page_title: Sony DCR-TRV900
hierarchical_section_title: Sony DCR-TRV900
caption_attribution_description: English: Sony DCR-TRV900
context_page_description: The Sony DCR-TRV900 was a DV tape camcorder released by Sony in 1998, with an MSRP of USD $2699. It was intended as a high-end consumer camera, more portable and less expensive than the top-of-the-line DCR-VX1000. It became one of several Sony and Canon models popular in late-'90s desktop video production, delivering quality comparable to then-dominant analog Betacam hardware at a fraction of the cost. In 2002, Sony replaced the TRV900 with the somewhat less well-received DCR-TRV950.
  The camcorder had three 1/4-inch CCDs, which provided an exceptionally high-quality video image for a handheld camcorder of the period. It also had a 3.5-inch LCD screen, a color viewfinder, a 12x optical zoom, a 48x digital zoom, and a manual focus ring. The camcorder included a FireWire port for transferring video to a computer.
  At the time, Sony had a pattern of releasing "professional" upgraded versions of their most popular consumer cameras, with the same chassis shape but made from more durable materials and in a darker color. Extra features included XLR inputs and the ability to record in the higher-grade DVCAM format.
context_section_description: The Sony DCR-TRV900 was a DV tape camcorder released by Sony in 1998, with an MSRP of USD $2699. It was intended as a high-end consumer camera, more portable and less expensive than the top-of-the-line DCR-VX1000. It became one of several Sony and Canon models popular in late-'90s desktop video production, delivering quality comparable to then-dominant analog Betacam hardware at a fraction of the cost. In 2002, Sony replaced the TRV900 with the somewhat less well-received DCR-TRV950.
  The camcorder had three 1/4-inch CCDs, which provided an exceptionally high-quality video image for a handheld camcorder of the period. It also had a 3.5-inch LCD screen, a color viewfinder, a 12x optical zoom, a 48x digital zoom, and a manual focus ring. (Often overlooked in consumer camcorders, this feature allows you to focus using a mechanical ring around the lens, offering precise control.) The camcorder included a FireWire port for transferring video to a computer.
  At the time, Sony had a pattern of releasing "professional" upgraded versions of their most popular consumer cameras, with the same chassis shape but made from more durable materials and in a darker color. Extra features included XLR inputs and the ability to record in the higher-grade DVCAM format. The TRV900's pro equivalent was the DSR-PD100, released in 2000; the TRV950's was the DSR-PDX10.
caption: The Sony TRV900.
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