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Big Camera, little body (Size isnt everything!)

Advantages: Loads of proffesional features, lightweight, strong
Disadvantages: Microphone too big, just too small!

Sony have done it again, they have produced a camera for my type of lifestyle, and despite trying, this just wont break! As with all my reviews, the gear I own gets tested to near destruction, some items make it, some dont - others go above and beyond ...

gt5952 31.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Sony HVR-A1 E

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The DCR-SR58E: more than a standard camera?

Advantages: Decent standard definition video and sound. Fantastic zoom. Impressive amount of storage.
Disadvantages: Not HD. No AV input. Still photography is terrible.

...One of the things I've always loved about the Sony Handycam range is the near-pocket size dimensions; like its older brothers, the DCR-SR58E comes with a ridiculous amount of optical zoom (probably far more than anyone could ever comfortably use, but we'l ...

jstewart22 28.09.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Sony Handycam DCR-SR58E

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A solid baby sister of the Sony HDR UX1

Advantages: High quality and great video, Shouldn't be expensive to buy these days.
Disadvantages: Should really be conisdered a 'point and shoot' model. Uses 8cm discs.

...If you read my Ciao review of the Sony HDR UX1 you'll understand I'm a fan of this range of camera.However, there are big differences between the UX1 and this smaller unit, the UX3. I bought the UX3 as a secondary camera as I got a ...

eddyfenton 06.01.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Sony Handycam HDR-UX3E

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Sony HDR-UX3E - Top Quality Product

Advantages: SuperSteady Shot allows A1 recording
Disadvantages: None that I could see

This product is superb. I think it is worth evry penny ( prices do vary between suppliers so watch out). I must admit that I found this product be delightfully compact and it was quite simple to use ( at least you dont need a Phd to understand it). Those ...

traveller10 23.05.2007 · Read full review
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The Flip-Side Of Video Recording

Advantages: Very easy to use. Well made
Disadvantages: Tinny sound. HD picture not quite up to the benchmark set by 'real' cam-corders.

Being desperate for some Christmas present ideas for my wife, I had to resort to asking her to give me somehints. OK, not very romantic, although to be fair she did get one present she wasn’t expecting, and before you ask, yes, it was a pleasant surprise. ...

BNibbles 22.01.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Flip Video MinoHD 2hrs

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