Sony HDR-TG3 / TG3E Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 418 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the zoom. The connectivity also impresses, but many are less positive about the interface.

Zoom, Connectivity, Portability, Usability

Interface, Battery, Color, 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 HDR-TG3 / TG3E is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 98/100 = Excellent quality.

We had the good fortune to receive a Sony HDR-TG3E (aka, HDR-TG1 for North America) review unit on the day we departed for a bit of tropical relaxation. As such, we return with a real world look at how the Titanium-shelled TG3E performed in the ...

The Sony TG3E camcorder is perfect for people who are sick of making compromises -- either in quality in favour of size, or size in favour of quality. Though it isn't exactly mini at 240g, it's portable and, significantly, yields amazing HD footage ...

Size and portability ; video quality ; stills quality

Confusing controls ; AVCHD format ; no mic socket

Sony's forte is high-quality, cutting-edge technology delivered in highly desirable, stylish consumer products. That describes the TG3E perfectly. Serious videographers may scoff at some of its omissions and weaknesses, but for non-experts happy to ...

Sony's new camcorder takes portability about as far as it can go while still shooting high definition. It's tiny - about the same size as a compact stills camera - so you can slip it in your pocket rather than having to decide whether to cart your bag ...

Say hello to my little friend. A truly tiny camcorder with few compromises.

The functions on the HDR-TG3E are controlled by the touchscreen which is much more successful than some rival systems

Competitive price ; Impressive quality video ; Small but solid build ; Great touchscreen

The real surprise is that you can buy the Sony for less than £500 and we consider it good value indeed

The smallest full HD camcorder yet and isn't much larger than a fat smartphone.

Size, surround sound support, speed

Memory stick format, not great indoors

Despite its dinky proportions, the TG3 records video at 1920 x 1080, although only in its top FH quality mode, and online interlaced. It offers a healthy 16Mbits/sec data rate and uses AVCHD compression. It can also shoot standard definition video, ...

Sony's impressive new HDR-TG3 is a slim, highly portable camcorder that uses flash memory cards to record and replay high-definition movies and stills. Dubbed by its maker as 'the perfect partner for nights our or weekends away', it's not difficult to ...

The HDR-TG3 is further proof of Sony's continued commitment to the radical AVCHD format that facilitates high quality HD video recording using solid-state media, and for a small, compact device to provide such fabulous full-HD pictures is a feat in ...

Wonderfully portable, but this comes at the expense of clarity.

Sony's HDR-TG3 makes an impressive entrance into the growing pocketable camcorder market.

The Sony HDR-TG3 is another bold step from Sony, the company which broke HD into the UK market and dominated for the first year or so. The poor low light performance will be a worry if you want to shoot family events in darkened rooms. But for a sub ...

Sony's HDR-TG3 is by far the easiest and most stylish way to make your own High Definition movies. As the world's smallest Full-HD camcorder, the HDR-TG3 lets users capture any situation in any place at any time. Its elegant, ultra-compact, ...