Sony DCR-HC52 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
Buy New: $395.00
as of 3/11/2010 23:05 EST details
New (3) Used (5) Refurbished (1) from $189.99
Seller: lorddavinci
Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 2673
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Monitor Size: 270
Optical Zoom: 40
Digital Zoom: 2000
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 76
Minimum Focal Length: 1.9
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: DCR-HC52
Model: DCR-HC52
UPC: 027242727427
EAN: 0027242727427
ASIN: B00123Q8VY
Release Date: January 31, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1/6" Advanced HAD CCD Imager, 680K Pixels (Gross) | | • | 40X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom | | • | 2.7" Touch Panel SwivelScreen LCD Display (123K Pixels) | | • | Professional Quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens | | • | InfoLITHIUM Battery with AccuPower Meter System |
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Product Description
The DCR-HC52 MiniDV Handycam camcorder is a high quality, versatile, and highly capable device. Boasting a strong zoom lens and vivid color reproduction, this camcorder delivers what you need to capture those memorable events. The Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens and Super SteadyShot image stabilization capture clear, sharp video. Powerful 40x optical / 2000x digital zoom brings you close to the action, and the 2.5" touch panel SwivelScreen LCD display puts control of everything at your fingertips.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 50
 Great 2nd Camcorder February 10, 2010
Mitch (Michigan)
Bought this after reading the reviews here at Amazon. Went to Best Buy and they recomended this one as well. We have 2 kids in different sports that play at the same time, which was the need for the purchase. Checked tracking 2 days before it was supposed to arrive, the info shown that the shipping company had not yet picked it up ? I emailed customer support had a response back that night that the order was lost? They shipped out another FedEx no charge and I still receive it on the orignal date that was promised !!!! I will continue to use Amazon as my first choice for purchasing as long as the customer support stays this good !
 Camcorder February 6, 2010
Sal (USA)
A little dissappointed in the indoor quality. Always use sony products but would look into flash memory or hard drive next time.
 Camcorder death February 6, 2010
AJW
I purchased this camcorder a year ago and used it less than 10 hours. I ejected a cassette and now the compartment won't close. The camcorder is also flashing a C:32:11 error code. Its dead!
Sony's customer service suggests removing the battery or dc cable and resetting the camera which didn't work. A web search of the error code turned up a huge amount of comments and solutions on this issue including banging the bottom of the camcorder with a hammer. Since the camcorder didn't work I tried the hammer solution...it still doesn't work! I can't find anyone in my area to repair it and Sony wants $200 to repair (if they can) it.
I choose to replace the DCR-HC52 with a Sony flash camcorder which has fewer moving parts, uses memory cards instead of cassettes and uses all of the accessories I've already purchased.
 spartan and effective January 23, 2010
Funnelwebmaster (Sydney, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my second DCR-HC52. My first one got soaked by a rogue wave and died a slow, moist death (although its battery survived and is now my back-up battery). This unit is simple to operate and provides a nice image (I process using the Mac's iMovieHD). There are no bells and whistles although one can customize the functions a bit and manual focus is possible. Once you get used to the touch screen it does the job. For the money I think you can't do better than this if miniDV format is what you need.
2010 review January 21, 2010
watch guy (Allentown, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great little camcorder. I purchased it to replace a 9 year old Sony Digital8 camcorder. I did not want a hard drive, or DVD. The picture quality is great, far exceding my old top of the line Digital8. It is small, easy to use, and so light. It will be easy to take on trips, which is really the reason I bought it..the 8mm camera, which by the way still works like its brand new, is just a little too big to carry around on vacation. I like the touch screen menus, which my 8mm does not have. And once again, the picture quality is awesome, which for me is all it really comes down to. The only thing I use this camera for is recording my kids as they grow up, I am not a video professional.
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