Sony Handycam DCR-PC9 camcorder

"I did a good deal of research on it through CNET.com and other sites that had both customer and expert reviews..."

"Although you can make arguments that one camera had slightly sharper images or another one handled colors slightly better, overall all three cameras produced crisp, accurately colored images in outdoor sunlight settings..."

"Sound quality is good on all 3 cameras but I do agree with the other..."

"read more Small, lightweight, picture clarity bad zoom, too small, short battery life, fairly pricy, no still camera or auto focus Summary: The big picture Sony has created yet another asumingly beautiful looking piece of electronics..."

"read more Compact size, light weighted, good picture quality, easy to operate Poor sound quality, complex menu Summary: I bought this camcorder in July 2001..."

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"I wanted a digital camcorder that was functional, portable and easy to use..."

"The actual picture quality is 700,000 pixels - not up to much so don't expect good quality stills..."

"I feel that this has been a great purchase - the key to it being the size, functionality and of course, the 'poser' affect I get from it's looks..."