Sony DCR-DVD201

Pros: DVD format very compatible with DVD players, easy to use, small, high amount of pixels

Cons: Expensive, lack of good manual controls, lower resolution than some Hitachi and Panasonic

The Bottom Line: Still undecided. Less resolution than competitors, but much higher pixels. Looks real good, but expensive. DVD-RW is a good recording format for DVD players. Sleek looking.

Review: As a quick correction to the epinions product listing, the Sony DCR-DVD201 does not use the mini DVD-RAM discs. It uses the mini DVD-R/RW discs. Customers of mine coming in to browse the camcorders often linger around the mini DVD camcorders a ...

Pros: Nice features, easy to use, high-res lcd

Cons: Noise in dark scenery, formatting issues

Review: This dvd camcorder is full of features and will satisfy most people. The movie quality is great, yet I do agree with other reviews that some noise is visible in low light condition. This was a major flaw to me considering the money paid for this ...

Pros: Easy to use, compact, features, USB2.0 , good controls, battery, DVD

Cons: Price, slow DVD operation, some flimsinnes, digital stills not of "photo" quality

The Bottom Line: I still don't quite understand why somebody would pick the DVD-based camcorder over the tape one. Yes, the discs look shiny and more...

Review: Friends do that. They ask you for an advice on which camcorder to buy and then buy something you told them not to get. Based on my recent experience with S ony DCR-DVD101 mini-DVD camcorder, I recommended my ...

Pros: The camera is small and lightweight.

Cons: Completely unreliable. Too expensive.

Review: I am an avid movie maker and was excited to move to this new technology which would eliminate the long process of moving my movies over to my computer for editing. I loved the idea of just popping in the DVD and editing. The big problem with this camera ...