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Sony Handycam HDR-XR500 Expert Reviews
Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 6.631 Mpix - optical zoom: 12 x - HDD : 120 GB - flash card More product details
66 reviews
November, 2009
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Review summary for the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500
alaTest has collected and analyzed 66 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the portability. The interface also impresses, but many are less positive about the viewfinder.
Portability, Interface, Color, Design
Viewfinder, Control panel, Battery, Memory
Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 89/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.
September, 2009
Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V
First rate video quality and performance ; geotagging videos is fun, if limited
Annoying menu system ; no wind filter ; no manual shutter-speed, iris or audio controls ; relatively big and heavy ; expensive
Though the geotagging capability is more of a novelty than killer a app in this product, and the interface could use a complete overhaul, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V and HDR-X520V's top-notch video quality, performance, and consumer-friendly feature ...
Photos: Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V In what's probably the most interesting development in consumer camcorders thus far in 2009, Sony serves up the Handycam HDR-XR500 series, a pair of hard-disk-based AVCHD camcorders that integrate the dual firsts...
July, 2009
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Sony HDR-XR500V
Have tape- and DVD-based camcorders gone the way of the VCR and the cassette Walkman? It sure looks that way, as we're pretty hard-pressed to find a super cool model featuring...
120GB AVCHD camcorder with built-in GPS ; 6MP CMOS imager
Heavy, expensive ; weak stills
May, 2009
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