Sony DCR-IP1 MicroMV Handycam Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom

price: $1,299.99

SKU: DCRIP1

Sales Rank: 5748

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Product Description

Experience the smallest and lightest tape-based camcorder in the world! Sony's DCR-IP1 MICROMV Handycam delivers high-quality digital video footage, digital still images, precision digital zoom, and MPEG1 compressed video and audio, within a sleek 8 oz. package slightly larger than a deck of cards. The included multi-functional Handycam Station serves as your power supply/battery charger, S-Video terminal connection to supported TV/VCRs or i.LINK interface to your computer for video editing. Impressive touch panel operation technology enables you to access the camcorder functions with a touch of a finger. The minute camcorder body accepts both Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo media. About one-third the size of standard-size Memory Stick media, a 512MB Memory Stick PRO Duo media card allows you to capture 900 one-megapixel digital images!

Product Specification

BatteriesIncluded:: 1
Binding:: Electronics
Brand:: Sony
DisplaySize:: 2 inches
EAN:: 0027242637665
Feature:: Pocketable, 8-ounce MicroMV camcorder and digital still camera--the size of a deck of cards
10x optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 120x) with Super SteadyShot image stabilizer
2-inch rotating precision SwivelScreen hybrid touch panel LCD
Memory Stick Pro slot, wireless remote control, and Handycam Station
NP-FF51 InfoLithium Rechargeable Battery
FloppyDiskDriveDescription:: None
Label:: Sony
Manufacturer:: Sony
MaximumFocalLength:: 32 millimeters
MinimumFocalLength:: 3.2 millimeters
Model:: DCRIP1
OpticalZoom:: 10 unknown-units
ProductGroup:: Photography
Publisher:: Sony
ReleaseDate:: 2003-11-23
Studio:: Sony
Title:: Sony DCR-IP1 MicroMV Handycam Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom
UPC:: 027242637665
MPN:: DCRIP1

Customer Reviews

Portability rocks!

I've owned an unit for 4 months now, and it's everything I expected it to be, plus a little bit more.What I loved:- Portability: if you aren't taking your camera with you, you aren't making those memories. I needed something that I would want to (or at least, not mind) carrying everywhere. And this one is perfect. Till the next 'world's smallest' camcorder comes along!- Image quality: I have a regular television and this has more than enough resolution for that. The DVD's do have lower resolution...

7/7/2004 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Some caveats

Video nuts may not like the artifacts that this unit produces.If you are outputing to VHS tapes, it won't matter, but if you are into capturing the highest fidelity possible for future generations, or for display on a large flatscreen TV, you should try this out in the store before buying.Just play the output hooked up to a large flatscreen.Now compare to another camcorder you are considering.I'll bet the DCRIP1 comes up short, but it is a judgement call if it is significant enough.The camera I...

6/18/2004 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Not compatible with iMovie

If you use iMovie your forced to use analog input.Why? Sony won't release the compression scheme to developers.If you have an Apple, skip MicroMV....

1/23/2004 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Great if you can live with the limits of MicroMV

I love the unit, but the lack of NightShot and a flash limit low light shooting...In normal lighting, the resolution is excellent....The still-camera mode is more of a novelty given its relatively low resolution, but I have used it for e-mail and Ken Burns-style transitions in my home videos!Battery life is very good for a camcorder this size...The unit's ultimate feature is its incredibly small size...You can carry it on your belt with the available HandyCam case and its not much larger or heavier...

12/29/2003 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Awesome, Simply Awesome.

I have had this camera for 4 months now and love it.The quality of the video is superb with the Carl Zeiss lens and the super steady shot.The size is smaller than most digital still cameras.I have two complaints.One, when shooting video in low light situations the camera does not have night shot so you can barely see the subject.Second, Sony only sells tapes that lasts for one hour....

12/14/2003 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews