Sony DCR-SX30EL Camcorder

The fantastic Handycam range has officially proven that carrying a camcorder around is no longer a hefty task as it used to be. The Sony DCR-SX30EL is the perfect camcorder for carrying around while still shooting clear and crisp video. Stylish, compact, and high quality, the Sony DCR-SX30EL is not an exception of what to expect from Sony. This compact piece of technology comes in red, blue, and silver. This means that the Sony DCR-SX30EL is an attractive package, complete with its chrome finish. Weighing in at 240 grams, it makes it such a joy to carry around. Unlike other camcorders this is actually really perfect for carrying around, it’s small and light.

Gone are the days of carrying tapes and discs to capture those desired frames and images. The Sony DCR-SX30EL already comes with a 4-gigabyte hard drive, which means you will simply purchase and be good to go without adding any memory, and this gives you just under 3 hours of video coverage. It however still gives you the option to add on to the memory for that long holiday or that weekend away thanks to the memory stick slot provided. With its USB port, you can plug-and-play the video straight after shooting by plugging into a computer, laptop, or television. Worried about battery life? Well, not anymore, all thanks to the rechargeable Lithium battery.

The Sony DCRSX30EL Handycam has an LCD screen with touch screen capabilities for menu setting, although the shooting control are all in button mode. Shooting at 25 frames per second, the quality of the video footage is guaranteed to be of sharp quality. Along with the Steadyshot feature that allows for stable, blur-free, and clear video shooting and this allows for better viewing pleasure at the end of it all. When capturing video, the Sony DCRSX30EL offers 10 shooting modes, fade to black features for professional and easy transition between shots, special effects to spice up the video, 60x optical zoom and a further 200x digital zoom which makes even the furthest subject clearer and high quality on video.

There is no output for headphones to monitor the sound levels and quality, but the in-built microphones are of good quality that never misses a sound. There is also a wind-filter feature that minimizes the interruption from breeze or strong wind.

The Sony DCRSX30EL offers a stylish, compact package with killer features that make for longer video recording thanks to its hard drive and additional memory and rechargeable battery. It also offers clearer and professional video shooting all owed to its menu and user-friendly settings, and all of this comes together to guarantee that your favorite and memorable moments are captured for keeping and reviewing for time and times to come. This Handycam is good value for money as it is offered at reasonable prices that are fair for a Sony digital camera with all the above features.

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