Sony DCR-HC65 Reviews & Tests

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony DCR-HC65

alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of Sony DCR-HC65 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviews about the battery and price are overall positive. The portability and image quality also get good feedback.

usability, image quality, portability, price, battery

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Jan Ozer (pcmag.com)

Sony DCR-HC65 Handycam

The Sony DCR-HC65 is a solid choice for intermediate videographers, but we've seen better, especially when it comes to shooting scenes with action.

Huge 3.5-inch LCD. Manual focus ring around lens. Headphone jack for monitoring audio.

No audio gain. High-action video and still-image quality were subpar.

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Oct, 2004

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Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

Expert Review

Like every camcorder, the Sony DCR-HC65 has its pros and cons. This model sports one of the best LCD monitors on the market -- a 3.5-inch color LCD with 123,000 pixels. It totes a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens and also has decent manual and automatic...

3.5 inch LCD, - Focus Ring, - Ease of use

Manual control options

Dec, 2004

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Expert review by : Robin Liss (camcorderinfo.com)

Sony DCR-HC65 First Impressions Camcorder Review - Sony MiniDV Camcorders

At the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sony introduced the DCR-HC65. The DCR-HC65 adds a 3.5 in. LCD screen over it's $100 less expensive sister camcorder. With the DCR-HC65, Sony is going for simplicity. They've added...

Feb, 2004

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Sony DCR HC65

Sony DCR HC65 is a MiniDV Digital Handycam Camcorder with a 10x Optical Zoom.

See the big picture with the Sony DCR HC65 MiniDV Handycam camcorder from Sony. The DCR-HC65 features a huge 3.5 hybrid SwivelScreen LCD display, a 1.0 megapixel advanced HAD CCD imager, and a professional quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens which...

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