Sony DCR-DVD103

Pros: Small, convenient and great performance. Price is good too.

Cons: DVD discs can only hold 30mins. Editing is quite involved.

The Bottom Line: I recommend this camcorder to those who don't want many manual controls and those looking for convenience and a fun cam to operate. The price makes this a great value.

Review: I bought this cam for a vacation that we're going on and I thought I'd give it a good run before that. I've had it now for about 2 weeks. This cam is smaller than the first and second generation Sony DVD cams. It's actually around the same size as the ...

Pros: good low light. dvd's can be played in player, simple,

Cons: only 20-30 min. on dvd. battery life, no firewire, software

Review: when i purchased this camcorder i was timid about the whole idea (formating-finalizing) ect. but it's not that big of deal. i think it's a bit above average in low light, and in good light the color is as good as i've seen in a camcorder in this price ...

Pros: very portable. takes good video

Cons: Poor photo quality, hand strap gets in the way when changing disc.

Review: I am quite disappointed with the unit. I had it for a little over 1 year. The unit just ceased opening the cover. Can no longer use the unit. I am also surprised to read that one other unit with the identical problem. Repair cost will be $120 at ...

Pros: Easy to use.

Cons: Disappointed with what I expected from a Sony product. I expected it to last longer.

Review: I've had my Handycam DCR-DVD103 for 1 year and 3 days! I wouldn't say I'm a heavy user of it either. But today, the lens cover stopped opening. Upon contacting Sony customer service, I learned it is a flat $211.00 for repair. I'm disappointed that a ...