Testseek.com have collected 14 expert reviews of the Sony DCR-HC96E and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony DCR-HC96E.
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14 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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10 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Wide-screen LCD with touch-screen controls
Accessory shoe
Impressive still-camera quality
Very good standard-light video quality.
Easy mode is great for the beginner
Top loading tape compartment
Great video and stills quality
Simple to use
Handycam station (some will love it)
Sharp
Colorful video
Compact size
Decent photo quality.
Extremely comfortable
Compact
Takes quality videos
Decent stills
Very simple operation
The editors didn't like
Mediocre low-light performance
Dock required for video and image transfers.
Placement of white balance controls within a labrynithian menu structure
Touch screen interface has a mere 123K pixel count and becomes smudged easily
No mic input
Proprietary hot shoe demands consumers only purchase Sony brand products that
are ab...
Manual controls are awkward to operate
Handycam station (some will hate it)
Poor battery life
Cumbersome menus poorly matched with the small touch-screen LCD.
LCD quality could be better
Confusing onscreen menus
Poor placement of the mode dial
No tape
Abstract: Sonys DCR-HC96E headsup a new line of six DV camcorders designed to restore faith in the Sony brand after a somewhat lacklustre performance in 2005. The top four models in this years range now offer a true 16:9 widescreen mode designed to take advant...
Poor battery life; cumbersome menus poorly matched with the small touch-screen LCD.
Excellent video quality, a broad feature set, and decent photos make the Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 an excellent choice for those seeking a compact MiniDV camcorder. Navigating the small touch screen may encourage you to stick with its automatic features, how...
Abstract: Testarna är oense om huruvida de manuella inställningsmöjligheterna är tillräckliga eller inte, men stillbilderna håller riktigt hög klass enligt samtliga testare.
Abstract: Etter mye testing av rimelige kameraer i det siste skal vi nå ta et skritt opp og se på toppmodellen i Sony sin HC-serie og med det også det ypperste de har av miniDV-kameraer hvis vi ser bort i fra de mer profesjonelle modellene.
