On 17 Jun 2003 22:28:22 -0700, sifrk@ichibanh.net (Kevin B.) wrote:

>I'm in the market for a camcorder but I'm not sure what type of

>features I want or should consider having. I have a model in mind,

>the Sony DCR-TRV33 MiniDV Handycam. It's within my price range, it

>have some features that I want(i.e., MPEG Movie mode, Nightshot), but

>I don't know much about it beyond what I've read on the Sony site.

>I'm a novice to this area, and for all intents and purposes, I'm a

>casual user and probably won't get all the professional lenses or

>accessories. However, I wouldn't mind some advice on some

>need-to-have accessories.

>

>Anyone out there have any opinions about Sony camcorders, I'm

>especially interested in those that speak of the TRV33 specifically.

>I'm hoping to get the camcorder within the month for a trip I've

>scheduled for July. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank

>you in advance.

The image color is very good for a 1-chipper, and

motion-artifacting is not too bad as high-pixel-count

cameras go - and the image is quite sharp, if a bit

contrasty, with a tendency to show most highlights

as featureless white. Its low-light range is more

limited than the lower-end Sony 1-chippers, but

overall, I prefer the image it produces compared with

the many other 1-chippers I've owned and seen...