Are Sony Digital Camcorders Still Right Up There With The Best?

Sony Digital Camcorders have an outstanding reputation and long been viewed as leaders in the field. Sony can be considered as one of the 'Big Two' camcorder manufacturers in the world today

Sony has always offered options for videographers and movie makers alike on many different budgets.

From their 'groundbreaking' DCR-VX1000 (upgraded to the VX2100) to the 'basic' DCR-HC21 camcorder, Sony offers compact designs and an interesting range of features, including their NightShot technology, which allows for filming in total darkness, for different users of different abilities.

The varying ranges and features also come with varying prices. Here's an approximate cost guide of what you will find:

Budget Single ccd miniDV (around $350 - $500)

• Sony dcr-hc21 camcorder
• Sony dcr-hc32 minidv
• Sony dcr-hc42 camcorder

Intermediate Single ccd miniDV (approx. $750)

• Sony dcr-hc90 minidv camcorder
• Sony dcr-pc109 minidv camcorder
• Sony dcr-pc350 minidv

Prosumer 3ccd minidv (approx. $1500 - $3000)

• Sony dcr-hc1000 camcorder
• Sony dcr-pdx10 mini camcorder
• Sony dcr-vx2100 digital camcorders

High Definition Camcorders (approx. $3000)

• Sony hdr-fx1 hdv camcorders

Sony dvd camcorders (approx. $550 - $950)

• Sony dvr-dvd 201 dvd camcorder
• Sony dvr-dvd 301 dvd camcorder
• Sony dcr dvd 403 camcorder
• Sony dcr dvd 203 camcorder
• Sony dvr-dvd 92 dvd camcorder

Digital 8 (approx. $290)

• Sony dcr-trv280 digital 8 handycam camcorder