Sony Handycam DCR-TRV280 Digital-8 Camcorder

pros: Price,nice display for it's size

cons: tape is used

Nice little camcorder

Lets get to the point. If you want a high end camcorder dish out the cash and get something else. I... See Full Review

pros: Great features, digital photo mode and good quality picture.

cons: The weight is a bit much and the zoom controls are poorly located

Great Family Camera

We bought this camcorder mainly for taking family videos, but the quality was good enough that we ac... See Full Review

pros: Absolutely none

cons: Piece of junk

Serious Problems

I always thought of SONY as being a quality company - producer of high quality products. Sadly, I ha... See Full Review

pros: It uses Sony 8mm or Hi8 tape. Picture quality is good.

cons: Doesn't playback older 8mm tapes and LCD screen must be used during recording.

Beware of Latest Sony Digital 8 Models

I am staying away from Sony's latest models of Digital 8. Why? They aren't able to playback my libra... See Full Review

pros: easy to use, good quality video

cons: black and white view finder, bad quality still pictures

easy camcorder

we bought this to capture our sons activities so that we could review them later. It is very easy to... See Full Review

pros: Low price digital recording.

cons: No backward compatibility with 8mm and Hi8

Digital 8 economy Camera

Beware of lowest tier camcorder iterations. It is my understanding that the TRV 250, 260, 280 models... See Full Review

pros: Compact size, easy operation, versatile lighting options, superb picture/audio quality, interconnected to other A/V components.

cons: Must purchase other items to produce DVDs.

Good first camcorder.

We purchased a TRV280 to record the antics of our new daughter. We looked at reviews, prices, and fe... See Full Review

pros: IEEE 1394/USB ports, Digital 8 compatible

cons: Larger than Mini-DV, still uses tapes.

Nice Digital 8 Camcorder

First question, why buy a Digital 8 camcorder? You buy a Digital Camcorder because you have a previo... See Full Review

pros: Easy to use, good quality recording.You can use it as a webcam and microphone.

cons: Black and White viewfinder. Image stabilization doesn't work very well.

This is a nice cam 4 beginners (especially the price)

I enjoy using this camera. It is extremely easy to use, even with the "easy function" off. If you ar... See Full Review