Nice Product from SONY once again ever. I got this model at Saudi Arabia Through my junior & it comes to be around Rs26, 000/-
It was a huge cost for me 2 get it even @ the first year of my college.But the amount I put in it is worthful.Bcoz of its international warranty for about 3 years & the ultra modern carrying case & then the SONY privileage membership.
First I wanna describe abt the night shot feature Which made almost everything visible in nite sessions.I used it in nite in a park while I had roaming with my friends.Even I got a clear picture of a pair under the tree which it was abt 250 mts. that too in nite say 9’o clock that too in hilly areas like Munnar.
Then I get a very steady shot Even while focussing @ a longer distance & also a clear cut image if focussed exactly.Also during the rainy seasons Manual zoom helped me a lot to focus the drop & instantaneously switching it over to Auto ZOOM so that BackGround is visible.
But while converting my HI-8 tapes to CD’s r DVD’s I get a loss in quality bcoz of third party Tuner Card.Instead If I use a SONY DV port & DV cable then my clarity wun get lost I think so.
So itz good to get this model.But as it has been old nowadays go for SONY MiniDV-cam Which will cost just around 30-35k Which is worthful