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Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DCRSX85
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- Product series
- Accessories
- Manufacturer info
- Bottom Line:
- Sony's Handycam DCR-SX45, SX65, and SX85 standard-definition camcorders pack a megazoom lens at a reasonable price; one look at the standard-definition video, though, and you might regret not spending a bit more for an HD model.
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CNET editors' review
Sony Handycam DCR SX85 (Silver) price range: $149.99 - $332.59
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 06/13/2011
The good: The Sony Handycam DCR-SX45, SX65, and SX85 are easy-to-use ultracompact camcorders with good active electronic image stabilization and a built-in USB cable for quick uploads.
The bad: The DCR-SX45, SX65, and SX85 produce very soft and noisy video with noticeable fringing on subjects even at small sizes. There are no mic or headphone jacks, and the electronic image stabilization won't help you with the lens fully extended.
The bottom line: Sony's Handycam DCR-SX45, SX65, and SX85 standard-definition camcorders pack a megazoom lens at a reasonable price; one look at the standard-definition video, though, and you might regret not spending a bit more for an HD model.
User reviews
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Terrible Quality Video!
by katahdin111 on September 3, 2012
Pros: Small compact camera with extended zoom.
Cons: Worst quality video ever.
Summary: I don't know how Sony could have realeased such a poor quality product on the market.
Summary: I don't know how Sony could have realeased such a poor quality product on the market.
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Disappointed!
by Rainey525 on June 17, 2012
Pros: Compact, easy to carry in purse. Nice touch screen, good USB connector onboard
Cons: awful video, very grainey, zoom lens doesn't make a smooth transition while zooming out and back in.
Summary: I am very disappointed with this camcorder due to the video quality. I was expecting much better. It's awful in my opinion and I'm ready to get rid ...
Summary: I am very disappointed with this camcorder due to the video quality. I was expecting much better. It's awful in my opinion and I'm ready to get rid of it and go with another brand like Canon. Sony dropped the ball on this one!
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Poor video. I expected more from a Sony product.
by Walknd on April 2, 2012
Pros: Zoom, ease of use.
Cons: Video!!!! What use is a camera with great zoom and ease of use if the video is terrible. As was posted before, it may be good for rendering low quality video but that's about it.
Summary: I have had several Sony products over a period of 20 years so I felt this would be a good purchase. It wasn't. It looks good on the tiny ...
Summary: I have had several Sony products over a period of 20 years so I felt this would be a good purchase. It wasn't. It looks good on the tiny screen, but what a mess when it's enlarged. I got better video with my old Kodak Z712 IS camera in movie mode. I wish I had seen CNET's review before I bought because I wouldn't have wasted my money on it.
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Five thumbs down for this epic fail.
by flaboba on January 2, 2012
Pros: It looks good and is easy to use but that is pointless with such poor quality, grainy video.
Cons: Grainy very poor quality video from this product in any lighting. I have camcorders and video from 1998 that are crystal clear. I feel totally ripped off.
Summary: This is a far far inferior product to other Sony cameras I have owned. Im surprised that Sony would actually put out less worthy products instead of improving what they ...
Summary: This is a far far inferior product to other Sony cameras I have owned. Im surprised that Sony would actually put out less worthy products instead of improving what they already have. I wouldn't recommend it and I will not be returning to Sony. I tried to find an email address to contact them about this absolute disgrace but couldn't even find that. Customer support, no doubt a call center that handles 10 other companies, did not have any email or other address to contact Sony either. Im very unimpressed with a bad product and no customer back up.
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Awful video quality.
by Hanoihancock on October 2, 2011
Pros: Very easy to use.
Cons: Awful video quality. My old Hi-8 and MiniDV cameras capture a SIGNIFICANTLY better picture than this camera. The image quality is only slightly better than a nice mobile phone camera, and is no better than most of the $100 pocket cameras available on t
Summary: Shame on Sony for packaging a $100 low-quality webcam in a $250 nice-looking handheld package. Don't buy this camera.
Summary: Shame on Sony for packaging a $100 low-quality webcam in a $250 nice-looking handheld package. Don't buy this camera.
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Decent, affordable camera, ideal for posting to the web
by ElCapitanHolden on June 22, 2011
Pros: Good long zoom for a cheap camera, good in low light and indoor situations, built in USB and a back up USB port that IS compatible with a standard 5 pin USB cable should the built-in fray or stop working. Expandable memory with SDHC cards up to 32 GB, pl
Cons: It is Standard Definition, and the lower resolution really makes it best for posting to sites like Youtube, etc, rather than trying to make some fancy DVD quality movie. Will look horrible on a high definition screen, due to resolution differences.
Summary: Good bang for the buck, a great starter or Webvideo producing camera. Do not go into a $250-300 camcorder with lofty expectations of Hollywood style grandeur, and you'll be ...
Summary: Good bang for the buck, a great starter or Webvideo producing camera. Do not go into a $250-300 camcorder with lofty expectations of Hollywood style grandeur, and you'll be decently satisfied.
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bitter disappointment!. Stay Away!
by mbuxbaum on April 25, 2011
Pros: small, good zoom if you can use it. It is absolutely wonderful if used for extreme closeups. Else your old tape camera is better.
Cons: video quality low. there is practically no difference in picture quality between HD and SP. Bright sunny day-back lit display is useless. Has many useless presets. Has two USB connect options Why???. The format is proprietary anyway. You can not plug and
Summary: Buy this camera if you are posting low-res videos on youtube or working with closeups. Useless for family vacations. If you have large flat screen tv playing back your videos ...
