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| Price | $1,495.95 | $549.00 to $749.99 | $619.00 to $949.95 | $1,481.97 | $499.97 to $699.99 |
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| Release date | April 01, 2009 | March 01, 2009 | |||
| The Bottom Line | An uninspiring entrant in Sony's HD camcorder lineup, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR5's video quality and performance simply don't deliver for the price. | While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. | The hard-drive-based analog of the HDR-HC7, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 finally delivers a cutting-edge HD video experience, complete with great video and compatibility frustrations. | While it's a perfectly serviceable HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR100 should deliver a little more of everything for the money. | |
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| Lens aperture | F/1.8-2.9 | F/1.8-3.2 | F/1.8-2.6 | F/1.8-2.9 | F/1.8-2.2 |
| Flash type | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Info unavailable |
| Media type | Hard disk drive | Flash card | Flash card Hard disk drive | Hard disk drive | Flash card Hard disk drive |
| Optical zoom | 10 x | 15 x | 15 x | 10 x | 10 x |
| Optical sensor type | ClearVid CMOS | CMOS | Exmor CMOS | ClearVid CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 80 x | 300 x | 180 x | 20 x | 120 x |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Battery included qty | Info unavailable | 1 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Min illumination | 0 lux | 0.4 lux | 5 lux | 0 lux | 5 lux |
| Weight | 1.2 lbs | 12 oz | 13.8 oz | 1.3 lbs | 11.6 oz |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (SuperRange) | Optical (Steady Shot) | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Optical sensor size | 1/3" | 1/4" | 1/5" | 1/2.9" | 1/5" |
| Effective sensor resolution | Info unavailable | 2.99 megapixels | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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