Sony Handycam DCR-HC28 Mini DV Camcorder

I wanted a smaller video camera from which I could transfer video to our Mac and to take stills from time to time.
I bought this product because of the attractive price and positive reviews on CR and epinions about other Sony Handycams.
I love the size and the relative steadiness of the filming.
I only discovered after I bought it that it does not have a feature for capturing stills or for transferring data to a computer. My inadequate research did not find a web site explaining differences between the HC28 and HC38. Instead, I relied on the store I called, and the person was either ignorant or deceptive in telling me the HC28 had these features. I would gladly have plunked down an extra $60 for the HC38 had I known it existed.