Product Description

Once you pick up the Sony DCR-VX2000 MiniDV Handycam camcorder, you will not put it down! Never went to film school? Here's your chance to create the films you've always dreamed of making. Start filming now and enjoy features like a 3-CCD imaging system, aspherical 58mm lens, and a manual zoom ring for extremely accurate and detailed videos. You could be the next independent filmmaker to make it big. Just remember it all began with Sony.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42733 in Camera & Photo
• Size: Palm
• Brand: Sony
• Model: DCRVX2000
• Platforms: Windows NT, Macintosh, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, PowerMac, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows
• Format: MiniDV
• Dimensions: 6.40" h x 4.75" w x 15.50" l, 3.10 pounds
• Memory: 4MB
• Battery type: Lithium Ion
• Display size: 2.5

Features

• MiniDV camcorder
• 12x optical, 48x digital, zoom with Super SteadyShot image stabilization
• 2.5 inch color LCD and color EVF
• 3 CCD camcorder
• Analog-to-digital conversion with pass-through port

Amazon.com Product Description
The near professional-level Sony DCR-VX2000 digital video camcorder uses three progressive scan CCDs (one for each primary color) to capture quality images and can record in the 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio common to movies. A 12x optical zoom and 48x digital zoom bring images closer, while the Sony SteadyShot optical image stabilization smoothes out hand-induced shakiness.

Like most digital camcorders, the DCR-VX2000 is equipped with an IEEE 1394 connection (also known as i.Link and Fire Wire) for digital image transfer, allowing video editing on a properly equipped home computer. Also included is an S-Video input, encouraging the conversion of already existing footage into the DV format.

The DCR-VX2000 also doubles as a digital still camera, recording photos onto an included Memory Stick at a resolution of 640 x 480. This resolution is fine for images you're e-mailing or viewing on a monitor, but most dedicated digital cameras today offer far more detail. The package includes PictureGear Lite 4.1 software for Windows, which lets you transfer stills to your computer and manipulate and catalog them once they're there.

The camera includes a number of manually adjustable settings for ultimate flexibility, including manual zoom, focus, shutter speed, and exposure. Microphone record level can also be adjusted for optimum sound quality. The Memory Mix feature works by superimposing a digital still stored on a Memory Stick over the video being recorded. A color-bar generator produces standard NTSC color bars to calibrate monitors, and four different white-balance settings help optimize color. The DCR-VX2000 includes a mic input, as well as an intelligent shoe for select Sony accessories, and has several digital effects built-in. Also included are a 4 MB Memory stick and reader, AC adapter, lithium ion battery, AV cable, remote, and lens cap.

From Digital Living Today
If you're looking for a solid DV Camcorder that does it all without breaking the bank, look at the DCRVX2000 MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD, Memory Stick and Built-In Digital Still Mode. The long product name tells you most of what you need to know. Here’s the rest: The DCRVX2000 can produce up to 530 lines of horizontal resolution, through its 58mm aspherical lens. A 12x optical/48x digital zoom allows you to magnify the image and pick up stunning detail from a distance. SteadyShot Picture Stabilization keeps the recorded image steady, even handheld, and the 16:9 Widescreen recording allows you to work with the popular "letterbox" picture ratio. To top it off, the DCRVX2000 offers 6 picture effects, and the ability to use the camera as an analog to digital pass through converter (making it possible to digitize other media you might have on video of different formats). The audio department of the DCRVX2000 offers 12/16 bit PCM Digital Audio with manual mic level control, and of course, a digital still camera feature that allows you to snap photos and upload them to your computer or printer using a removable memory stick. In short, the DCRVX200 is quite a package for anyone wanting a top-notch home digital camcorder that does it all.

Customer Reviews

Gorgeous video
I was an absolute novice when I was introduced to this camcorder at my job as Tech Teacher in a K-8 school. The last time I had filmed anything was with a super 8mm recorder back in the 70's!

You know what I hear from my colleagues and parents? "Wow, those are great videos!" ""The quality is amazing." "I wish I could have my videos turn out like yours."

Trust me, folks. It's not me. It's this camcorder. The quality of the image, the steadycam compensation for the less than steady hand, the prompts to turn on a light filter in glaring outdoor lighting environments, and the richness and depth of color, even (and especially) under low light conditions is nothing short of beautiful.

I imagine that I haven't even begun to scratch the surface of what this camcorder can do. With my use of digital editing software, I probably won't use many of the camcorders built-in editing features like titling and fades/dissolves. I am resolved to try out it's time-lapse feature soon, however.

The transfer to/from a computer via firewire is effortless with common video editing programs like Pinnacle Studio or Adobe Premiere. Having a second hard disk devoted solely to video editing and storage is recommended.

The built-in mic is more than adequate for most situations, and the Intelligent Accessory Shoe allows other mics to be used. Be aware, though, that because this unit is "old" by the blurred time standard of modern technology, some newer Sony mics aren't compatible with this cams Intelligent Accessory Shoe.

This camcorder is not mini or lightweight. It may not be for you if you want to travel lightly. I learned the hard way when I filmed about 40 mins of a basketball game without a tripod. I could barely use my arm the following day! Buy a tripod already!

With that in mind, if you really want rich memories preserved during that 3 candle birthday party, or just about any ligting situation, you must have this camcorder.

I like other Cameras Better
I know this camera is a favorite of most people out there, but I have used this camera and was not super impressed. It is a pretty damn good camera, don't get me wrong, and for the price, it is very competitive. Price aside, I would recommend either the Canon XL1 or the Panasonic DVX-100 over this camera. I have been on set with all three cameras many times and have found that the DVX has produced the most pleasing results and has the most amount of useful features for true cinematography.

On the up side, this is the camera that has been used for some movies released that are a little lower budget. This camera has been around long enough now that it is beginning to become noticeably outdated, so unless the price is right, try something else.

it is my favern camra
i am a producer/camera operater and this is one of my favern cameras in the studio i would love to have one for my home. i felm sports, in studio tack shows movies and other things for tv brodcast it has great pixlization and i love it.