Handycam prices increasing affordable<\/p>\n
Doharto J. Simatupang, Contributor, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Over the past two years, the prices of handycams have
\nfluctuated greatly. Many buyers have experienced \"buyer's
\nremorse\" for having bought a handycam too early. Two months after
\nthe purchase, for example, the price of the handycam may well
\nhave dropped significantly.<\/p>\n
As the prices of handycams continue to slide, more and more
\npeople can afford to buy them. It is now quite common to see
\npeople carrying around all a handycam, ranging from the larger
\nones that use Video8\/Hi8 or Super VHS-C cassettes, to smaller
\nones that use Mini-DV or DVD-RAM\/DVD-R\/-RW\/+RW, or even digital
\ncameras with a capacity of 5.25 Megapixels.<\/p>\n
The lowest-priced entry-level handycams usually still need Hi*
\ncassettes, made by either Sony or Samsung, or Super VHS-C (JVC).
\nIf Sony is your favorite brand and you are at the beginners'
\nlevel, Sony has the following to offer: the CCD TRV238E type with
\n20x optical lens, 2.5\" LCD and Hi8 cassette, now available for Rp
\n2,650,000, some Rp 80,000 lower than its previous price. Also
\nthere is the CCD-TRV438E type, which has a 20x optical lens, 2.5\"
\nLCD, a \"steady shoot\" and a Hi8 cassette, to be had for Rp
\n2,900,000. Samsung's handycam line-up, meanwhile, offers more
\ncompetitive prices. Take, for example, Samsung VP-L800 and VP-
\nL850 models, both selling for Rp 2,300,000 and provided with 22x
\noptical lenses, 2.5\" LCD and Hi8 recording cassettes. Feel like
\nbuying one?<\/p>\n
If you like taking photographs, you can opt for a Sony of the
\nDCR-TRV480E type with a 20x optical capacity, 2.5\" LCD, Digital8
\ncassette and Memory Stick slot, selling for Rp 3,775,000.
\nUnfortunately, you can't expect excellent quality for printed
\ndigital photos taken with this camera.<\/p>\n
Handycams using MiniDV as the recording medium now dominate on
\nthe market and prices are increasingly more affordable today.
\nThese products include, among others, JVC GR-D33AG at Rp
\n2,850,000, JVC GR-D250 with 25x optical lens for Rp 3,150,000,
\nand JVC GR-D50AG at Rp 3,250,000. The Panasonic NV-GS11EN has a
\n24x optical lens, and the price has dropped from Rp 4 million to
\nRp 3,700,000, and Samsung's VP-D1011 can now be had for Rp
\n2,700,000! Indeed, these prices are quite low.<\/p>\n
Nowadays, a greater variety of handycams come with a digital
\ncamera feature, which allows you to take still pictures. The
\ndemand for these products is quite high and you can easily make
\nyour choice among them: Panasonic NV-GS25EN at Rp 3,535,000,
\nPanasonic NV-G57EN 1.77 Megapixel selling at Rp 5,600,000,
\nPanasonic NV-GS150 2.32 Megapixel at Rp 7,900,000 or Samsung's
\nVP-D31i 0.8 Megapixel type, the price of which has dropped from
\nRp 3,800,000 to Rp 3,330,000. Or, if you like JVC, their GR-D295
\nwith a 25x optical lens sells for Rp 4,600,000. Sony's DCR-HC42E
\n1 Megapixel has a wide, hybrid 2.7\" touchscreen LCD, Memory Stick
\nDuo and is sold for Rp 5,850,000, a decrease of Rp 80,000 on its
\nformer price. The Sony DCR-HC32E 0.8 Megapixel has a 20x optical
\nlens and touchscreen LCD and selling for Rp 4,425,000, a drop of
\nRp 105,000 on its previous price. The writer's favorite handycam
\nin this class is the JVC GR-DX77AG 1.33 Megapixel, available for
\nonly Rp 4,400,000!<\/p>\n
If you have your eyes set on a handycam in the premium class,
\nyour choice may be as follows: Sony DCR-PC55E 0.8 Megapixel with
\na hybrid 3.0\" touch LCD, a Tele Macro and a Memory Stick Duo,
\navailable at Rp 7,200,000, a Sony DCR-PC109E 1 Megapixel, whose
\nprice has just been slashed from Rp 6,300,000 to Rp 5,900,000, a
\nSony DCR-PC350E 3.3 Megapixels, the price of which has been cut
\nfrom Rp 9,275,000 to Rp 8,975,000, or a DCR-PC100E 08 Megapixel
\nselling at Rp 12,500,000.oo and provided with a wide hybrid 2.7''
\ntouchscreen LCD and Memory Stick Duo.<\/p>\n
There is a wide variety of DVD handycams to choose from today.
\nYou can start, for example with the Panasonic VDR-M50 available
\nfor Rp 5,900,000. Other choices include, among others, Sony's
\nDCR-DVD7E 0.8 Megapixel, which has quite a stylish design and is
\nsold for Rp 6,450,000, Sony's DCR-DVD101E 0.8 Megapixel (an old
\nmodel) which has been cut in price from Rp 6,700,000 to Rp
\n6,000,000, Sony DCR-DVD201E 1 Megapixel, the price of which has
\njust been lowered from Rp 7,400,000 to Rp 6,800,000. The Sony
\nDCR-DVD 602E 0.8 Megapixel, without a USB terminal, is available
\nat Rp 5,900,000, Sony DCR-DVD653 0.8 Megapixel with 20 x optical
\nlens for Rp 6,600,000, Sony DCR-DVD703E 1 Megapixel type with
\nwide hybrid 2.7\" touchscreen LCD selling at Rp 7,250,000, and
\nSony DCR-DVD803 3.3 Megapixels with a wide hybrid 2.7\"
\ntouchscreen LCD available for Rp 10,200,000.<\/p>\n
The price of the Sony DCR-DVD602E now sells at Rp 5,900,000,
\nbelow the Rp 6 million \"psychological\" price limit of handycams
\nin this category. Therefore, it is just a matter of time before
\nother types of Sony handycams decrease in price as well. It is
\nworth noting that two years ago, before Sony handycams decreased
\nin price, the Hitachi DZ-MV350 0.8 Megapixel dropped below Rp 6
\nmillion.<\/p>\n
Now that one Sony DVD handycam is now available for less than
\nRp 6 million, the demand for DVD handycams will continue to grow
\nand will soon also become a trendsetter for handycam owners. This
\nmeans that days are numbered for film transfer services from
\nVideo8\/Super VHS-C\/Hi8\/Digital8\/Mini DV to VCD\/DVD.<\/p>\n
Tips:<\/p>\n
Only buy handycam brands that also allow you to buy their
\naccessories, such as Lithium batteries, cables, additional
\nlenses, blitzes and so forth. In addition, choose brands that
\nprovide repair services and give a full spare parts guarantee.
\nWhen you buy a handycam, the shop usually gives you a free bag,
\nan 8 MB memory card\/SD card, two blank DVD RAM discs and a blank
\nMini DV\/Digital8\/Hi8 cassette.<\/p>\n
The right places to buy handycams include \"Kotaraya Foto
\nVideo\" in Glodok Plaza or Mangga Dua Mall, \"Victory Electronic\"
\nin Orion Plaza in Jalan Pinangsia, or \"Senen Electronic\" in
\nAtrium Plaza Senen.<\/p>",
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