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Sony Handycam DCM-M1 MD Digital Camcorder

Sony Handycam DCM-M1 MD Digital Camcorder

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  • Camcorder Type: Digital
  • Recording Media: MD Digital
  • Optical Zoom: 10x
  • Weight: 1.75 lb.
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Sony Handycam DCM-M1 MD Digital Camcorder

This is the cutting edge of video recording technology. Meet the world's first MiniDisc camcorder! Record up to 4, 500 still images on a single disc. Or in motion video mode, record 20 minutes of digital quality video on a single MiniDisc. Direct disk access eliminates fast forward and rewind. For those needing the highest available digital imaging technology, the Sony's DCMM1 in untouchable. ? ?The DCM-M1 records digital video with MPEG2 (real time) encoding like DVD, and ATRAC audio together! Combined as the Video MD format. 1/2" Multilaminate Dome Tweeter plays louder and cleaner, due to increased efficiency and lower distortion. Up to 20 minutes of digital recording in the Video MD format provide digital video quality, 3x color band width (vs. VHS) and significantly higher S/N ratio, for stunning video performance. The DCM-M1 stores up to 4500 still images record up to 4500 still images on a removable MD Data Disc 2. This storage far exceeds any other digital camera. Images transferred to the PC end up...

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Overpriced!!!

bya_mincks Jan 2, 2001
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Size, touch screen
Cons PRICE, hard to find discs
Recommended it? No

My experience with this camera comes from my job working for an electronics retailer. When this camera came out, we all went "Wow how cool." but after a few months and the new line of cameras came out, this one lost its appeal. There are some MAJOR drawbacks to this camera. The biggest is the fact... Read full review »

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Sony DCM-M1 Price Drop!!! (A "Nasdaq-like fall")

bysuperkrank Sep 22, 2000
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Direct Video Access, Discounted Price
Cons Not tape Compatible
Recommended it? Yes

Conventional theory is that if you wait long enough you can
save a lot of money on the newest technology, but that by
the time you have waited that long it is no longer the
newest technology anymore. That is true most of the time I
suppose (I mean by the time Digital TV prices drop... Read full review »

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Sony DCM-M1 Discam

byjesuspleases Mar 16, 2002
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Still frame capture from any video! Up to 4500 stills and 260 minutes of audio!
Cons Video and stills are restricted to a 640X480 resolution.
Recommended it? Yes

With the huge volume of digital video cameras out there today is is hard to choose one perfect for yourself. The Sony DCM-M1 Discam takes a slightly different approach by saving all information to MD Data2 discs.

The Disc
The discs same size as a regular mini disc(2 13/16" X 2... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN DCM-M1

Key Features

Camcorder Type Digital
Recording Media MD Digital
Optical Zoom 10x
Weight 1.75 lb.

CCD

Number of Pixels 680K pixels
Sensor Quantity 1

LCD / Viewfinder

LCD Screen Size 3.5 in.
Color Viewfinder With Color Viewfinder
Display Type With LCD Screen

Lens

Optical Zoom 10x
Focal Length 3.3 - 33 mm
Digital Zoom 40x

Video Modes

Recording Speeds SP • LP
Low Lux 11 Lux
Image Stabilizer With Image Stabilizer

Audio

Audio Format ATRAC Stereo

Memory Photography

Digital Still Shot Mode With Still Shot Capability
Memory Still Resolution 0.31 Megapixels
MPEG Movie Mode With MPEG Movie Mode
Max Still Image Size 640 x 480

Power Supply

Battery Type Proprietary Lithium

Dimensions

Weight 1.75 lb.
Depth 4.65 in.
Height 4.37 in.
Width 2.59 in.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

Family Line Sony Handycam
UPC 027242567467
Product ID 10569
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