Sony Handycam DCR-TRV310E Digital-8 Camcorder

Sony DCR-TRV310

I've owned the TRV310 for over a year now and find it to be a great camcorder. The film quality is still breathtaking -- better than normal TV in my opinion.

I received this camcorder as a gift for Christmas 1999. It was easy to use right out of the box, that is, after the battery was charged. The battery that comes with the camcorder does not last more than an hour, so my batter life rating is based on...

When writing reviews on camcorders, I'm working under the assumption that most people who are shopping for camcorders are planning on using them mostly for family purposes. Vacations, new births and weddings etc. I'm also assuming they're looking for...

There are many Epinions about this unit that describe all the features, all the capabilities, in great detail. You don't need those items recapped once again. I'd like instead to give you some practical and useful real-world application notes on...

When my wife gave the best material birthday present of my life, it was a profound experience. Memory is our personal history. So there is no way that I'm going to be left out of the digital memoirs revolution. I am interested in the meticulous...

Jan 2005 Update The review below was written by me almost 5 years ago and it probably is obsolete and useless at present time, since the only place to find this camcorder is on eBay, used or damaged. I am however writing this update, for those ...

My wife and I purchased this camera because we were trying to have a baby and wanted to be ready for the arrival. We purchased it at Best Buy while it was on sale for $999 and while we had a 10% off coupon. We managed to get the camera for...

I bought my Sony DCR-TRV310 Digital Handycam from Sears about four months ago, and I was AMAZED at what that small camcorder had with it! EVERYTHING! I had been wanting a compact, high-quality camcorder (preferably digital) for a while and when my...