Sony Handycam DCR-SR45
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CNET editors' rating:
3.0 stars
Good
THE GOOD
Compact, lightweight build; stores video to 30GB hard drive or Memory Stick Pro Duo cards; touch screen.
THE BAD
Barely passable standard-definition video quality; no optical image stabilization despite ultralong lens; Windows-only software.
THE BOTTOM LINE
The Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 has a good design and reasonable feature set for its price, but the video quality doesn't measure up to the rest of the package.
CNET Reader Reviews
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March 31, 2008 01:05
4.0/5
This is a great camera with lots of features. The biggest selling point would have to be the 40X optical zoom, however at its max its quite unstable so you definitely need a tripod. If you dont care much about extras and want just a basic Hard Disk ... read more » -
September 9, 2008 07:38
4.5/5
Even though this is not a hi-definition Hybrid camera it still makes a very nice camera to bring where ever you want to go.
The night shoot I found works pretty well if you want to have some night fun (sitting around the fire ring I was very... read more » -
August 18, 2008 01:47
4.0/5
I found the video quaility to be pretty good in HQ mode, you might not get as much recording time but it's pretty good quaility. As for the pictures, I put them on Windows and my ipod touch and both are pretty good, more so on the ipod. I do admit t... read more »
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