Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 MiniDV Camcorder
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Simply Amazing ...

, Feb. 20, 2007
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This handycam is the best of its kind. It has excellent picture quality, amazing nightshot, lots of modes to get into depth of your recording. Its simply an amazing product from Sony.

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Pros: Gr8 picture quality,handling,nightshot...
Cons: Not that long battery life
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) I Like the DCR HC96 A Lot!

, Mar. 1, 2006
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I tried the DCR-HC96 for a week-long beach vacation under a variety of conditions using mostly the "Easy Handycam" (auto) function. I tinkered with some of the many manual functions, gadgets and effects but found that the "Easy Handycam" worked fine for

QuickTake:

Pros: Great colors, sharp images, excellent depth to field
Cons: Controls are clustered and can be confusing
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 Review - Camcorders

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Excellent video quality, a broad feature set, and decent photos make the Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 an excellent choice for those seeking a compact MiniDV camcorder. Navigating the small touch screen may encourage you to stick with its automatic features, how

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Pros: Sharp, colourful video, Compact size, Decent photo quality, Poor battery life, Cumbersome menus poorly matched with the small touch-screen LCD
Cons: Poor battery life, Cumbersome menus poorly matched with the small touch-screen LCD
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Sony DCR-HC96E

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Excellent video quality, a broad feature set, and decent photos make the Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 an excellent choice for those seeking a compact MiniDV camcorder. Navigating the small touch screen may encourage you to stick with its automatic features, how

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QuickTake:

Pros: Sharp, colorful video ; compact size ; decent photo quality ;
Cons: Poor battery life ; cumbersome menus poorly matched with the small touch-screen LCD ;
zdnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Sony Handycam DCR-HC96

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At the top of Sony's consumer MiniDV camcorder line, the compact Handycam DCR-HC96 earns its place with excellent video quality, a full suite of manual and automatic functions, and above-average photo quality. However, its normally merely awkward touch-sc

Review Verdict: Excellent video quality, a broad feature set, and decent photos make the Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 an excellent choice for those seeking a compact MiniDV camcorder. Navigating the small touch screen may encourage you to stick with its automatic features, how

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zdnetindia.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Sony DCR-HC96E

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Excellent video quality, a broad feature set, and decent photos make the Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 an excellent choice for those seeking a compact MiniDV
cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 Reviews

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Review Verdict: Inc.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Sharp, colorful video ; compact size ; decent photo quality ;
Cons: Poor battery life ; cumbersome menus poorly matched with the small touch-screen LCD ;
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Sony DCR-HC96 Review

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The quality of the clips was good without the digital noise found on many DVD camcorders.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Solid ; easy-to-use camcorder that takes decent stills ;
Cons: Tape-based ; LCD should be improved ;
macworld.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Sony DCR-HC96 MiniDV Handycam (3.5 mice)

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The Sony DCR-HC96 Handycam is a MiniDV camcorder that performs well and provides impressive still-image quality. Nice features like a touch-screen LCD and an accessory shoe make it more attractive.

Review Verdict: A mix of plastic and metal, the DCR-HC96 fits well in the palm. It features a 2.7-inch wide-screen LCD with touch-screen controls. Play, record, and stop buttons are also conveniently located just below the screen, allowing you to keep your eye on the act

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QuickTake:

Pros: Wide-screen LCD with touch-screen controls ; accessory shoe ; impressive still-camera quality ; very good standard-light video quality ;
Cons: Mediocre low-light performance ; dock required for video and image transfers ;
easycamcorders.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.05 star(s) Quick Camcorder Review : Sony DCR-HC96

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The DCR-HC96 represents the best of what Sony has to offer this year on its consumer MiniDV camcorders (aside from the high definition HDR-HC3). Replacing the HC90, once again Sony has made great video quality in an easy to use package. At $800 (MSRP), it

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