The Camcorder thread : Tech, deals and specs

aks_karthik · 24th March 2010, 11:39

Hi,

I just bought Sony HDR-CX150E/B for Rs.30000 from Sony World,Anna Nagar.
for spec :
HDR-CX150E : Flash / Memory Stick : Handycam Video Camera : Sony India
comes with 16GB in built & Free 16GB Mem. Card and a carrying case.
The camcoder is very light and easy to use.
the only contsraint is the videa files are with .m2ts extension and only run in Blue ray disc players.
for our dvd player we need to convert it to mpeg or avi files.
Sony has given a tool to convert and do some editing to be done.
Optical and Digital Zoom is good and steady Shot makes picturisation vivid.
3.2 MP camera is pretty good but it's without flash.
Mic is working with the zoom.so voice is very clear.
Overall it worth for money.
I recommend the same for people here

Ponmayilal · 24th March 2010, 19:44

Congrats on your new Full High Definition Camcorder.

Camcorder is one area in which I haven't dabbled so far. When this thread was revived by bblost, my interest was kindled and I immediately had a cursory look into the Sony India website. I closed it down as fast as I opened it after finding the prices of Full HD Camcorders. Hmmm........ they still cost a bomb. May be it is better to wait for one or two more years for the prices to drop.

mukeshgoel · 24th March 2010, 21:39

I also bought Sony HDR-CX150E on 6th March for Rs.29,700/-. Free 16GB Memory Card and free carry case.

I bought it from Croma, Delhi. I also got an HDMI cable (mini HDMI to HDMI) free as sales person had wrongly informed me that it is inside the box.

Very good camcorder. I just dump the recorded file to my media player and its amazingly sharp and clear on my 46" Full HD LCD.

mail4ajo · 24th March 2010, 23:07

what options do we have in Canon? I am a Canon fan. The Legria series seem to be priced very high. Any idea how they compare to the Sony HDR-CX150E?

gopinathann · 25th March 2010, 11:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by aks_karthik

Hi,

I just bought Sony HDR-CX150E/B for Rs.30000 from Sony World,Anna Nagar.
for spec :
HDR-CX150E : Flash / Memory Stick : Handycam Video Camera : Sony India
comes with 16GB in built & Free 16GB Mem. Card and a carrying case.
The camcoder is very light and easy to use.
the only contsraint is the videa files are with .m2ts extension and only run in Blue ray disc players.
for our dvd player we need to convert it to mpeg or avi files.
Sony has given a tool to convert and do some editing to be done.
Optical and Digital Zoom is good and steady Shot makes picturisation vivid.
3.2 MP camera is pretty good but it's without flash.
Mic is working with the zoom.so voice is very clear.
Overall it worth for money.
I recommend the same for people here

Congrats on the HD camcorder, I advise you to invest in buying WDTV HD Plyaer or any HD video player costs around 5K. You can take the SD card put it in a card reader connect it in WDTV and watch the HD content without downgrading your video quality, because you are not doing justice by capturing it in HD and viewing it in low quality by converting it into DVD quality.

dar3dev|l · 31st March 2010, 10:26

hey guys, am planning to buy a camcorder. My budget is 20-25K. Pls help me with the options i could have ??

Technocrat · 6th April 2010, 11:51

My Dad is planning to buy a Camcorder.

The budget is within 20k

I saw this one & it looks nice

DCR-SR68E : Hard Disk Drive (HDD) : Handycam Video Camera : Sony India

Any other options?

Thanks

aks_karthik · 6th April 2010, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopinathann

Congrats on the HD camcorder, I advise you to invest in buying WDTV HD Plyaer or any HD video player costs around 5K. You can take the SD card put it in a card reader connect it in WDTV and watch the HD content without downgrading your video quality, because you are not doing justice by capturing it in HD and viewing it in low quality by converting it into DVD quality.

you are talking about this WD TV HD Media Player ( WDBABF0000NBK ) right?
where can we get it india especially in chennai.
Tata Croma and Reliance Shop are selling it right now.
Any how i'll check it in chennai this weekend and post the availability.

bblost · 6th April 2010, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Technocrat

My Dad is planning to buy a Camcorder.

The budget is within 20k

I saw this one & it looks nice

DCR-SR68E : Hard Disk Drive (HDD) : Handycam Video Camera : Sony India

Any other options?

Thanks

This is about 20k.

I just bought a 16 GB HDD device for 16.7k.
It also supports a SD card.
Without SD card the effective amount of memory is for 13+ hours of footage.

Buy the larger HDD device if you plan to use it during Holidays and so on.

BUT.
Are you planning on viewing this on a regular TV or a LCD HD TV.
Because in that case you must extend your budget to get a HD Camcorder.
I think its available at 23k.

Technocrat · 6th April 2010, 13:05

Whats the make & model number BB?

My dad has a non HD LCD TV. I think 13+ hours should be good enough & the price looks great

bblost · 6th April 2010, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Technocrat

Whats the make & model number BB?

My dad has a non HD LCD TV. I think 13+ hours should be good enough & the price looks great

I wrote about it here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bblost

I just picked up a Sony DCR SX63E.

16,700 from Sony World and got a bag free.

Features:
16GB Internal Memory / Carl Zeiss 60x Optical Zoom Lens / DVDirect Express / Direct Copy / Face Detection / Compatible with Memory Stick® and SD/SDHC

Its nice and sleek. Fits my wife's hand better than mine.
I cannot use it if the power cord is attached. Palm too big for the space.

