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Sony Handycam DCR-HC21
Reviewed by
Lori Grunin
on 08/16/2005

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  • Video input type: Camcorder
  • Optical sensor type: Advanced HAD CCD
  • Optical zoom: 20 x
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  • Reviewed by:
    Lori Grunin
  • Reviewed on: 08/16/2005
  • Released on: 01/25/2005
Quick Take: The baby of Sony's consumer MiniDV line, the Handycam DCR-H21 uses the same lens and sensor as its slightly higher-end sibling, the DCR-HC32, so you can expect comparable video quality in all but darkness. Absent features available on the more upscale product include support for a Handycam station, the ability to shoot still photos and save them to a Memory Stick, and Super Night Shot Plus low-light mode.

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  • alaTest.com

    Editors' rating: 77

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 235 reviews of Sony DCR-HC21 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 104865 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 77/100 = Good.

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  • gadgetguy.com.au

    Summary: All other cameras at this price only offer low-frame-rate colour video (which should be called 'stills on video-). However, there are features missing here - there's no ADC and there's no colour viewfinder. You do get a remote and S-video output and ...

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