Sony CCDTR416 Hi8 Handycam Camcorder

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [3.75mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 4.2 x 7.6 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000JMMJ
• Item model number: CCD-TR416
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,406 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

8mm Handycam with 180x digital zoom, Nightshot (TM) infrared 0 Lux system, special effects, color viewfinder, and 16:9 recording mode.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars compares to camcorders costing twice as much, September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony CCDTR416 Hi8 Handycam Camcorder (Electronics)

Without comparison, this camcorder won hands-down. I don't like LCD screens anyway since I'm used to 35mm format, so the color viewfinder won out over the more costly LCD easily. The camera is lightweight and handles like a camera. The special effects are amazing! The quality of the Sony is way better than other brands, in my opinion, from the ergonomics to the menu displays and ease of use. The only drawback is that image stabilization isn't included on this model, but a tripod takes care of that problem, especially filming long zooms. The Nightshot feature is amazing and gives good results. Sony definitely is the leader and this model is more than enough for my needs!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The BEST!, November 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony CCDTR416 Hi8 Handycam Camcorder (Electronics)

This camcorder is wonderful, anyone who buys it will love it I'm sure. Your fingers soon become familiar to the controls.It is also a good price for its great quality. I highly reccomend this to anyone who is just starting Filming.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT a Hi8, it is 8mm XR!, January 17, 2010

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Tuxedocat (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony CCDTR416 Hi8 Handycam Camcorder (Electronics)

I own this one, and finally after ~10 years of moderate use it seems to be dying (suddenly no recording or playback). This camera is a good one for the purpose (easy to use, a pretty good quality of recording), but it is not a Hi8 format, but a lower Video8XR [...]. It is essentially the same format as the original Video8, but "with 10% improvement in luminance detail while retaining full backward compatibility with older, non-XR equipment. XR recordings were fully playable on the older equipment, though without the benefits of XR". By the way, the format is clearly shows in one of the shots.
So you get a pretty good Video8 camera, but not a Hi8 one!