Sony DSR-PD100A Reviews

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Sony DSR-PD100A
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Average Ratings for Sony DSR-PD100A

  • Video Quality4.5 stars
  • Sound Quality4 stars
  • Battery Life4 stars
  • Features4.5 stars
  • Ease of Use5 stars
  • Value for Money4.7 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.3 stars
  • Overall Rating4 stars

3 Reviews For Sony DSR-PD100A

  • richardwatkins 26th Dec 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Good Points: Nice and easy to use features. The menu is well laid out. Even though the picture resolution is about 1.3mp, it is clearer and better than many newer digital cameras. It is more expensive than a 1CCD camcorder; however, it is more than worth the investment.


    Bad Points: I wish that the microphone holder (cac-12) was included. There is no shotgun/ambient microphone selection available. This would allow for better distant shots without surrounding noise (birds, cars, etc...)


    General comments: I've owned and used this Sony DSR-PD100A camcorder for six years. It is consistently performed outstanding. I've filmed everything from family events, dog shows, NASCAR races, to Air shows, and the video was super for all of them.

  • Martin Voelker. 19th Feb 2002

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I'm really happy with the sharpness of the lens on my Sony DSR-PD100A Digital camcorder, even when using a 1.4x teleconverter. The colors seem accurate, and the zebra function saves you from the uncorrectable sin of overexposure.
    The focus is fast and accurate (I mostly use manual but adjust by pressing the push-auto button).
    For those who cannot afford the PD150 and can deal with mono-xlr (or use a beachtek adapter) this is a very attractive light weight camera.
    DVCAM does not matter much fo ...

  • wardhealer. Rank: Lance Corporal 4th Jan 2001

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    This Unit is Sony Broadcast Division's version of the PV900 sold by Sony's consumer division. There are 4 main differences. The unit is made of high quality titanium type construct rather than cheap plastic. It has XLR audio capability. It is DVCAM format rather than miniDV format. Also, it has a built in ND filter.
    The DVCAM format runs a little slower, yielding 40 minutes rather that 60 minutes from a tape, but the video quality is true broadcast quality...exactly the same as from the $10,000+ ...