Reviews of the Sony Handycam HDR-XR100
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CNET Review
The Good: Relatively fast start-up; comfortable design.
The Bad: So-so video quality for HD; annoying touch screen and interface.
The Bottom Line: While it's a perfectly serviceable HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR100 should deliver a little more of everything for the money.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 68/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 104854 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: HDR-XR100
General
- Product Type Camcorder - 1080i
- Digital Zoom 120 x
- Optical Sensor Size 1/5"
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS
- Min Illumination 5 lux
- Digital Video Format AVCHD, MPEG-2
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot)
- Digital Scene Transition Black fader, White fader
- Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Sunrise, Fireworks, Landscape, Spotlight, Portrait mode, Twilight mode
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.36 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 1.49 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 1.99 megapixels
- Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution 4 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Face Detection Yes
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media Hard disk drive - Built-in - 80 GB
- Media Type Flash card, Hard disk drive
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 3.2 mm - 32 mm - F/1.8-2.2
- Focal Length 3.2 mm - 32 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.2
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 3.2 mm
- Max focal length 32 mm
- Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
- Filter Size 30 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Search Modes Index search, Face index search
- Additional Features Face detection, Touch-screen control, USB 2.0 compatibility, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Smile Detection technology, Takes photos while movie recording, Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recording
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Features Zoom
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x S-Video output, 1 x Component video output, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Surround
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included A/V cable, Component video cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-FH60
- Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-FH60 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 211,000 pixels
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2.7 in
- Depth 5.1 in
- Height 2.7 in
- Weight 11.6 oz
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