Sony Handycam DCR-HC85 Mini DV Camcorder

Mini DV, NTSC, 1 x CCD, Up to 1.92 Megapixels Still Shots, 10x Optical Zoom, 1.44 lb. (0.65 kg), Battery life: Up to 1.33 Hours

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SONY DCR-HC85

by allenthewizz, Jan 14, 2006

Pros: EVERYTHING!

Cons: BOTTOM TAPE LOADING...HOW SAD

Review: AWSOME CAMCORDER. SUPER QUALITY. GIANT LCD! SO EASY TO USE! BEST SONY MINI DV EVER! WOULD RECCOMEND ...

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Sony Handycam DCR-HC85 Whats the Real Deal

by kharin, Sep 1, 2005

Pros: Decent Consumer level digital ,color,nightshooting

Cons: Exposure problems,only 10x zoom

The Bottom Line: I advise not getting this camera unless you get to try it out first, because of POSSIBLE exposure problems.

Review: This is my third edit and I think I understand the discrepancy of views on this camera or I thought ...

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Stay away from this camera, it has quality problems.

by mrdan27611, Feb 26, 2005

Pros: The camera does everything great, except download via the firewire and USB ports.

Cons: The download ports break for now reason, and it takes too long to get fixed.

Review: April 2004 we bought a new Sony at Best Buy. It did everything we asked it to. Great video, easy to ...

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This camera has been great

by spoonieluvv, Dec 27, 2004

Pros: Ease of use. Picture Quality, photo and video. 3.5" LCD

Cons: Some streaking with very bright pinpoint type lights. Battery life is average.

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this camera due to ease of use and video/picture quality.

Review: The picture is awesome on my big screen tv and other tv's. The Digital camera feature is fantastic, ...

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Good Quality, Easy to Use, Though Not for Budget-Minded (Part 5)

by wsmunch, Aug 21, 2004

Pros: Easy to use, manual focus ring, large 3.5" LCD screen, high resolution

Cons: Weak on manual controls, expensive, there are alternatives with Canon or Panasonic for less

The Bottom Line: Better resolution than the HC65, but pricey. The cost for the HC85 isn't too bad considering the high video resolution and 2 megapixel stills

Review: Part 5 in reviewing Sony's HC series camcorders. I don't sell many DCR-HC85 camcorders at my work, b ...

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