Sony Handycam HDR-PJ10

• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 4 reviews
• My rating: 0 stars

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• 10 stars

  I Will Hug It and Pet it and Name It George!

  by Normand_Mcnelly on August 31, 2011

  Pros: + Images are crystal clear
  + Sound is very clear and realistic
  + Zoom button is easy
  + Touch screen menu is intuitive for capturing pictures
  + Projection feature is simply amazing
  + Battery life and video storage space included in the camera are generous

  Cons: - Mini HDMI to HDMI cable is not furnished

  Summary: I imagine most of the reviews to describe this handycam will include the term WOW, and that about says it all. Although I have not thoroughly acquainted myself with all ...

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  Summary: I imagine most of the reviews to describe this handycam will include the term WOW, and that about says it all. Although I have not thoroughly acquainted myself with all the bells and whistles, I can start with the simplicity of the setup, ease of use, and quality of video, sound and projection.
  
  In terms of simplicity, everything is self explanatory and there's no need to spend time running through the manual to start capturing high quality pictures and home video's and playing them back. I simply plugged in the battery, flipped open the viewer, ran through the setup which took less than 2 minutes with an easy to follow touch screen and it was already on standby ready for recording. The location of the record button is perfectly placed so you can reach it easily, but not accidentally press it everytime you move. The zoom button is also easy and the quality extremely impressive capturing images a half an acre away in my back yard. All of the functions and plugs are easily identifiable and the touch screen menu is intuitive for capturing pictures, movies and high speed action in slow motion.
  
  In terms of the quality, it is everything you would expect and more from a Sony product. The amount of actual light required to capture bright clear images is simply inexplicable. I have plantation shutters in my home and as I walked through the room with the shutters closed, it was as if my whole room was lit with bright light. The images are crystal clear, and the projection feature is simply amazing. The brighter the movie or image dictates how large the projection can be. If it's an extremely well lit image, then projection is easily over 100", but if it's a low light image, then you're looking at a projection of around 40" for it to be seen clearly. There's also an easy slide trigger to help with the focus. Lastly the sound is very clear and realistic, capturing dog barks from a distance.
  
  Overall, I couldn't be more impressed with this product. I've only had it for a few days and haven't tested the export features, but there's built in memory as well as an additional slot for capturing more images and videos, a USB cable for downloading, and a remote control for setting up the camera and either activating it from a distance or playing back in projection mode. Of course, like all new toys, the one thing this product hasn't stood is the test of time or customer service experience if something should go wrong. Be assured that if I run across any experiences that are beyond the norm through wear and tear in the first year, I will make an update to this review. If there's no update, then assume that there have been no issues. For now, all I can say is this handycam is outstanding. You will need to buy a carrying case with this product since it doesn't come with one, but other than that, if you're looking for a camera/camcorder that is ready to go when you open the box, this is it.
  
  Updated on Aug 31, 2011

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  12 out of 12 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Just got this camera 2 weeks ago. So far, amazing.

  by pleshdawg on April 9, 2011

  Pros: great picture, great sound, projector rocks

  Cons: have to open the panel to operate. I am sure its cuts weight and cost to not have a viewfinder, but this has been annoying at times.

  Summary: Great camera for what we paid. I LOVE the projector. Works like the inFocus viewers I use for my job. No real complaints. The video quality and sound is incredible ...

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  Summary: Great camera for what we paid. I LOVE the projector. Works like the inFocus viewers I use for my job. No real complaints. The video quality and sound is incredible when playing on our home systems. We watched a 1 hr video on one of our walls with the projector 10'x10'... AMAZING!

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Love it ,I bought it from http://www.ubuysell.ca

  by matchmate100 on December 25, 2011

  Pros: battery life, quality, night quality recording,

  Cons: none , just a bit wide

  Summary: 100% recommended and will buy again.
  great product, very good quality , battery hours is the great, chirps picture. I bought it from http://www.ubuysell.ca <a href= "http://...

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  Summary: 100% recommended and will buy again.
  great product, very good quality , battery hours is the great, chirps picture. I bought it from http://www.ubuysell.ca <a href= "http://www.ubuysell.ca">auction site</a>

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• 9 stars

  WOW, I'll call mine George and pet it too

  by wally_the_gadget_guru on September 27, 2011

  Pros: Too many to list. Easy to use, great features, great image quality.

  Cons: Darn it, it doesn't play with my MAC as well as I would like. What is with all these funky files I don't need. Just give me the MPEG4 without all this clutter.

  Summary: Great for all those times you want to do most everything on a camcorder and then show everyone what you shot that same night.

  Summary: Great for all those times you want to do most everything on a camcorder and then show everyone what you shot that same night.

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