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  • Sony HVR-A1E

  • Sony HVR-A1E - Expert Reviews

  • From £1,680 to £2,244

    Media type: DV, Optical zoom: 10x, Sensor resolution: 3 Megapixels, HD Recording: Without HD Recording, Digital zoom: 120x, Weight: 680g, Image stabiliser: Digital, Screen size: 2.7'' ...

  • 8.8 out of 10
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    • August 2005 en

      Camcorder Review: Sony HDR-HC1 HDV

      By Morgan Paar

      Review summary: When Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer, announced 2005 to be the year of HD while on stage at Macworld in January, he told the overflow, Mac loyal crowd at San Francisco's Moscone Center, "you guys gotta get one of these," referring to the Sony HDR ...

      Pros: Relatively low price ; Small ; Beautiful HD image and sound ; Many pro features

      Cons: Tape door and battery release in bad places/li ; Doesn't ship with stand-alone battery charger/li ; Audio levels adjusted in the menu

      Verdict: A great HDV camcorder for beginners and intermediates at a surprisingly low price.

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    • July 2005 en

      Sony Handycam HDR-HC1 Review - Camcorders

      By Lori Grunin

      Review summary: A good first effort at a consumer HD camcorder, but only HD fanatics should really consider it.

      Pros: High-resolution video, Compact design, Excellent viewfinder, Versatile features.

      Cons: Some design quirks, Some autofocus glitches.

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    • June 2005 en

      Sony HDR-HC1 HDV camcorder reviewed

      By Marc Perton

      Review summary: Sony's HDR-HC1 - the company's smallest and most affordable HD camcorder - is about to hit the street (er, not literally, we hope), and the lucky devils at Camcorderinfo.com got their mitts on a review unit. What did they think...

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    • June 2005 en

      Sony Handycam HDR-HC1

      By Lori Grunin

      Pros: High-resolution video ; compact design ; excellent viewfinder ; versatile features

      Cons: Only interlaced HD video, no 720p ; some design quirks ; some autofocus glitches

      Verdict: The Sony Handycam HDR-HC1 is a good first effort at a consumer HD camcorder, but only HD fanatics should consider it.

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    • June 2005 en

      Sony HDR-HC1 HDV Camcorder Review - Sony HDV Camcorders

      By Robin Liss

      Review summary: CAMCORDERINFO.COM EXCLUSIVE Although the camcorder won't ship for another two weeks, we have an exclusive first hands on review of Sony's new, under $2,000 High Definition (HDV) camcorder, the HDR-HC1. If you were waiting for quality consumer ...

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