Typical price: £800
What is it: 1080p camcorder with 80GB hard drive
What we think: There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but, considering its price, you'll probably expect more for your cash
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 14 July 2009
Tags: Sony, Sony Handycam HDR-XR100, resolution, microphone, video quality
We like:
Relatively fast to start up; comfortable design
We don't like:
Average hi-def video quality; annoying touchscreen and interface
CNET UK judgement:
While it's a perfectly serviceable hi-def camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR100 should deliver rather more of everything for the money
Full review:
Although it's not the least expensive model in Sony's AVCHD camcorder lineup -- the Handycam HDR-CX100 fills that spot -- the hard-drive-based Handycam HDR-XR100 looks, feels and performs as if it should be. Boxy, in a boring two-tone silver and black plastic, the £800 XR100 isn't nearly as attractive as the CX100, and, as you'd expect from a hard-drive model, it's bigger and heavier as well. Continue Reading...
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