Strengths: Digital, Digital-8, 1 x CCD, 20x Optical Zoom, 2 lb.Weaknesses: could be smaller; manual focus is inconvinient; viewfinder is not adjustable for short sighted,Eats tapes quickly, no macro, difficult manual focus, not backwards compatible w/ analog tapes.
Overall Evaluation: Digital 8 system offers high quality digital images with over 500 lines of horizontal resolution and records 12 bit / 16 bit PCM digital audio. The Digital 8 Handycam is the only kind of Digital Handycam that can play back Video 8 and Hi8 analog video. Besides, the new recording pattern allows digital recording on 8mm tape1, enabling users to keep their collection of analog recordings. With the A/D conversion function, it is possible to transfer analog recordings to digital format.
The TRV130 has an excellent high quality digital picture with many bells and whistles for a good price. Excellent track record expected due to previous Sony ownership.The camera has a black and white eyepiece viewfinder and a color fold-out screen that disables the eyepiece when in use. Resolution on either the fold-out screen and the eyepiece are not true representations of what you get on your television during playback. The picture quality is incredible! The tiny screens on the camera can not do it justice. If you are at a store "test driving" the camera, keep that in mind.
The optics of the camera appear to be quite clear and gather plenty of light. The optical zoom goes out to 20X and the digital zoom reaches an incredible 560X! The zoom deteriorates though the further you zoom it out. At 560X, the image is nothing more than colored boxes.The TRV130 also has an anti-roll called "Steady Shot" that works as well as other brands if not better.
Price Range of Sony Handycam DCR-TRV130 : $588 - $588
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