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Bizrate User Review.
First generation blues
, Mar. 8, 2007
QuickTake:
Pros: Crisp clear picture, great for its price. Tons of features.
Cons: Not mac friendly, special video editor required, first gen.
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.
Very cool and hi tech camcorder
, Nov. 6, 2006
Comments:
The 30 gig of hard drive is plenty of recording for anyone out there,no tapes, saves you money, plus it's easy to upload on to your computer laod the softwear that comes with it and plug the camcorder in to the computer and it does it all for you. The qu
The 30 gig of hard drive is plenty of recording for anyone out there,no tapes, saves you money, plus it's easy to upload on to your computer laod the softwear that comes with it and plug the camcorder in to the computer and it does it all for you. The qu
QuickTake:
Pros: great picture, close ups you can really see the high def
Cons: need to read manual, this thing is high tech
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of SONY HDR-SR1
Comments:
alaTest has collected and analysed 348 reviews of SONY HDR-SR1 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 82288 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
alaTest has collected and analysed 348 reviews of SONY HDR-SR1 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 82288 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
easycamcorders.com Professional Review.
Quick Camcorder Reviews: Sony HDR-SR1 Camcorder
Comments:
The HDR-SR1 walked away with a number of awards from the 2006 CamInfo Selects, including Best Under $1500, Best HDD / Flash Media, and a shared award with the HDR-UX1 for Most Innovative. Both camcorders capture full HD video quality with a new compressio
The HDR-SR1 walked away with a number of awards from the 2006 CamInfo Selects, including Best Under $1500, Best HDD / Flash Media, and a shared award with the HDR-UX1 for Most Innovative. Both camcorders capture full HD video quality with a new compressio
cnet.com Professional Review.
Sony Handycam HDR-SR1
Comments:
Review Verdict: The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1's combination of hard disk capacity, easy adapatability, great design, and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006.
Review Verdict: The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1's combination of hard disk capacity, easy adapatability, great design, and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006.
QuickTake:
Pros: Hard disk holds about four hours of best-quality HD video; sharp, saturated, low-noise video; excellent build quality; fast, smooth focus with effective image stabilization.
Cons: Mediocre still photos; frequent motion artifacts in video; lame but necessary bundled software; no windscreen filter for microphone.
cnet.co.uk Professional Review.
Sony Handycam HDR-SR1: hi-def adaptability
Comments:
Review Verdict: The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1's combination of hard disk capacity, adapatability, great design and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006
Review Verdict: The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1's combination of hard disk capacity, adapatability, great design and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006
QuickTake:
Pros: Hard disk holds four hours of best-quality HD video; sharp, saturated, low-noise video; build quality; fast, smooth focus; effective image stabilisation
Cons: Mediocre still photos; frequent motion artefacts in video; unimpressive but necessary bundled software; no windscreen filter for microphone
videomaker.com Professional Review.
Camcorder Review: Sony HDR-UX1 AVCHD
Comments:
DVD camcorders have historically not been the ideal format for many intermediate level videographers, due to the lack of manual controls and difficulty in editing DVD footage. Sony's HDR-UX1 shatters the DVD cam stereotype, offering more features on its s
Review Verdict: This is a powerful camcorder that could possibly lead a format revolution.
DVD camcorders have historically not been the ideal format for many intermediate level videographers, due to the lack of manual controls and difficulty in editing DVD footage. Sony's HDR-UX1 shatters the DVD cam stereotype, offering more features on its s
Review Verdict: This is a powerful camcorder that could possibly lead a format revolution.
QuickTake:
Pros: Manual focus/exposure ring AVCHD efficiency Mic input Headphone jack
Cons: AVCHD early adoption No HDMI cord Some compression artifacts and trailing
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.
Full review: Sony HDR-SR1 vidcam
Comments:
A very attractive high-end consumer camcorder, this is easy to use out-of-the-box, offering great features even if video quality could be better.
A very attractive high-end consumer camcorder, this is easy to use out-of-the-box, offering great features even if video quality could be better.
QuickTake:
Pros: Good-quality HD video; records in 5.1 Dolby surround sound; HDMI-out port; excellent touchscreen menu and GUI; professional manual adjustable ring; external mic and earpiece ports; can store both video and pictures on harddisk.
Cons: Premium price; new AVC format lacks editing software; needs PC to archive footage when out of space; grainy pictures in low light; bulky.
pcauthority.com.au Professional Review.
Sony HDR-SR1
Comments:
One beautiful camera, with one awful flaw.
Review Verdict: But all this comes with a painful tradeoff
One beautiful camera, with one awful flaw.
Review Verdict: But all this comes with a painful tradeoff
zdnet.com Professional Review.
