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first time buyer: sony or canon.......DCR-HC21 ??

Jan 20, 2006 1:27PM PST

first time buyer, any comments on sony compared to canon and this product in particular, thanks

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(NT) (NT) Sony seems to garner a lot more complaints than Canon.
Jan 20, 2006 1:51PM PST
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sony or canon
Jan 21, 2006 6:28AM PST

I don't think that's true.
Sony may get more complaints on this website, but if you go to Camcorderinfo.com you hear a ton of complaints about Canon's famous "Tape eject" problem.
As far as the original question goes, what Canon models are you talking about comparing??

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sony or canon
Jan 21, 2006 6:36AM PST

i really haven't looked at the canon camcorders, the only ones that i was debating between were the DCR-HC21 and the DCR-HC32 and since its the first one, we don't want anything complicated, any suggestions on these two and any canons, thanks

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Jan 21, 2006 6:55AM PST

I'm not sure. It looks like the only difference between the two Sony models is that the 32 takes still pictures.
Where are you buying?? What is your price range??
I found almost 2 full pages of camcorders at B & H for under $400.