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This review would hold true for both the TRV330 and the TRV530. LCD size is the "Only" difference. I bought one of these (along with a TRV830)to transfer my old 8mm to DVD, and also to play my 8mm back on my TV. These Digital 8"s do a better playback job then the original 8mm cameras they where recorded on. What I didn't realize was that it made great video too. Good to have around if you need a back up real quick. So the tapes are a bit bigger, and the camera is a little heavy. You'll have to look very closely to see much difference between the average miniDV and this one. In Fact all the cameras in this series,(TRV230, 330, 530, 730 and 830)where the last digital 8's that still had the wireless super laser link to play back your videos without av cables with the optional IR receiver. In my opinion, the 30 series cameras where the best, and then Sony started to eliminate some feathers with the 40 (TRV240, 340, 840) series and beyond, and went down hill from there until they stopped making Digital 8's altogether. With the larger lens (37mm), it still blows away the newer mid grade mini DV's (HC20 30, etc.) with their smaller 25mm lenses. Bigger lens, more information for the CCD, and a great picture. It's too bad that some eBayers use this review site to slam a non working camera sold by some bad sellers. This is not fare to these great digital 8mm's. That's what the FEEDBACK FORUM is for. So if you can still find a good working one, get them while you still can.Read full review
I've had one of these for years. Mostly, I use it for stills of my dogs & horses. I video them, then run the playback, frequently frame by frame, creating still(s) of the best frame(s). I also use it this way to analyze a student riding, or a horse moving, and by creating a still for each frame can really see what is happening even better than slow motion. I also get much better pictures than I have ever been able to get with a still camera. I recently bought a current model SONY expecting the same quality and features but was seriously disappointed. The individual frames were blurred if the animal was moving - obviously a much slower shutter speed. Also, the number of frames per second were much lower, so moving from one frame to the next left big gaps in the action. Plus the over-all quality of the stills was not really good enough, and creating a video for youtube was much less satisfactory. So I'm "collecting" these instead of trying to upgrade to a newer model.Read full review
I already have a DCR TRV740 Sony camcorder and wanted another so with two cameras I could keep taping while changing tape in the other one. I chose this one because it also uses 8mm video tape and the same batteries that I already have. I think this it the top camera Sony made for 8mm video tape. It has more features than the TRV740. The 25x optical zoom it outstanding. I edit my videos on my computer so I'm not interested in the titling and fades, but it has a respectable number of options. I like the 8mm format because the tapes are very in-expensive and can tape for 1 hour. This camera can tape for 90 minutes in LP mode. I'm looking forward to using it.
A workable 8mm digital Sony video camera is hard to come by, yet there are still historical 8 mm video cassettes requiring post editing work. And so far, there is no substitute technology to process this video.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I only bought this to play old tapes. I do not use it to record current events. But it is a feature rich camcorder when compared to current camcorders. Many more features.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
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