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DCR-SR45 30GB Handycam® Camcorder
Model number:
DCR-SR45
Rated 3.4 out of 5 stars
The built-in convenience of a 30GB hard disk drive for up to 20 hours of video (LP).
Series highlights: Hybrid recording, built-in zoom mic, Quick On button 40x optical zoom / 2000x digital zoom, 2.7" touch panel
Series highlights: Hybrid recording, built-in zoom mic, Quick On button 40x optical zoom / 2000x digital zoom, 2.7" touch panel
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Write a review( Rated 3.4 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 7 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
6 of 7 (85%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
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light weight for on the go
Pros: light, great design, easy
Cons: need an eye peice
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when I purchased this I got the best for the money I had in a pinch. I love it easy to use and doesn't take space. One problem-----on a sunny day at the shore, forget it you have no clue what your filming. I didn't think ahead. You can't see the picture with all the sun. an eye peep would have helped that. But for the money it's a good buy. I use mine for everything. It takes ok pictures too. I am happy with mine for the type of things that I record.
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Troublesome
Date: Jun 29, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
6of 6 people found this helpful
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I would not recommend this camera to anyone using a Mac with iMovie. After six months, I have not successfully uploaded a single frame of video and have spent a miserable half-year trying to get this camera to work. It can be done, I believe, but you will need much more software, patience, tech savvy and time spent on tech support lines than I can bear. This camera may work fine with windows programs, but there is no warning whatsoever about the incredible problems that await mac users. Had I known, I would never have bought it.
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Great camera, when the screen works
Pros: Videos look great, easy to use, the program is great also
Cons: The screens mess up WAY to easy, why is the great program on disk only and not downloadable from Sonys' website?
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I bought this camera because it had a hard disk drive, a optional memory stick duo slot and because it came with its own program. I was loving the screen as well because your menu was on the screen, but, soon my screen went out and now i have to pay over $120 to fix it. I'm just going to get a new camera from another company, this time with no touch screen.
1/8" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager, 680K Pixels (Gross)
1/8" Advanced HAD™ (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 680K (effective) pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video (up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution) and still image performance.
Hybrid Recording to Hard Disk Drive or Memory Stick® Media
Hybrid recording technology delivers a new level of flexibility for transferring your video footage and digital photos from the camcorder to compatible viewing devices. Record to the camcorder's internal hard disk drive, or choose instead to record to removable Memory Stick Duo™ media or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media. You can even select from various dubbing functions to easily copy video or still images from the hard disk drive to Memory Stick media -- without using a PC. Images recorded or transferred to Memory Stick media can then be played directly on a PS3 or PC to share your memories with friends and family.
Built-in zoom microphone with 5.1ch recording
Featuring Dolby® Ditigal 5.1 Creator, the built-in zoom microphone focuses audio recording on your subjects in sync with the camera's zoom lens, helping memories ring true with clear dialogue and crisp, discrete sounds.
USB 2.0 Interface6
The USB 2.0 interface6 provides an easy way to connect your camcorder to a PC for fast transfer of video and still images for editing.
Battery Information
At the touch of a button, battery information is displayed on the LCD screen when charging and when the camcorder is turned off. When using the LCD screen or viewfinder, the display will show how much the battery is charged -- in 10% increments -- and the recordable time left.
Picture Effects
Get creative when recording or playing back your videos with Sony's Picture Effect Modes. Effects available in Camera mode: Monotone, Pastel and Sepia. Effects available in Playback mode: Monotone, Pastel and Sepia.
Manual Focus
Manually adjust the focus of the camcorder using the touch panel. Manual focusing also allows the user to control the focus in difficult situations where either the environment or the subject does not allow the camcorder's auto focus to perform optimally, such as when shooting through a window or in a crowded environment.
Progressive Shutter System
A mechanical shutter system that provides progressive scan performance while utilizing an interlaced scanning system. Digital still images will be sharp and clear with excellent definition.
2.7" Wide1 (16:9) Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD Plus™ Display (211K Pixels)
The 2.7" Wide1 (16:9) LCD screen provides exceptional viewing clarity with improved resolution (211K pixels). The display rotates up to270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. The widescreen format makes shooting in 16:9 mode and composing shots even easier.
Quick On
Missing an important scene can be frustrating, especially if the reason is because your camcorder is turned off. With the Quick On feature, the touch of a single button places that camcorder in Sleep mode. Another push instantly wakes the camcorder, so you'll always be ready to capture special moments.
Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar lenses are designed specifically for compact camcorders, and utilize precision ground optics to maintain the sharpness and contrast found with larger lenses.
Stamina® Battery Power Management System
When using the Sony InfoLITHIUM® Battery, the Stamina® Battery Power Management System helps the camcorder prolong battery life for extra long continuous recording times from a single charge.7
Scene Selection Modes
Scene Selection modes make recording easy even when filming in challenging situations. Choose from Beach, Candle, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Sports Lesson, Spotlight, and Sunrise & Sunset.
