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video
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"(best of all) very good video quality."...
Pcmag.com
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"very good video quality."...
PCMAG
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"awesome video performance and eye dropping still performance."...
CamcorderInfo
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"The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403's video quality is very good, with no graininess evident in well-lit indoor and outdoor shooting."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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"The video quality is fairly good considering it's using MPEG-2 compression"...
Videomaker.com
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"normal or wide-screen video"...
PCWorld
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"The video shot with this camcorder should look very good because the colors are well defined and accurate, but be wary of a generally over-saturated image across all colors."...
CamcorderInfo
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product
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"Sony's DCR-DVD403 is this year's top of the line, king of the heap, DVD camcorder from Sony anyway, and it's pretty cool"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"it's the best one-CCD miniDVD camcorder in its price class,"...
Pcmag.com
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"It fits comfortably in your hands and is very lightweight"...
Videomaker.com
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"it's the best one-CCD miniDVD camcorder in its price class"...
Pcmag.com
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"Waiting for the drive became frustrating only when shooting stills; the camcorder delays a few seconds between shots while writing photos to the disc."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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image
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"Sony's DCR-DVD403 offers terrific image quality"...
Pcworld.com
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"strong, bright colors and smooth movement in both indoor and outdoor lighting"...
Pcworld.com
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"The DVD403's shots were well exposed and had good color and reasonable detail"...
Pcworld.com
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"the image is uncannily bright, which provides a good forum for color to really stand out with vibrancy."...
CamcorderInfo
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"Our flash shots were rather overexposed, with quite a bit of noise, but good color saturation and accuracy."...
PCMAG
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"We found noise throughout the simulated daylight shots"...
Pcmag.com
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lcd
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"Sony's LCD screens are great when they're hybrid, and this one is"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"the LCD is pretty sweet and will most likely be used over the viewfinder"...
CamcorderInfo
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"The built-in surround sound and widescreen LCD screen are the main gadgets here aside from the whole recording to DVD thing"...
CamcorderInfo
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"The fixed LCD zoom speed is adjustable through the menu system"...
Videomaker.com
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zoom
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"wonderful zoom toggle and decent handling feel"...
CamcorderInfo
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"It feels nice in the palm, isn't too heavy, and the zoom toggle is in a great location—right under your index finger."...
CamcorderInfo
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"The Sony DCR-DVD403 has a 10x optical zoom; kinda disappointing for such an expensive beast."...
CamcorderInfo
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control
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"only the zoom control works as an easy-to-access-and-use, functional, manual control"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"The manual control on the DCR-DVD403 is terrible."...
CamcorderInfo
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color
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"Color depiction is very good; colors are saturated without being overblown."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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"The DCR-DVD403's color was slightly over-saturated, but this tended to work to its advantage, making the colors deep and rich"...
Easycamcorders.com
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"color saturation and accuracy were decent."...
PCMAG
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"The colors were fairly accurate"...
Pcmag.com
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"good color saturation and accuracy."...
Pcmag.com
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"Colors were vivid and clear"...
Pcmag.com
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menu
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"the DVD403 creates a DVD menu, complete with thumbnails that you can use to navigate your clips on a standalone player."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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battery
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"Battery life is good, lasting about two hours with the LCD in use."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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"the battery is large and sticks out the of the back like a sore thumb."...
CamcorderInfo
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microphone
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"This unique technology incorporates built-in, multichannel microphones, so you can record your home movies in dramatic 5.1 channel digital surround sound for an immersive audio experience."...
Reviews.digitaltrends.com
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"This microphone is capable of recording in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"built-in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound compatible microphone"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"The top of the DCR-DVD403, sports the camcorder's built-in microphone"...
Camcorderinfo.com
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"The built-in microphone was also a little prone to picking up wind noise; even a slight breeze across the microphone produced a rumbling sound"...
Pcworld.com
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performance
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"great performing DVD camcorder that's easy to use"...
Videomaker.com
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"The camcorder's performance in low light is fair"...
Videomaker.com
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usage
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"you can finalize the disc on battery power"...
Pcworld.com
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"though playing the video back on a DVD player is easy"...
Pcmag.com
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button
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"The zoom, photo, and record buttons fall comfortably under the fingers of the right hand"...
Pcworld.com
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"you'll find a big, fat EASY button of the left side that whisks your troubles away"...
Easycamcorders.com
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"The DCR-DVD403 not only has a widescreen LCD screen but also a widescreen mode that can be easily engaged by using the small button under the LCD screen."...
CamcorderInfo
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resolution
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"Colors were vivid and clear, and the resolution averaged 375 lines on the EIA Resolution Chart."...
PCMAG
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