Typical price: £480
What is it: DVD camcorder with 69mm LCD and 12x optical zoom
What we think: The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD203 is a solid performer with many of the features that impressed us in the more expensive DCR-DVD403
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 28 September 2005
Tags: Sony, Sony DCR-DVD203, noise, capacity, camcorders
We like:
Solid video quality; responsive; wide-screen LCD
We don't like:
Grainy low-light video; poor still-photo quality; no camera light or flash; lacks a wind filter on the microphone
You might also need:
Home-cinema aficionados will want a surround-sound microphone
CNET UK judgement:
The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD203 is a solid performer with many of the features that impressed us in the more expensive DCR-DVD403
Full review:
The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD203 has many of the features that made the DCR-DVD403 one of our top choices in DVD camcorders, including solid video quality, speedy start-up and DVD convenience. It's not quite as good at low-light shooting and doesn't cut it for still photos, but otherwise it makes a reasonable budget alternative to the DVD403. Continue Reading...
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