The zoom is seamless and there is no noise at all from the zoom and storage.
My old camcorder was a cassette based Sony and I remember it used to make some noise.

The only catch is low battery life.
But to its credit the charge time is also quite less.
Full charge in under 45 minutes.
You get about 120 mins of recording time.

Technocrat · 6th April 2010, 13:55

Thanks BB, I missed that post.

Will ask my dad to check out both models

vivekiny2k · 6th April 2010, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Technocrat

My dad has a non HD LCD TV.

20 yrs down the line while watching the videos you might kick yourself for not getting a HD video when you could have. think futuristic when creating memories for future.

Technocrat · 6th April 2010, 19:01

Well This is his 2nd camcorder, the technology is changing so fast that he doesnt want to spend too much. He would most probably need to buy another one 5 years down the line if not earlier.

sathyaprakash · 6th April 2010, 19:16

Sony has got CX 150 E Flash memory based cam which is HD, 25x optical Zoom, 3.5 MP Camera with face & smile detecion this is the best flash memory based cam rightly available in sony India comes with 16Gb internal + 16Gb memory card free along with bag, Cost Rs.30,000

I got the same one in Malysia last week where they give a additonal batttery free instead of the 16GB memory card, costing Rs.5,000 less than India and the bag was far better than the indian one.

its so small and cute i love its performance upto 32 Gb memory card can be added to it the reults where so good no additonal need to carry a digital camera as the digital pictures are in par to 10MP stills taken in my Nikon camera ,

as there is no moving parts in the cam its so light only cons in the cam is it does not come with Flash light but its the futuristic cam, HD based recording with Flash based memory.

24th March 2010, 11:39	#46
aks_karthik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,949 Thanked: 342 Times View My Garage	Hi, I just bought Sony HDR-CX150E/B for Rs.30000 from Sony World,Anna Nagar. for spec : HDR-CX150E : Flash / Memory Stick : Handycam Video Camera : Sony India comes with 16GB in built & Free 16GB Mem. Card and a carrying case. The camcoder is very light and easy to use. the only contsraint is the videa files are with .m2ts extension and only run in Blue ray disc players. for our dvd player we need to convert it to mpeg or avi files. Sony has given a tool to convert and do some editing to be done. Optical and Digital Zoom is good and steady Shot makes picturisation vivid. 3.2 MP camera is pretty good but it's without flash. Mic is working with the zoom.so voice is very clear. Overall it worth for money. I recommend the same for people here
	() Thanks

24th March 2010, 19:44	#47
Ponmayilal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 46 Thanked: 5 Times	Congrats on your new Full High Definition Camcorder. Camcorder is one area in which I haven't dabbled so far. When this thread was revived by bblost, my interest was kindled and I immediately had a cursory look into the Sony India website. I closed it down as fast as I opened it after finding the prices of Full HD Camcorders. Hmmm........ they still cost a bomb. May be it is better to wait for one or two more years for the prices to drop.
	() Thanks

24th March 2010, 21:39	#48
mukeshgoel Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,278 Thanked: 2,412 Times View My Garage	I also bought Sony HDR-CX150E on 6th March for Rs.29,700/-. Free 16GB Memory Card and free carry case. I bought it from Croma, Delhi. I also got an HDMI cable (mini HDMI to HDMI) free as sales person had wrongly informed me that it is inside the box. Very good camcorder. I just dump the recorded file to my media player and its amazingly sharp and clear on my 46" Full HD LCD.
	() Thanks

24th March 2010, 23:07	#49
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,959 Thanked: 337 Times View My Garage	what options do we have in Canon? I am a Canon fan. The Legria series seem to be priced very high. Any idea how they compare to the Sony HDR-CX150E?
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31st March 2010, 10:26	#51
dar3dev\|l BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Munich, DE Posts: 292 Thanked: 100 Times	hey guys, am planning to buy a camcorder. My budget is 20-25K. Pls help me with the options i could have ??
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6th April 2010, 11:51	#52
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	My Dad is planning to buy a Camcorder. The budget is within 20k I saw this one & it looks nice DCR-SR68E : Hard Disk Drive (HDD) : Handycam Video Camera : Sony India Any other options? Thanks
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6th April 2010, 13:05	#55
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Whats the make & model number BB? My dad has a non HD LCD TV. I think 13+ hours should be good enough & the price looks great
	() Thanks

6th April 2010, 13:55	#57
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Thanks BB, I missed that post. Will ask my dad to check out both models
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6th April 2010, 19:01	#59
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Well This is his 2nd camcorder, the technology is changing so fast that he doesnt want to spend too much. He would most probably need to buy another one 5 years down the line if not earlier. Last edited by Technocrat : 6th April 2010 at 19:25.
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6th April 2010, 19:16	#60
sathyaprakash BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 448 Thanked: 46 Times	Sony has got CX 150 E Flash memory based cam which is HD, 25x optical Zoom, 3.5 MP Camera with face & smile detecion this is the best flash memory based cam rightly available in sony India comes with 16Gb internal + 16Gb memory card free along with bag, Cost Rs.30,000 I got the same one in Malysia last week where they give a additonal batttery free instead of the 16GB memory card, costing Rs.5,000 less than India and the bag was far better than the indian one. its so small and cute i love its performance upto 32 Gb memory card can be added to it the reults where so good no additonal need to carry a digital camera as the digital pictures are in par to 10MP stills taken in my Nikon camera , as there is no moving parts in the cam its so light only cons in the cam is it does not come with Flash light but its the futuristic cam, HD based recording with Flash based memory.
	() Thanks