Summary: Buy this camera if you are posting low-res videos on youtube or working with closeups. Useless for family vacations. If you have large flat screen tv playing back your videos will tearjerking.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: DCRSX85
- Description: The ultra-compact DCR-SX85 features 16GB of embedded flash memory, which can record up to 12 hours of video, a built-in LED video light, as well as a professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, which delivers sharp, high-resolution images and powerful 70x extended zoom that lets you capture extremely tight shots, even from far away.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Camcorder
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Digital Zoom 2000 x
- Effective Photo Resolution 0.47 megapixels
- Camcorder Media Type Flash card
- Optical Sensor Size 1/8"
- Optical Sensor Type Advanced HAD CCD
- Min Illumination 3 lux
- Analog video format NTSC
- Digital Video Format MPEG-2
- Image Stabilizer Electronic (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
- Digital Scene Transition White fader,
Black fader - Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Shooting modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Candle,
Snow,
Beach,
Sports mode,
Twilight mode,
Sunset,
Spotlight,
Fireworks,
Sunrise,
Portrait mode,
Landscape - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Outdoor,
Indoor - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Spot - Image Recording Format JPEG
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
- AV Interfaces S-Video,
Composite video/audio Lens System
- Type Carl Zeiss 60 x x Zoom lens - 1.8 mm - 108 mm - F/1.8-6.0
- Lens aperture F/1.8-6.0
- Features Built-in lens shield
- Optical Zoom 60 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 1.8 mm
- Max focal length 108 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Filter Size 37 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 39 - 2340 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec
- Built-in Light Yes
- Additional Features Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO),
Exif Print support,
Display brightness control,
USB charging,
Face detection,
Built-in speaker,
Auto power save,
Digital noise reduction,
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording,
Touch-screen control,
Auto Backlight Compensation,
USB 2.0 compatibility - Software Drivers & Utilities,
Sony Picture Motion Browser - Included Accessories USB cable,
Power adapter,
Audio / video cable Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x S-Video output,
1 x Remote control Microphone
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction,
Sensitivity control,
Zoom Memory / Storage
- Media type Flash card
- Memory Card Slot SD card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo card - Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card
- Internal Storage 16 GB Flash
- Included Memory Card 16 GB
- Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480
- Video Capture MPEG-2 - 720 x 480 - 9Mbps,
MPEG-2 - 720 x 480 - 6Mbps,
MPEG-2 - 720 x 480 - 3Mbps
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP SP3,
MS Windows 7,
MS Windows Vista - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-FV30
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 500 mAh ( Included )
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts - 1 year,
Limited warranty - Labor - 90 days Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Features Rotating
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2.2 in
- Depth 4.9 in
- Height 2 in
- Weight 8.1 oz
Product series
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Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Advanced HAD CCD,
8.1 oz,
4.9 in,
2 in,
60 x x Zoom lens - 1.8 mm - 108 mm - F/1.8-6.0,
Sony Handycam DCR-SX65 - Camcorder - Consumer - Flash card,
2.2 in -
Sony Handycam DCR SX85 (Silver)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Advanced HAD CCD,
8.1 oz,
4.9 in,
2 in,
60 x x Zoom lens - 1.8 mm - 108 mm - F/1.8-6.0,
Sony Handycam DCR-SX85 - Camcorder - Consumer - Flash card,
2.2 in -
Sony Handycam DCR-SX45 (Silver)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Advanced HAD CCD,
8.1 oz,
4.9 in,
2 in,
60 x x Zoom lens - 1.8 mm - 108 mm - F/1.8-6.0,
Sony Handycam DCR-SX45 - Camcorder - Consumer - Flash card,
2.2 in -
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Advanced HAD CCD,
8.1 oz,
4.9 in,
2 in,
60 x x Zoom lens - 1.8 mm - 108 mm - F/1.8-6.0,
Sony Handycam DCR-SX45 - Camcorder - Consumer - Flash card,
2.2 in -
Sony Handycam DCR-SX45 (Black)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Advanced HAD CCD,
8.1 oz,
4.9 in,
2 in,
60 x x Zoom lens - 1.8 mm - 108 mm - F/1.8-6.0,
Sony Handycam DCR-SX45 - Camcorder - Consumer - Flash card,
2.2 in -
Sony Handycam DCR-SX65 (Silver)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Advanced HAD CCD,
8.1 oz,
4.9 in,
2 in,
60 x x Zoom lens - 1.8 mm - 108 mm - F/1.8-6.0,
Sony Handycam DCR-SX65 - Camcorder - Consumer - Flash card,
2.2 in
Accessories
- JVC VU-VM90K - camcorder accessory kit (32959163)14.99 - 79.99
- Canon SCA-1000 Pro Video Bag (34166669)59.99 - 81.57
- Canon SC 2000 - soft case for camcorder (30918518)57.49 - 69.99
- Platinum Plus 59 Tripod - Pearl White/Gray - 5800D (30612450)79.99
- Sony ACC-FP71 - camcorder accessory kit (31768260)73.00 - 87.99
- Sony ACC-TCV5 camcorder accessory kit (35135933)59.95 - 79.99
- Canon SP 100 - camcorder shoulder pad (30120544)51.99
- Frezzi FDSA - dual shoe adapter (31019893)73.95
- Manfrotto 595CLA FIG RIG CLAMP support system mounting clamp (32089559)49.95 - 53.94
- Panasonic VW-SK12-K accessory shoe adapter (33872260)77.02
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Sony
- Address:
16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA 92127 - Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790
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