Typical price: £689
What is it: DVD camcorder with 10x optical zoom and 89mm LCD
What we think: Fully featured but somewhat bulky, it matches its MiniDV competitors in most areas, while offering the convenience of direct-to-disc recording
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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505E compared to other DVD camcorders
 Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505E |
 Canon DC40 |
 Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403 |
 Sony DCR-DVD203 |
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| Review date | 19 Apr 06 | 30 Jun 06 | 29 Jul 05 | 28 Sep 05 |
| Editor's rating |
7.5
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7.7
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7.5
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7.3
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| Price range | £689 | |||
| Review summary | Fully featured but somewhat bulky, the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505E DVD camcorder matches its MiniDV competitors in most areas, while offering the convenience of direct-to-disc recording Read full review |
The Canon DC40 definitely deserves a spot on your short list of DVD camcorders Read full review |
The DCR-DVD403 is the first DVD camcorder we've seen that doesn't force you to compromise on features or quality -- much Read full review |
The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD203 is a solid performer with many of the features that impressed us in the more expensive DCR-DVD403 Read full review |
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| Full specification | Full specification | Full specification | Full specification |
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