Sony DCRTR7000 Handycam Digital Video Camcorder

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [4.44mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000205ZQ
• Item model number: DCRTR7000
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,895 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Sony DCR-TR7000 Handycam gives you a range of advancedfeatures for high-quality digital video recording. It uses the Digital8 recording format, which gives you up to 500 lines of horizontalresolution and CD-quality 16- or 12-bit PCM stereo audio. It alsooffers image stabilization to help prevent camera shake, and featuresa 20x optical/360x digital zoom to get you close to the action.

TheDCR-TR7000 has a good selection of preset exposure modes to help youget great shots in any lighting situation. It also includes a hugevariety of special effects, from stretch and solarization to sepia andslow shutter. The included IEEE 1394 (Firewire) output lets youdownload digital video to your computer. (You need an IEEE 1394 cardon your computer to do this.) It also offers analog recordingcapability, which allows you to record from an analog source andconvert to digital video through AV inputs.

The Sony DCR-TR7000Handycam also offers Sony's exclusive NightShot capability, which letsyou shoot video in total darkness. The camcorder emits an invisibleinfrared beam to light the scene. The resulting video is basicallyblack and white and lower quality than normal, but it's amazing thatyou can even get decent images in complete darkness.

Sony manages tooffer these advanced features in a digital camcorder at a decent priceby not including an LCD viewfinder--so if you prefer an LCD screen,you may want to consider another model. But if you prefer to shootthrough an eyepiece, this digital camcorder is a great value.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

107 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great camcorder, December 31, 1999

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Steven V. Kremesec (Cameron Park, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DCRTR7000 Handycam Digital Video Camcorder (Electronics)

The DCR-TR7000 is a great camcorder if you can find it at a resonable price. The DCR-TR7000 has all the features of the higher priced Sony Camcorders minus one option - the view window. Personally, I find the windows to be of little use unless you are viewing what you taped but you still need headphones to listen to the audio.

Of particular interest on these Sony Digital 8 are Steadyshot (works very well), Nightshot (can see subjects in 0 light via infrared light emitted from front of camera), the ability to send the digital data (via iLink (IEEE1394, Firewire)) to your computer and autofocus/exposure.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Little Camcorder that Could., November 21, 2002

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Tim Crow (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DCRTR7000 Handycam Digital Video Camcorder (Electronics)

I had been using a 2-chip Hi8 camcorder for years, but my baby finally conked out. This machine was a godsend! Image quality almost as good, the ability to playback my old Hi8 tapes, and the digital recording and firewire output to my computer has completely changed the way I shoot, edit, and present my videos.

The only thing I could think of that I would want is a 3-chip version of The Little Camcorder that Could.

Whether you're an old hand, or just getting into video, you need to check out Sony's Digital8 system. The tape stock is a lot cheaper then Mini DV, plus you can still play back your 8mm/Hi8 tapes on it.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NICE CAMERA of course its from Sony, August 2, 2001

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Monsieur Mouton "M. Montgomery" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DCRTR7000 Handycam Digital Video Camcorder (Electronics)

I liked all the features though indor pictures were alittle bad....but you can allways eit them on your PC.