Film Roll Index
Like chapters in a book, Film Roll Index helps you easily find desired scenes in video footage. When using this feature, the camcorder previews the beginning of scenes and can create scene indexes set at specified display intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes).
On Screen Zoom and Record Buttons
For additional control of the camcorder, Zoom and Record buttons are features on the frame of the LCD screen. This allows for more flexibility when holding the camcorder, especially in overhead or low angle shots.
Multi-Language Menu
Change the menu display from English to English (Simplified), Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese
40X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition the Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media Slot
Capture still images directly onto Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media (sold separately) for easy transfer to PCs for emailing, printing, or sharing with other compatible Memory Stick® devices (sold separately).
Easy Handycam Button
Using a camcorder can be intimidating for some people. With a press of the Easy Handycam Button, most of the advanced features of the camcorder are "locked out," letting you focus only the buttons essential for recording.
InfoLITHIUM® Battery with AccuPower™ Meter System
Unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries, Sony's rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are not subjected to a life shortening "Memory Effect," so you're free to charge the battery at any time. Additionally, Sony's exclusive AccuPower™ meter displays the battery time remaining in minutes, in either the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
Fader Effects
Enhance your personal videos by adding professional looking fader effects. Choose from Black and White.
Face Index
Face Index makes it easier than ever to find and play back the right video scene. Using Face Detection technology, Face Index indexes your video footage according to the faces detected in each scene. When it's time to play back video, simply search for what you want by selecting from among the detected faces displayed in the index.
One Touch Disc Burn
Easily burn a DVD copy of your footage using the supplied software. Simply connect the camcorder to your PC via a USB cable and press the One Touch Disc Burn Button.
Super NightShot® Infrared System
With the Super NightShot Infrared System, you can capture video in total darkness (0 lux) up to 10 feet away.
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Product Warranty
Product Specifications
Hardware
- Assignable Dial : N/A
- Light/Flash : N/A
- Manual / Auto Lens Cover : Manual
- Memory Stick slot : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
- S/S & Zoom button on LCD : Yes
Video Features
- PhotoTV HD : N/A
Convenience
- Face Detection : N/A
- Image Stabilization : S-SS
- Dynamic Range Optimizer : N/A
- Quick On : Yes
- Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility : Tested to support up to 8GB media capacity; does not support high speed transfer function; does not support Access Control security function.
- Dual Record : N/A
- Still Image Mode(s) : JPEG
- Hybrid : Yes
- Hybrid Plus : N/A
- Scene Mode(s) : Auto, Twilight, Candle (movie only), Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks (movie only), Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Sports (movie only), Beach, Snow
- USB Streaming : N/A
- Accessory Shoe : N/A
- White Balance : Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, One-push (touch panel)
Display
- LCD Screen : 2.7" wide1 (16:9) touch panel LCD display
- Viewfinder : N/A
Video Specs
- Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
Video
- Format : SD (MPEG2)
- Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
General
- Imaging Device : 1/8" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager
- Processor : N/A
- Pixel Gross : 680k
- Video Actual : 340K Pixels (4:3), 410K Pixels (16:9)
- Video Resolution : 720 x 480
- Still Actual : 340K Pixels (4:3), 250K Pixels (16:9)
- Still Picture Resolution : 640×480 (VGA)
- Recording Media : 30GB9 Non-Removable Hard Disk Drive, Memory Stick Duo™ Media, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
- Recording and Playback Times : Approximately - HQ: 7 hours, SP: 10 hours, LP 20 hours When using 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (sold separately): Standard Definition: HQ = up to 115 min., SP = up to 170 min., LP = up to 325 min.
