Compare Prices : Sony DCR-SR45

Review summary: sony handycam dcr-sr45 review: 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.

Pros: Compact, lightweight build, Stores video to 30GB hard drive or Memory Stick Pro Duo cards, Touchscreen

Cons: Barely passable standard definition video quality, No optical image stabilisation despite ultra-long lens, Windows-only software

Verdict: 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.

Pros: Compact, lightweight build ; stores video to 30GB hard drive or Memory Stick Pro Duo cards ; touch screen

Cons: Barely passable standard-definition video quality ; no optical image stabilization despite ultralong lens ; Windows-only software

Verdict: 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.

Review summary: With the popularity of posting low-resolution video to the Web showing no signs of waning, it's easy to see why the Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 exists. It's very easy to use, goes from off to recording in seconds, is small enough to throw in a bag and go, ...

Pros: Memory stick slot, 40x optical zoom, offers reasonable value for a HDD-based camcorder

Cons: Image quality slightly below par, poor still image mode

Verdict: The Sony DCR-SR45 is a perfectly serviceable standard-def camcorder provided you only want to do the basics. While budget shoppers are sure to appreciate the user-friendly HDD technology, its image quality unfortunately failed to shine. An adequate ...