Customer Reviews 

a good entry level camcorder
2001-12-28My first cam, for home video only.
pic and sound are good, with adapter you can play tape on any VCRs. pretty light in my view, i can easily operate with one hand, battery life is 1.5 hour, compatible batteries can provide better number.
only has black & white viewfinder, no LCD, but for this low price, i can live with it.
overall, good cam for first time or entry level user who just want to record some family moments and share it, for that purpose this is a good choice.
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VHS
The VHS format is the oldest type of camcorder. This type of video camcorder
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and are much more bulky, that dv camcorders. You can only find these video
camera used because their technology is now outdated.
VHS-C
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