Audio
- Audio Format : Dolby® Digital 2 channel
- Microphone : Built-in Zoom Microphone
Convenience Features
- Low Light Capability : S-NS plus
- x.v.Color™ : N/A
- Face Index : Yes
- Film Roll Index : Yes
- Digital Picture Effect(s) : Old Movie
- Fader Effect(s) : Black, White
- Picture Effect(s) : Monotone, Sepia, Pastel
- Dubbing Button : Yes
- Photo Capture from Movie : Yes
- PictBridge Compatible : Yes
- Easy Operation : Yes
- Multiple Language Display : Yes
- Slide Show Mode : Yes
- BRAVIA® Sync™ : N/A
Inputs and Outputs
- Audio/Video Remote Terminal : Yes
- Analog Audio/Video Output(s) : Included (via A/V Remote Terminal)
- USB Port(s) : Hi-speed (2.0 compliant)
- S-Video Output(s) : Available via A/V Remote (cable not included)
Weights and Measurements
- Weight (Approx.) : 14 oz (400g) with Battery
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 3 x 3 1/8 x 4 1/2 inch (76.3x76.6x112.8mm)
Power
- Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® with AccuPower™ Meter System (NP-FH40)
- Power Requirements : 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
- Power Consumption (in Operation) : 2.8W (VF/LCD)
Service and Warranty Information
- Limited Warranty Term : Limited Warranty --- 1 Year Parts; 90 Days Labor
Optics/Lens
- Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
- 35mm Equivalent : 48 - 1920mm (4:3 Camera Mode), 41 - 1640mm (16:9 Camera Mode)
- Aperture : F1.8 - 4.1
- Digital Zoom : 2000x
- Filter Diameter : 30mm
- Focal Distance : 1.9 - 76mm
- Focus : Full range auto / Manual (Touch Panel)
- Progressive Shutter Mode : No
- Shutter Speed : Auto, 1/30 - 1/250 (Scene Selection Mode)
- Minimum Illumination : 6 lux (Auto Slow Shutter ON, 1/30 Shutter Speed)
- Optical Zoom : 40x
- Exposure : Touch Panel
Software
- Supplied Software : Picture Motion Browser Ver.3.0.00
- Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional, Windows Vista
In the Box
- Multi A/V Cable (Stereo)
- Enjoy Handycam DVD
- Power Adapter/In-Camera Charger (AC-L200)
- USB Cable
- InfoLITHIUM® Rechargeable Battery (NP-FH40)
- Application CD-ROM w/ Driver
Camcorder Cable
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1.4 Meter Mini Plug to USB Cable
$19.99
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High Grade Multi-connect A/V Cable
$39.99
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Handycam® Audio Video Cable
$19.99
Camcorder Case
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General Soft Carrying Case
$29.99
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Soft Carrying Case
$39.99
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General Soft Carrying Case
$49.99
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Soft Carrying Case
$249.99
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Carrying Case for Handycam® Camcorders
$49.99
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Camcorder Carrying Pouch
$34.99
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Carrying Case
$49.99
Camcorder Flash/Light
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Infrared Light
$99.99
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Combination Video Light and Flash
$149.99
Camcorder Kit
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Accessory Kit
$99.99
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Accessory Value Kit
$114.99
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Accessory Kit
$99.99
Camcorder Power
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DC Car Battery Adapter
$69.99
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BC-TRP InfoLithium® H and P Series Portable Battery Charger
$59.99
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Portable Handycam® AC Adaptor
$49.99
Camcorder Water Housing
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Camcorder Waterhousing
$249.99
Camcorder Battery
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InfoLithium® H Series Battery Pack
$99.99
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InfoLithium® H Series Super Battery Pack
$159.99
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InfoLithium® H Series Battery Pack
$59.99
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
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8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$49.99
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2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$19.99
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16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$89.99
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4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$34.99
Camcorder Wide Angle Lens
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30mm 0.6x Wide Angle Conversion Lens
$49.99
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Wide Angle Conversion Lens
$49.99
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Wide Angle Conversion Lens
$49.99
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Wide Angle Camcorder Lens
$99.99
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0.7x Wide Conversion Lens for 30mm
$199.99
Lens & Filters
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0.7x Wide Angle Converter Lens - 30/37mm
$199.99
Accessories Outlet
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REFURBISHED - LCS-BBA Camcorder Carrying Pouch LCS-BBA
$26.49
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REFURBISHED - 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Mark 2 Media
$41.99
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REFURBISHED - Camcorder Accessory Kit
$59.99
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REFURBISHED - NP-FH70 InfoLITHIUM® H Series Stamina Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FH70
$49.95
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REFURBISHED - NP-FH50 InfoLITHIUM® H Series Standard Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FH50
$29.95
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REFURBISHED - Lightweight Tripod
$26.49
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REFURBISHED - ACC-FH70 Accessory Value Kit ACC-FH70
$82.79
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REFURBISHED - VCL-HG0730X 30mm 0.7X High Grade Wide Angle Conversion Lens
$129.99
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REFURBISHED - 30mm 0.6x Wide Angle Conversion Lens
$29.99
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REFURBISHED - 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Mark 2 Media
$15.99
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REFURBISHED - 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Mark 2 Media
$33.99
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REFURBISHED - NP-FH100 Info LITHIUM® H Series Super Stamina Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FH100
$79.95
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REFURBISHED - 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Mark 2 Media
$20.99
Camcorder Telephoto Lens
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33mm 2.0x Telephoto Conversion Lens
$109.99
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1.7x Telephoto Conversion Lens
$199.99
Camcorder Lens Filters
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30mm Polarizing Filter Kit
$69.99
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30mm Neutral Density Filter Kit
$29.99
Voice Recorders & Microphones Outlet
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REFURBISHED - Shotgun Microphone
$39.99
Camcorder Microphone
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Shotgun Microphone
$69.99
Tripod/Remote Control
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Remote Commander for Camcorder
$49.99
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Portable Tripod Kit
$19.99
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Tripod with Remote
$99.99
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Tripod
$129.99
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VCT-R100
$34.99
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Tripod
$179.99
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Handycam® Accessory Shoe Adaptor
$14.99
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Tripod
$79.99
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Lightweight Tripod
$49.99
GPS Device for Cameras & Camcorders
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GPS Image Tracker
$149.99
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 3.4 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 7 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
6 of 7 (85%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Sadearah (All around the states)
Date: Sep 29, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
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light weight for on the go
Pros: light, great design, easy
Cons: need an eye peice
when I purchased this I got the best for the money I had in a pinch. I love it easy to use and doesn't take space. One problem-----on a sunny day at the shore, forget it you have no clue what your filming. I didn't think ahead. You can't see the picture with all the sun. an eye peep would have helped that. But for the money it's a good buy. I use mine for everything. It takes ok pictures too. I am happy with mine for the type of things that I record.
