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2.0 stars
"Extremely limited by its Brand"
Pros: Nice features, Interface, screen, nightshot, compact
Cons: Cradle, battery, cables, charger and more...
Summary: I work with DV cameras quite a bit documenting events all over the world. Prior to this camera I had three other sony's a panasonic, a cannon and two jvc's. The problem with this sony is that it is completely incompatable with anything and everything that isn't a NEW sony. Not even the cables from my old sony cams work with this camera. Sony even has its own version of the AV cable which means that you have to have the specific cable with you if you want to display a video on a TV.
In addition, the cradle is a great idea, however the engineering is rather poor. If you have the camera on the cradle and try to switch a camera will come off the cradle and disconnect from the computer whenever you open the door. This makes the cradle essentially useless for me.
The mode button requires you to scroll through all the different modes to go to the one you want. It's not like the dial that you would find on a cannon or JVC camera. It's a small thing, but can get on your nerves if you are trying to view your tape quickly.
My final beef with this camera would have to be that if you plan on shooting in 4:3 be prepared for an extremely small display as the camera is set up for 16:9.
Summary: If you are a basic, once a month camera user with no intentions of video editing, or if you can afford to purchase all new sony parts and accessories, then this camera is for you. However if you want something that works well with other parts, and you plan on purchasing more cameras in the future, than I highly suggest looking in a different direction.
Sony Handycam DCR-HC46:
