Has anyone ever had a sony handycam?

Well, as you may know our camera at the moment is probably the shittest to ever display footage on the web. The picture quality utterly shit, and the sound on this cam makes everyone sound like they are the living dead or something. Also the files are quite large for the relative video. So, skimming through the digitial camcorder section in the argos catalogue, I find a nice looking £400 sony handycam (model DCR-H22). For the price, this was the camera that had the best features and overall was the best. I was just seeing if anyone has had a similar camera, preferably a sony handycam, so I could see if I am making the right move by getting one within the next month.
And if you were wondering why I dont look on the internet for a camera and argos, well 1. I can't be bothered; 2. I can get insurance there; and, 3. I like argos

comments and help much appreciated

sony handycams are the best.. get it. but I think you're paying too much for it, a cam like that would cost around 400/450 euro's here and well 400 pounds is 600 euros dude.

hmm okies, the cheapest ones are about £300, then they go up to about £400

I have a 400£ handycam ... fucking awesome

cool, u have probably got the one I am getting, have u got any footage that I can see the quality of?

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its k from what u guys have been saying I know now that this is the cam I will get. Its gonna kick ass

Sony are ok, well known make. They have some nice lens in them.

But if you want pro stuff at the same price then go for a Panisonic. They have true colour unlike most cams on the market around the 3-500 price range.

Most cams replace colour with what they THINK is the right colour... but it never is... and alll sonys do this.

The panicsonics (Most) use true colur and its the same stuff that TV companys use... but just a cheaper version.

I found this one for you

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/sound-and-vis.../206564/details

cool thanx man, I will look and enquire, do u have one? If so, would you be able to tell me whether they are easy to manage like I know sonys are?

Well Sony are known for there easy of use. But me myself have no probs.

I dont have one but I used to sell cams and other stuff. So I know my stuff.

But I dont think any cams are hard to use... and if anytthing Sony can be harder because some have touch screen and I have seen loads fuckup!

But if your looking for cheaper and good cams then JVC can be good for cheap... And I think can be better then Sony.

Anything with a Sony badge on will have a 30% extra charge on.... but that dont make it worth it.

There TVs suck ass and are made by Aiwa same as 90% of there stuff....

yer thanx, I will bear that in mind, but rememberthis is going to be my first proper camera, so I wont be needing any superior cameras that rule the earth, just something that is like a sony easy to use and yet produces high quality videos, somethign along those lines

Then dont get a sony.

Get a JVC if you want a good cam, easy to use, good lens, and cheaper. you will pay an extra 200 for a sony taht does the same.

ok, I will start looking now. cheers man, youve been a great help

everyhandy cam iv used never touches the sound and pic quality of my sony..if I was to get a 2nd cam...which I will ill be buying the same sony or a upgrade from it.

if your talking about the sony touch screen handcam nicco has it

hmm, okies, well im getting mixed opinions here, but the majority of you are saying that sony kicks ass, so doyle,where did u get the other impression from? (just wondering bcos I need to know)

The prob with sony is they dont use hardly anything that they make in there cams. 90% of the sony cams are all made by aiwa.

And Aiwa make alot of stuff for other companys like JVC... so really you can get the same things for cheaper.

In Which? it wasthe Panisonics that won in all types of the cam tests... apart from ease of use which Cannon won.

Sony has 3 cams in the tests and all came under top 5... apart from the list which had the most brake downs.

The name sony is like Nike and everything.... Well known... Pay more for the name.... but you can buy the same things cheaper.

the only thing I dont like about the sony is......... oh yeah the touch screen gets dirty from your fingers....bout it really...oh and it dont have a light on it but it has night shot mode.

QUOTE The name sony is like Nike and everything.... Well known... Pay more for the name.... but you can buy the same things cheaper.

well from all the cams iv used the sony has came out on top and iv used all of delayed reactions cameras and the local skaters cameras and the trv19 has beaten them all....id like to see a chart or info on these tests to see if I had any of these problems

QUOTE well from all the cams iv used the sony has came out on topQUOTE id like to see a chart or info on these tests to see if I had any of these problems

Sadly which charge... but all Libaries have them all for free.

Ill see if I can get a screeny

QUOTE (Shaun C-A @ May 13 2005, 07:34 PM) QUOTE well from all the cams iv used the sony has came out on topQUOTE id like to see a chart or info on these tests to see if I had any of these problems

I was thing about getting this.

think its worth it?

QUOTE you have to use the cameras in different types of light, sound test, everything..no way of doing it online as all the cameras would sound the same.

QUOTE I was thing about getting this.

think its worth it?

cool well im poor so

QUOTE cool well im poor so

lol

I use a Sony digital8 Handycam I just brought for about $300, if you want to see the quality just watch a few of our vids to get an idea. Team Mastic Dirtbags on thehunt3.com