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Sony DCR-DVD708E Handycam
By: Gagan Gupta   |   Jun 07,2007
  • 4
Excellent image quality
Fast zoom speeds
Simple touchscreen interface
Great sound capturing
Bulky hand grip
Only 30 minutes of video storage on a single DVD
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With so many camcorders, formats and makes, to choose from, there's always a certain uncertainty whether the camera you picked up is better than the others available in the market. Sony, with it's majority share of the market is generally considered a safe bet - partly because of the attention that its brand name commands and even due to the simple fact that they do seem to provide quite a bang for your buck.

Do their DVD camcorders live up to their reputation? Only one way to find out.

The 708E is kinda big, considering the camcorders we've reviewed before, but I guess that comes with being a DVD camcorder. But since the DVD part comes right where your handgrip is, it gets a bit uncomfortable to hold for long periods. Not something that's a big issue though, but it still needs to be mentioned.

The thing about Sony handycams is that the interface is pretty much identical in all their models, and the same applies here. There's the trusty touchscreen interface that manages to pack in a lot more than most other uncomfortable button interfaces that I've seen in mid-range camcorders. You can use the interface for just about every function of the camera and it feels a lot more natural too than using something hidden behind the screen flap.


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Hi , I can see many question on support of Sony Handycam, Please Call the Toll free number 1800-1111-88 or write to at sonyindia.care@ap.sony.com for india only
Shruti Kapoor @ Jun 26,2008
Video quality of Sony DCR-DVD708E Handycam is quite good. But quality of 1 megapixel still pics are very bad and I am not happy with it. Is there any method to enhance the quality of still pics or increase the megapixel. How to get the best result?
PS Vittal @ Jun 06,2008
quite nice looks,very good quality video,handy,can be carried in wife's purse,but one thing you should learn well all operations before any comments..1megapixel still pics may seem some lacking but not bad
Rajan @ Feb 29,2008
I bought this model of Sony "Handycam" in Singapore for 3 month's ago, but loos the user instruction.
And now I have a brand new, nice videocamera, but can not start it up.
Where can I find ore buy a new user manual/instruction?
Please help me.
Ernst Cato Strandmoen @ Dec 21,2007
whern I download on to my computer it does not come in as mpg but some other unreconisable format which means I cannot edit my video any help would be apprecated
thanksi
jeff lang @ Nov 28,2007
Hope someone can assist me because Sony Tech support could not. Just bought the Sony handyCam DCR-DVD108. I wanted the install the Sony Picture Motion Browser software on Vista Home Premium. I completed all the steps until it asks to turn on the camera and select the discs Computer on the LCD. I did that and it indicates Preparing... this is where everything screws up. It never goes to a complete stage and Vista pops up with Found New Hardware window. I click on to install the driver and it doesn't find it on my hard drive or directly from the DVD. I also downloaded the update but that failed because the original software is not installed. Can someone assist in a resolution or is everyone else having the same problem?

Thanks.
Dave @ Aug 10,2007
What is the extra features included in this model over 608E to increase the price? What is the measurable quantity for movie recording (Like 2MPixel for still photo), Is it sufficient to display in Cinema screen?
Chandan @ Jun 28,2007
is this cam for free?

post the approx price dude..isnt what we all want to know....worth the price or not?
VJ @ Jun 10,2007
Please try to review one of new Sony HD camcorders recently launched in India.
Soham Dutta @ Jun 10,2007
Hmmm... nice handycam... but I would say go for HDD based ones... somehow i get a feeling that DVD and miniDVD handycams are getting obsolete.. with HDD handycams you can later edit and then decide on where to store (dvd, ipod etc..), sometimes till your next travel ;-)
Srikanth @ Jun 07,2007
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