light conditions so often indoor shots will look washed out/nearly greyscale unless there is a lot of light in the room or the shot is taken close to the lightsource. The CCD in this camcorder is smaller (but gets more detail) compared to previous model it is replacing (TRV17 I believe) and so it is slightly less apt to capturing light. I wouldn't rely on it to take stills much either since the quality is only acceptable for casual pictures ie. quick attachments. Nothing that you would want to print out. Outdoor shots are great though and the deal at onecall.com for $677 is too hard too turn down.

 

[billyjak]

I have the TRV17 the older one., replaced by the TRV27.
This Camcorder takes awesome movies, has a large LCD and is very easy to use. I bought the cordless I- link laser Link receiver to play back movies.
The Lux is measured in candle light form and the Hot shoe allows you to hook up a better light source or a microphone that will allow you to hear things as the zoom moves closer the mic also does.
maximum PC gave the TRV17 a score of 9 which was tops in the models they tested.
The Carl Zeiss lens is spectacular.
Fast transfers on the 1394 port and overall a pretty decent camcorder. I like the bigger 3.5 LCD as opposed to the 2.5 LCD.
If you want good night photos you'll need to buy one of the many different light kits as they connect to the hot shoe.
I paid $1299.00 when it first came out., but I wanted something that would last.