Sony Handycam HDR-SR1
Comments:
Sony Handycam HDR-SR1A virtual twin of the Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 but with shiny black-plastic accents, the HDR-SR1 delivers essentially the same video but without some of the accompanying media headaches. It too uses the AVCHD format to record 1080i HD vi
Sony Handycam HDR-SR1A virtual twin of the Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 but with shiny black-plastic accents, the HDR-SR1 delivers essentially the same video but without some of the accompanying media headaches. It too uses the AVCHD format to record 1080i HD vi
zdnetindia.com Professional Review.
Sony Handycam HDR-SR1
Comments:
Review Verdict: The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1's combination of hard disk capacity, easy adapatability, great design, and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006.
Review Verdict: The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1's combination of hard disk capacity, easy adapatability, great design, and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006.
QuickTake:
Pros: Hard disk holds about four hours of best-quality HD video; sharp, saturated, low-noise video; excellent build quality; fast, smooth focus with effective image stabilization.
Cons: Mediocre still photos; frequent motion artifacts in video; lame but necessary bundled software; no windscreen filter for microphone.
goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.
Sony HDR-SR1
Comments:
Review Verdict: One of the best Sony camcorders we've seen in a long time, and an excellent choice for anyone who wants High Definition video
Review Verdict: One of the best Sony camcorders we've seen in a long time, and an excellent choice for anyone who wants High Definition video
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent video, easy to use, good build quality and features
Cons: Microphone not the best, hard drive could be bigger
camcorderinfo.com Professional Review.
Sony HDR-SR1 Camcorder Review
Comments:
The Sony HDR-SR1 is perhaps the most forward-facing camcorder of the year andndash; a virtual checklist of hot technologies and manual controls. Along with the DVD-recording HDR-UX1, the SR1 compresses video in AVCHD, the new high definition format that,
The Sony HDR-SR1 is perhaps the most forward-facing camcorder of the year andndash; a virtual checklist of hot technologies and manual controls. Along with the DVD-recording HDR-UX1, the SR1 compresses video in AVCHD, the new high definition format that,
gadgetguy.com.au Professional Review.
Sony HDRSR1 - Gadget Guy Australia
Comments:
We seem to be swamped by exciting ways to view high definition television (HD), with LCD and plasma toughing it out. But, until now there's not been a method to shoot full res consumer HD video
Review Verdict: Be warned: after you've seen the quality the SR1 shoots you'll fall for it, hook, line and sinker
We seem to be swamped by exciting ways to view high definition television (HD), with LCD and plasma toughing it out. But, until now there's not been a method to shoot full res consumer HD video
Review Verdict: Be warned: after you've seen the quality the SR1 shoots you'll fall for it, hook, line and sinker
QuickTake:
Pros: Shoots high quality 16:9 full res HD video. Capture HD video and big JPEG stills in the one camera.
Cons: No editing solutions - yet! Slow start up time.
techradar.com Professional Review.
Sony HDR-SR1
Comments:
Weighing in at a hefty 720g this is not a camcorder for the faint at heart
Review Verdict: Sony has been using CMOS sensors, instead of a CCD chip, in its recent camcorder releases, and the SR1 follows this pattern. The cam uses a 1/3in CMOS sensor. Clever design touches are evident in the built-in lens cover that opens when you power up the ca
Weighing in at a hefty 720g this is not a camcorder for the faint at heart
Review Verdict: Sony has been using CMOS sensors, instead of a CCD chip, in its recent camcorder releases, and the SR1 follows this pattern. The cam uses a 1/3in CMOS sensor. Clever design touches are evident in the built-in lens cover that opens when you power up the ca
QuickTake:
Pros: Video and stills images, Audio reproduction
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.
Sony HDR-SR1
Comments:
Boasting a generous 3.5" Wide (16:9) Hybrid Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD screen and multiple connectivity options, you'll have complete control from capture to cut. For the first time e...
Boasting a generous 3.5" Wide (16:9) Hybrid Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD screen and multiple connectivity options, you'll have complete control from capture to cut. For the first time e...
QuickTake:
Pros: 3.3MP CCD; 30GB HDD; 5.1 Dolby Digital sound; color viewfinder
Cons: Colors a bit washed out; no memory card slot; awkward placement of mode dial
cnet.com.au Professional Review.
Sony Handycam HDR-SR1 Review - Camcorders
Comments:
A very attractive high-end consumer camcorder, this is easy to use out-of-the-box, offering great features even if video quality could be better.
A very attractive high-end consumer camcorder, this is easy to use out-of-the-box, offering great features even if video quality could be better.
QuickTake:
Pros: Good-quality HD video, Records in 5.1 Dolby surround sound, HDMI-out port, Excellent touchscreen menu and GUI, Professional manual adjustable ring, External mic and earpiece ports, Can store both video and pictures on harddisk
Cons: Premium price, New AVC format lacks editing software, Needs PC to archive footage when out of space, Grainy pictures in low light, Bulky
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When this camcorder first came out, there was a lot of hubub, as it was the only hd hdd cam. out there. <br>However, it suffers from being the first generation/ It is not mac friendly, the "home" and "camera" partitions <br>sometimes overlap, and it