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Design: 7.0
Features: 6.0
Performance: 6.0
Image quality: 5.0
Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 17 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: DCR-SR45
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Product Summary
Sony Handycam DCR-SR45
price range: $389.87
The Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 has a good design and reasonable feature set for its price, but the video quality doesn't measure up to the rest of the package.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 17 reviews
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
"Great Hard Disk Hybrid Camera"
by Juan_o_Mejia on March 31, 2008
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"HDD...Means No Disks Required (need flash cards)!!"
by suprflyt on September 9, 2008
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"Small, lightweight, 30GB HD... you can't go wrong!"
by Stick2006 on August 18, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"SO easy to use and the touch screen is sweet"
by bmarsh5 on November 13, 2008
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by stpr_Joel on August 19, 2008
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part Number: DCR-SR45
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 2000 x
- Optical Sensor Size 1/8"
- Optical Sensor Type Advanced HAD CCD
- Min Illumination 0 lux
- Digital Video Format MPEG-2
- Special Effects Sepia, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie
- Image Stabilizer Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
- Digital Scene Transition Black fader, White fader
- Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Sunrise, Fireworks, Landscape, Spotlight, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Twilight mode
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Indoor, Outdoor
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Metering Spot, Matrix
- Camera Flash None
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 0.3 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Face Detection Yes
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media Hard disk drive - Built-in - 30 GB
- Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 640 x 360
- Media Type Flash card, Hard disk drive
- Recording Speed HQ, LP, SP
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 1.9 mm - 76 mm - F/1.8-4.1
- Focal Length 1.9 mm - 76 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-4.1
- Optical Zoom 40 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 1.9 mm
- Max focal length 76 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
- Filter Size 30 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Search Modes Index search, Face index search
- Additional Features Face detection, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Touch-screen control, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, Digital noise reduction, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
- Remote control None
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Features Zoom, Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x S-Video output, 1 x Control-L (LANC), 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP Professional, MS Windows 2000 Professional
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-FH40
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 123,200 pixels
Physical Characteristics
- Width 3 in
- Depth 4.4 in
- Height 3 in
- Weight 12.3 oz
Manufacturer info
- Sony
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.sonystyle.com
- Address: 16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA. 92127
- Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790



