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Sony DCR-HC96 Camcorder Review
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The DCR-HC96 is Sony's
chief one consumer MiniDV camcorder of this year, and by the appearances
of it, Sony features all but lost new inventions in this medium. The
HC96 is the like camcorder as previous HC90 (USD629), with the majority
of ports resettled from the physical structure to a Handy cam place. |
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Video Performance
At 3000 lux, the DCR-HC96
(USD516) possessed very good quality video performance. The HC96 carries
a large 1/3inch charge-coupled device with 3.31 gross mega pixel (2.05
effective mega pixels). This is one of the major differences among
makers in their super-grade models. Panasonic and JVC go on the 3
Charge-coupled device way, whereas Sony and Canon employ bigger single
chips. At 3000 lux, the differences among these selections can change,
and the processing methods in very much too. Larger chips functions
enough good in low light conditions, and the HC96 was remarkable.
We observe that the image
has superb color balance and a less noise, the thing that Panasonics
have been demonstrating a discrete increase in. moreover, the HC96
succeeded to avoid the faded appearance of the low-class HC26 (USD300).
The grey scale was also distinctly characterized, while the blacks might
have been slightly darker without reaching the lowest level.
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Examined with the last
years product HC90 (USD629), the HC96 displays more sharpness, guessed
the tonal range is not as much of the same. The high quality Canon
Optura 600 (USD1099) possessed the same tonal range, besides, though the
Canons image was brighter to some extent. Canon demonstrated a leaning
towards green/yellow more than blue relatively.
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The JVC GR-X5 (USD958), a
best-loved camcorder from last years products, possessed a top
saturation, mainly in the reds, and enough in whites. You may comment
that the HC96 featured truer colors, while many inexperienced persons
favor a more saturated picture. The Sony DVD403 (USD489) is confirmation
of that.
Low Light Performance
The functioning of the
HC96 at 60 lux is outstandingly fine. This is a great illustration of a
big chip size blessing you with the benefit in low light conditions. At
60 lux, the image is almost as brilliant and solid to the level at 3000
lux. Even the whites sustained very well. The obvious degradation is
observed in the category of noise. Noise rises, and it is not the best
grain noise moreover. Luckily, it is not the same bluish noise that was
infecting last years Sony camcorders.
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