Sony DCR-DVD505 First Impressions Camcorder Review

by Matt Culler
Published on Jan 6, 2006 12:00 PM

Intro
 Performance
Format Tour
Auto / Manual Controls Still Features
Handling and Use Audio / Playback / Connectivity
Other Features Comparisons / Conclusion
   
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Sony’s DCR-DVD505 is the Japanese behemoth’s most expensive DVD camcorder, and its most advanced to date. The camcorder features a ClearVID CMOS chip, similar to last year’s (now discontinued) DCR-PC1000; however, the DCR-DVD505’s CMOS is much bigger, and contains more pixels. While the camcorder’s imager features less pixels overall than the step-down model, the DCR-DVD405 (Review, Specs, $649) (2MP vs. 3MP), it captures stills up to 4 MP with the help of ClearVID technology. We’ll see if it’s worth the extra two hundred bones after upcoming testing. Like last year’s line, the cosmetics of all this year’s DVD camcorders, including the DCR-DVD505, have been overhauled. The handling of the DCR-DVD505 shows some noticeable improvements over last year’s models. It remains to be seen what results we can get once testing sheds some light on the interior of this little beast. 







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