Sony Handycam® DCR-TRV900 Mini DV Camcorder

Pros: Arguably the best picture among digital camcorders, features, standard accessories
Cons: Looks, low resolution of still pictures, low digital zoom

The Sony DCR-TRV900 MiniDV digital camcorder is not cheap. But it produces arguably the best video quality among MiniDV camcorders, and you can see why – it provides professional-grade picture using goodies like three CCDs with more than a...

Pros: 3CCD pickup, 2.5 LCD, good button locations, price
Cons: lower-quality lens, mic pickup

The Sony TRV900 is the most affordable 3CCD DV camcorder in Sony's line. It does not have the supreme quality of it's older siblings such as the VX2000, however it is a solid 3CCD camcorder.

I'm currently shooting a feature length video for a...

Pros: Three-chip, close to broadcast quality.
Cons: No XLR mic inputs, key adustments via menus rather than physical dials, high price.

When Sony gets a product right, they're often content to sit back and leave it alone. Such was the case with their very-popular DCR-VX1000 three-chip MiniDV camcorder, released in 1995 but not updated until the 2000 release of the DCR-VX2000. Although...

Pros: 3 CCD's, Affordable, Exccelent LCD Display, Broadcast Quality Picture, Design Execution
Cons: Off-beat reds, Microphone, No Progressive Scan

I bought this camera almost one and a half years ago. At the time the cost was much higher than it is today. When I first started using this camcorder I was more than impressed. I have owned many cameras before (8mm, Hi8, and Digital8), but I never...

Pros: Broadcast quality video. 3 CCDs. Rocker zoom control. Optical steady shot.
Cons: No nightshot. Almost 4 years old.

Over the years, I've owned several Sony camcorders. From Hi8 to the recent Sony DCR-PC115 I just purchased a couple of months ago. Even though I was happy with the DCR-PC115, I find it very hard to hold especially when I am trying to film my newborn...

Pros: Unsurpassed image quality; high-end digital camcorder; reliable.
Cons: Photo mode's highest resolution is 640x480 (340K pixels).

I bought the Sony DCR-TRV900 CamCorder in December 1999, and after nearly 2 years, I still think this was one of the best purchase decisions I have made. The TRV900 has proven to be a high-quality, reliable product.

I bought this camcorder in...

Pros: leading-edge technology, lots of features, 3 CCDs for quality
Cons: expensive for casual users, need to buy extras to achieve full functionality

The TRV-900 is Sony's top-end "consumer" digital video camera, and as such it does its job remarkably well. My 58 year old mother bought this camera to use as her "grandma-cam" and has taken it to the beach, on a cruise to Alaska, and...

Pros: Picture Quality, Solidly built, excellent low light capability, manual settings.
Cons: Heavier and Bulkier then your typical camcorder.

I purchased the TRV900 about a year ago as a replacement for my beloved
Canon ES5000. The Canon was very easy to use, produced great pictures, and featured a 20X optical zoom, and optical image stabilization. Until the advent of digital, this was...

Pros: Picture Quality, Dependability, Size, Accessories
Cons: Manual focusing, tends towards blue in shade

I bought the PD100A (the same as the TRV900 but a different color and only made of the best components). I'm not going to go over the features; you probably know them by reading about the description page. I absolutely love this camcorder and think...

Pros: 3CCD, digital still capture, laser link, firewire, too many pros to mention!
Cons: Picture quality slightly lower than other models.

I bought this camera as a graduation present from high school in June of 2000. The camera never ceases to amaze me. There are so many different great options, which reassure me that SONY wont be taking this off the market for a while.

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Pros: Excelent value for extreme quality.
Cons: Not as robust and durable as cameras priced 8 times more.

If you have always wanted to produce videos for more then just family re-union or home movies but are not yet established in the world of professional Video production, this is the camera for you.

Sony TRV900 is one of the most affordable...

Pros: Easy to use, great quality, edit yourself
Cons: wide-angle lens not worth the money

I bought the sony trv-900 to make some videos and edit them on our computer and my experience with it has been great. Unlike the somewhat more professional canon xl-1, you can just turn it on and shoot your footage without assembling the microphone etc....

Pros: 3CCD, overall pictures quality, good (optional) batteries, a host of accessories available, NTSC Playback
Cons: standard battery, slight blueish color balance

Overview

This camcorder is Sony’s high-end consumer (prosumer) unit with performance that rivals professional camcorders. It features 3CCD (versus 1 on lower models), progressive scan mode, optical image stabilizer, large 3.5” LCD screen, DV...

Pros: 3CCD, Small, easy to use
Cons: no light built in.

After hours of searching and prolonged anticipation for a DV camera, i finally purchased a Sony TRV900. This camera is the best camera i have ever bought. It has 3ccd, same technology some news casters use, and 48x Digital zoom. I'm sure everybody who...

Pros: Outstanding picture quality, all the manual overrides you need
Cons: Expensive, the manual sucks wind.

Let me tell you the story behind my purchase of this camcorder:

A family event came up which we really wanted to record, and record well. So we decided to buy a camcorder. I'd never owned one before and so started researching the field with an...