Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 54
 Review of Camcorder August 30, 2010
Paul Turner
The camera seems to perform very well, so far. I've just learned how to use it; makes video recording easy - so far.
 old style handycam August 17, 2010
Robert K. Waitman
the screen sometimes gets blury and you cant focus with it, the battery lasts for 1 hour, "unless you buy the extended battery" that lasts for 5 hours. and its old the anolog suck's and the dv version is 50-100 bucks more so dont waist your hard earned dough on this!
 defective LCD screen May 25, 2010
J. Steiger (Philadelphia,pa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the second handy cam I was stupid enough to buy! With he first model HC 20, the LCD screen was recalled. After sending mine back and getting it fixed, it proceeded to break again within 3 months. Thinking that they would rectify this problem I soon bought the HC 52. Within a year now, it's LCD screen is not working and they want $70 dollars to repair! Forget it! No more Sony for me!
 *****Excellent Value***** May 18, 2010
zaneyaa (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Its not high definition but the video quality is very good for this price.
The Sony DCR-HC52 is well built (solid), has very nice basic features and easy to use.
Great unless you have the computer horsepower and $$$$ for a (HD) high definition camcorder
like the Canon VIXIA HF40 (also with fire-wire/ilink, maybe my next camcorder).
Its auto-focus works well and this camcorder is an excellent weight, not too heavy and not too light.
I use it just fine with an older G4 Macintosh that has a fire-wire port.
Imovie recognizes this camera and imports the video for editing easily and exported DV files work
fine to make DVD's with my Mac's pre-installed iMovie and iDVD applications.
I been somewhat discouraged by new HD camera reviews from users that mention problems with
the new non fire-wire camcorders with Mac computers especially Sony camcorders.
This it not the case with the Sony DCR-HC52 made in 2008........
You can find the Sony DCR-HC52 now (May 2010) for less than $250.00 new.
*****RECOMMENDED*****
Great 2nd Camcorder February 10, 2010
Mitch (Michigan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought this after reading the reviews here at Amazon. Went to Best Buy and they recomended this one as well. We have 2 kids in different sports that play at the same time, which was the need for the purchase. Checked tracking 2 days before it was supposed to arrive, the info shown that the shipping company had not yet picked it up ? I emailed customer support had a response back that night that the order was lost? They shipped out another FedEx no charge and I still receive it on the orignal date that was promised !!!! I will continue to use Amazon as my first choice for purchasing as long as the customer support stays this good !
Showing reviews 1-5 of 54
|
