SONY CAMCORDER Hi8 Review - Using a 25 YEAR OLD CAMERA Today!
Mark Holtze Mark Holtze
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 Published On Dec 25, 2019

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If YOUTUBE was a thing in 1997, the Sony Handycam Vision CCD-TRV99 Camcorder would be the camera EVERY CREATOR would be shooting with. This 23 year old camera has a flip out colour LCD screen, 522 min battery endurance, 18x optical zoom and an auto focus system that STILL rivals cameras today.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - VERY Short “Film” I shot on the Sony Handycam CCD-TRV99
1:48 - Technical Camera Review Starts
2:52 - 1997 Vlogging
3:05 - Optical Vs Digital Zoom Comparison
4:24 - CRAZY close MIN focusing distance
4:42 - CRAZY Reliable AutoFocus test
5:29 - X-RAY (Night Vision) - Yes this camera can see through clothes
6:04 - Insane Battery Endurance after 23 years?
7:17: Output options with possible USB capture capability.
10:17: BTS Shooting being “blasted”. It’s all in the FALL

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