CamcorderInfo has posted a review of the Sony HDR-SR1 Camcorder here on their website. This camcorder could very well be the poster child for camcorders to come with features such as high definition video support and an integrated hard drive.

Let’s go over a more specific set of features:

  • 2.1 megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor
  • 10 x optical and 80 x digital zoom
  • Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens
  • 3.5 inch wide 16:9 touch panel hybrid clear photo LCD Plus display with 211K pixels – the display is capable of rotating 270 degrees
  • Smooth slow recording. Record rate can be increased from 60 fields per second to 240 fields per second for 3 seconds allow you to capture 3 seconds of fast motion and play the video back in 12 seconds
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recording
  • Capture up to 2304 x 1728 stills at 4:3 resolutions directly onto Memory Stick Duo
  • Super SteadyShot picture stabilization system
  • On-screen zoom and record buttons
  • USB 2.0
  • One touch wide angle shooting
  • Progressive shutter system
  • Active interface shoe
  • Super NightShot Infrared System
  • Dual record – record video while capturing stills
  • Easy PC Backup
  • One touch DVD burn

Phew.. loads of features – let’s go over the verdict from CamcorderInfo:

The Sony HDR-SR1 is undoubtedly the best HDD camcorder to date, for what that’s worth in such a young category.

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