Digital Video Camera & Camcorder Review

Capture powerful sound and sharp images with the DCR-SR100 Handycam® camcorder. Built for serious recording, the DCR-SR100 comes with a Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* lens for creating superior quality images. Featuring high-resolution imaging with an 3.3 Megapixel Advanced HAD™ CCD imager, you can take not only sharp digital video, but also detailed digital still photographs. You can record Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel surround sound with the built-in microphone to make watching your movies like a visit to the theater.

ZDNET has an user review on the Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder and has a rating of 7.6 out of 10. They say: ” just bought a DCR-SR90 (same as the DCR-SR100); we went to the zoo in Belfast & recorded about 2 hours worth of video & took a few photo graphics as well.

I am no expert but the quality of the video on play back through the LCD screen was excellent & the controls are very easy to use. There was an issue with the auto focusing when zooming to quickly. But that’s expected & it’s not that big of an issue unless you are a filmmaker, which I am not!

When I took it home & transferred the data from the camcorder to the PC it was very easy to do. The editing software is a bit basic but it does the job for cutting out any scenes you don’t like.”

CamcorderInfo has news on the Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder and writes - “The DCR-SR100 is a big first step in for Sony. No, they are not the first manufacturer to make a camcorder with an internal hard disk drive. But they are the first to make HDD camcorders that produce good video. We all know that the tape-era is coming to a close, but not until this moment did we have a viable path out. Clearly, Sony is drawing on the success of its other big sellers. The SR100 has the same imager as the DVD405 and the HC96. The SR100 is also using a similar compression engine to the one found on the DVD camcorders, but they have improved upon it. Video quality has improved and the files are now .MPG instead of .MOD, which makes them easier to import without losing the audio (a persistant problem with .MOD files).

In comparing the SR100 to the JVC GZ-MG70 and MG77, Sony is the clear winner. The video quality simply blows it out of the water. While the JVCs may handle better and beat the Sony out in portability, ease of use is about the same.”

Further Sony specs here

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