Typical price: £495
What is it: Hard-drive-based camcorder with 20x optical zoom
What we think: A solid, mid-level, hard-drive-based option, though still-image buffs won't be impressed with this camcorder's submegapixel snapshots
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 3 October 2006
Tags: Sony, Sony Handycam DCR-SR40, image stabilisation, displays, autofocus
We like:
Fast focus; 20x optical zoom lens
We don't like:
No accessory shoe; heavily dependent on touchscreen interface; small LCD
CNET UK judgement:
Sony's DCR-SR40 is a solid, mid-level, hard-drive-based option, though still-image buffs won't be impressed with this camcorder's submegapixel snapshots
Full review:
Given their ease of use and the fact that they potentially eliminate the need for media, it's a wonder that hard-drive-based camcorders still haven't replaced DVD-based camcorders in the post-MiniDV world. After all, a camcorder the likes of Sony's Handycam DCR-SR40 can store as much as 440 minutes of MPEG-2 video in its highest-quality setting on its built-in 30GB hard drive -- dropping to the lowest-quality option bumps that up to 1,250 minutes. Continue Reading...
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