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10 out of 13 people found this review helpful
2.5 stars
"The HD camcorder you cant use on a computer"
Pros: Easy to use menus, clear and sharp touch screen a plus. The fine tune focus knob up front can help in some situations where the camera focuses on what you dont want it to. Objects not moving (or very little) are very sharp and clear.
Cons: Despite changing settings through all of the 4 HD modes, and 3 SD modes, objects that are in motion show clear signs of interlace blurring when viewing videos on a computer. The 6mp sensor can take 12mp images??
Summary: I'm an engineer, and I set up a small test to... read more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
Pros: Very light and compact. Very easy to hold. Nice touch screen menu navigation. Basic features are easy to understand for getting started. Comes with many advanced features. Takes great video. Hard drive based system so much easier than tapes
Cons: No mini-HDMI cable out of the box. For the price of this camera you would think they could include it. Stupid Sony proprietary memory cards and cable connectivity. Sound pickup is not at the same quality as the video.
Summary: I researched extensively. There are so many ... read more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Easy to use and takes great quality vids & pics"
Pros: This camcorder is great for the entry and intermediate user. Perfect for the Mac user. Very clear LCD touch screen. Contains GPS. Takes good 12.0 mpixel pics for a camcorder. Can take pics while videoing. Has a manual focus control switch.
Cons: Wife says that it is a little difficult to hold, not for me. Does not include mini HDMI cable. Due to HD quality videos the load time does seem to take a while, almost double the time of the recording.
Summary: This camcorder replaces Sony's HDR-SR11 &... read more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"This is a good camcorder that works on a Mac"
Pros: good low light and night performance
works on a Mac
nice user interface/touchscreenCons: price
Can't quite utilize the HD video with my non-pro computerSummary: I've read the other reviews. I've tried both ... read more
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
Pros: Optical Viewfinder
Low Light just Rocks
Optical SteadyShot does a great job
Color reproduction accurate
5.1 is amazing on a 5.1 system.
LCD is big and looks great
Camera has a solid, well-built feel
GPS integration with Google EarthCons: Interal GPS map is pretty worthless
LCD Viewfinder can be hard to see in sunlight
Should have inlcuded a mini HDMI cable
AVCHD files take a lot of PC Horsepower to edit
No 24Mbps recording
Manual controls lacking for more pro-level usersSummary: This is a great camera and a great buy. Sony'... read more
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Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V:
$984.95 - $1,199.99
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