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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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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
  • Card or Firewire cable supplied

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  Published: 2006-04-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2006-05-04, review by: asia.cnet.com

  • Sharp, colorful video; compact size; decent photo quality.
  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2006-05-22, review by: smartson.se

  • Abstract:  Testarna är oense om huruvida de manuella inställningsmöjligheterna är tillräckliga eller inte, men stillbilderna håller riktigt hög klass enligt samtliga testare.

 
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  Published: 2006-08-14, review by: Akam.no

  • 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.

 
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