Typical price: £430
What is it: Pocket-size MiniDV camcorder
What we think: Unless portability is your primary consideration, you can find better choices than this petite underachiever
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 21 June 2005
Tags: Sony, Sony, Sony DCR-PC55, Sony DCR-PC55, menu system
We like:
Extremely small; looks classy and cool enough to take to a Hollywood premiere; easy to learn
We don't like:
Mediocre video quality; awkward to hold; short battery life; DV connector is on charging cradle
You might also need:
Extra battery; FireWire cable
CNET UK judgement:
Unless portability is your primary consideration, you can find better choices than this petite underachiever
Full review:
Sony's DCR-PC55 MiniDV Handycam is a stylish shooting companion that's small and light enough to fit in your trouser pocket. With a 10x optical zoom and a decent selection of automatic and manual shooting modes, the DCR-PC55 provides most of the capabilities of larger counterparts. Unfortunately, it compromises on video quality, which runs from mediocre under optimal conditions to poor in low light. So unless portability and style are your paramount concerns, you can do better than this. Continue Reading...
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Latest user reviews
May 21, 2006
Posted by: Jon Fowler
"It does exactly what it was designed to do, a tiny take-it-anywhere camera"
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