Sony TG3E review

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What is it: Super-compact solid-state HD camcorder

What we think: The TG3E is a brilliant consumer camcorder whose strengths outweigh its flaws

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8.2

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	Sony TG3E	Samsung VP-HMX20	Sony Handycam HDR-SR7E	Canon HF10
Review date	16 Sep 08	28 Oct 08	25 Oct 07	28 Apr 08
Editor's rating	8.2	8.3	8.0	8.0
Price range	£450
Review summary	Sony's forte is high-quality, cutting-edge technology delivered in highly desirable, stylish consumer products. That describes the TG3E perfectly. Serious videographers may scoff at some of its omissions and weaknesses, but for non-experts happy to plug their camcorder straight into their HDTVs, it's excellent Read full review	The Samsung VP-HMX20 impressed us with the quality of its video even in low light, making this more than just a good-looking stylish model. We'd like more manual control -- and more subtle control over the zoom -- but it's so easy to use that we can look past that to see how good this camorder is Read full review	The hard-drive-based version of the HDR-HC7, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7E finally delivers a cutting-edge HD video experience, complete with great video and compatibility frustrations Read full review	Canon's dual flash-based camcorder, the Canon HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package Read full review
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