Sony Handycam HDR-CX6EK review

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8.5

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December 21, 2007

Posted by: bazookame

"Entirely delightful"

What I like:

gobsmackingly clear, highly defined and true colour HD quality images, especially displayed on 1080i lcd

What I don't like:

approx 1hrs worth of HD 1080 quality recording on an 8GB memory stick.... suits me ok but only because i record many short 3-5min movies at a time whilst on holiday. not much good for those who likes to document longer footage. memory cards still aren't cheap enough yet.

Review:

we haven't had any bad experience with the uncovered speakers - no unwanted wind noise considering i was using it on Eurodisney's rides. SUPER STEADYSHOT works really well, much better than the older models but obviously not as good as their professional range.

its amazingly to see the quality on a 1080 full HD lcd, what a jump forward from the days of using mini DV tapes!! if you are thinking of upgrading from mini DV's, then i would highly recommend it, not only for the quality of movies, but also for the ease of backup!!

Sony's AVCHD format works like a dream on Mac's IMOVIES software that comes standard. the beauty about Macs is that you DON'T need to install any unreliable third party software in order to download movies onto your Mac - plug in your SONY CX6 on the latest IMAC intel dual core machines and it zips your movies like any professional setup!! amazing how Macs Imac can allow you to edit and render full HD 1080 quality movies at real time and without any movie judder throughout!! outperforms any PCs with the most expensive software and setup.

BUT memory cards still not cheap, around £68 for 8Gb Sony Duo Pro genuine ones. i've not had much luck buying on ebay, looks real but when it comes to formatting the memory stick, the camcorder will say 'could not format, some images will not store properly'. wouldnt chance it again, would rather pay that few quid more from a reputable online stores like amazon etc.

in my humble opinion, if and when memory cards becomes cheap to buy, then i would say this camcorder is futurproof in terms of its technology.