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Rated 1.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Jun 29, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
6of 6 people found this helpful
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Troublesome
I would not recommend this camera to anyone using a Mac with iMovie. After six months, I have not successfully uploaded a single frame of video and have spent a miserable half-year trying to get this camera to work. It can be done, I believe, but you will need much more software, patience, tech savvy and time spent on tech support lines than I can bear. This camera may work fine with windows programs, but there is no warning whatsoever about the incredible problems that await mac users. Had I known, I would never have bought it.
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Reviewer: Foxtail (Lawton, OK)
Date: May 30, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
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Great camera, when the screen works
Pros: Videos look great, easy to use, the program is great also
Cons: The screens mess up WAY to easy, why is the great program on disk only and not downloadable from Sonys' website?
I bought this camera because it had a hard disk drive, a optional memory stick duo slot and because it came with its own program. I was loving the screen as well because your menu was on the screen, but, soon my screen went out and now i have to pay over $120 to fix it. I'm just going to get a new camera from another company, this time with no touch screen.
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Reviewer: Eddmac (Cheney WA)
Date: Jan 23, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
7of 7 people found this helpful
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SR45
Pros: Easy of operation, intruant menus, make this a winner
Cons: Telaphoto button on top of camera cause shaking when starting or stopping zooms.
I bought the camera to document my travel and grand daughters Gymnastic competition. By far the best value and performance of any camera I've owned or borrowed.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: nostaw (illinois)
Date: Dec 29, 2008
I've had this product for less than a month
12of 16 people found this helpful
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horrible battery!!!
Pros: great quality
Cons: battery life and lense focas
the camera is great! nice touch screen and good placement of buttons. films in wide screen and normal! exept the battery i must say sucks! it last for 120 minutes so about 2 hours.. THE BATTERY DIES SO FAST so keep in mind to buy an extra. also the lense has trouble focasing it gets fuzzy alot. but all n all its great
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Reviewer: debbie (West Virginia)
Date: Dec 28, 2008
I've had this product for less than a month
2of 4 people found this helpful
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cool cam
Pros: small , lcd touch screen, easy to operate
Cons: a little pricey
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Vidhy (San Diego)
Date: Nov 11, 2008
I've had this product for 6-12 months
78of 98 people found this helpful
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Nice Handy Cam
Pros: Overall nice video cam
Cons: Little pricier compared to competing models
I own this for the past 8 months. Video quality is good. It would have been nice if there is an option for connecting the video light.
- Viewable area measured diagonally.
- Camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD™ format. Using the enclosed PC software, high definition footage can be copied onto DVD media. However, DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders, as the DVD player/recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc™ player/recorder or other compatible device.
- DVD media/formats are not universally compatible.
- HD viewing requires a Sony HD connector cable or HD Cyber-shot Station® cradle and HDTV. All sold separately.
- i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary depending on the software applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other
- Not all products with USB connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.
- Actual battery life will vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions.
- Compatible BRAVIA® HDTV and special TV settings are required. Further details are available in the BRAVIA® TV instruction manual.
- 30GB means 30 billion bites. Available storage capacity may vary and a portion of the memory is used for data management functions.
- 10. Requires BRAVIA Sync feature in each product. Please refer to owner's manual to determine compatibility.
©2007 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, AccuPower, Advanced HAD, Handycam, i.LINK, InfoLITHIUM, like.no.other, NightShot, PlayStation, Remote Commander, SteadyShot and SwivelScreen are trademarks of Sony. Carl Zeiss and Vario-Tessar are trademarks of Carl Zeiss. PictBridge is a trademark of CIPA. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PlayStation is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment of America. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Features and specifications subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.
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