Sony DCR-HC36 MiniDV Handycam® Camcorder
The Sony DCR-HC36 features a 680K-pixel Advanced HAD â„¢ CCD, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, 2.5-inch hybrid SwivelScreen touch panel LCD, color viewfinder, Memory Stick Duo media slot and supplied remote.
Sony DCR-HC36 list of features include:
* 1/6″ Advanced HADâ„¢ CCD Imager, 680K Pixels Gross
* MiniDV Recording
* 20X Optical/800X Digital Zoom
* Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens
* Super SteadyShot® Picture Stabilization System
* 2.5″ Touch Panel SwivelScreenâ„¢ LCD Display (123K Pixels)
* Battery Information
* Digital Still Memory Mode with Memory Stick Duoâ„¢ Media4
* Easy Handycam® Button
* End Search
* Fader Effects
* i.LINK® DV Interface
* InfoLithium® Battery with AccuPower™ Meter System
* Manual Focus
* On Screen Zoom and Record Controls
* Picture Effects: Effects available in Camera mode: Pastel and Mosaic. Effects available in Playback mode: Negative Art, Sepia, Monotone and Solarize.
* Picture Packageâ„¢ Software
* Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes: Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight or Sunset & Moon modes.
* Stamina® Battery Power Management System
* Super NightShot® Plus Infrared System
* Tele Macro Function
* USB Streaming
Sony DCR-HC36 Reviews
CNET Asia has a review up of the Sony DCR-HC36 and writes, “We were generally happy with the DCR-HC36’s performance. Both the autofocus and autoexposure systems responded quickly and turned in accurate results, even while panning. Image stabilization was effective to just past the first half of the camera’s 20x optical zoom range. … Unfortunately, despite its many pleasing aspects, the DCR-HC36’s video quality is decidedly mediocre. We noticed grain even in well-lit scenes, and it became much more noticeable in dimmer situations. Colors seemed accurate but oversaturated. … Unless this camcorder’s low-resolution, low-quality stills are important to you, you might as well go for Sony’s less expensive DCR-HC26.”
