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Sony HDR-CX100 Reviews

Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 2.36 Mpix - optical zoom: 10 x - supported memory: MS Duo, MS PRO Duo... More product details

$379.00

Compact and attractive ; above-average low-light video (cnet.com)

Cheapest "real" AVCHD camcorder yet; easy to use; quality LCD touch screen (digitaltrends.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Sony HDR-CX100

We have collected and analyzed 5 expert reviews and 68 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users rate it 80/100. The average review date is July 1, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 105250 reviews from other Camcorders. The alaScore™ for this product is 92/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 92

920100

73 reviews

November, 2009

78 / 100

5 Experts

Product Age

old
new

80 / 100

68 Users

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Rank  44

from $379.00

Expert Reviews (5)

US

Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (silver)

By (cnet.com)

Compact and attractive ; above-average low-light video

Not terribly great lens ; occasionally awkward design

You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While it's decent, there are better options for the money than the Sony Handycam HDR-CX100.

Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 photos Sony's first attempt to produce an HD...

Rating

74100

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cnet.com
US

Sony HDR-CX100 Review

By David Elrich (digitaltrends.com)

Look out Flip: Sony delivers full HD and an ample set of camcorder features for under $600.

Cheapest "real" AVCHD camcorder yet; easy to use; quality LCD touch screen

No optical image stabilization, heavy noise in low light

Rating

80100

digitaltrends.com
IN

Sony HDR-CX100E: Affordable Full HD Camcorder

By Jayesh Limaye (techtree.com)

Compact and stylish

Compact, full HD recording, superb price, stylish, swivel touchscreen controls, excellent build, very light, crisp image quality, crystal clear sound, smooth and silent optical zoom, good battery life, SteadyShot, Face Detection, Smile Shutter

No carry pouch, no optical viewfinder, touchscreen controls may be difficult to use, no wireless controller, awkwardly placed USB port, no headphone jack

Characters are not case sensitive

Rating

80100

techtree.com

User Reviews (68)

US

Awesome HD Camcorder

By Jude3 (sonystyle.com)

"This camcorder is so cool. I thought it was going to be big but when I received it, it was tiny. It fits in the palm of my hand. This is a great HD camcorder for the price! The zoom is superb and it goes VERY far, although it is hard to hold still when z...

Small compact design, touch screen, great battery life, awesome zoom, HD video, great still pictures, built-in memory

Inside video quality is OK

US

Excellent Camcorder

By QT1982 (sonystyle.com)

"I love this camcorder so much that I just wanted to let everyone know about it."

Excellent video quality. Excellent audio quality. Excellent design. Excellent ease of use & software. Excellent price

Can't find one yet

US

exceptional

By airbabe (sonystyle.com)

"I purchased this camera to record my sons wedding in St.Louis Mo in April.. I also bought the light attatchment for evening use... I was so pleased with the results of this camera. I felt as if I were watching TV. I couldnt believe how clear and bright t...

easy to use professional results

could have come with a bundles package

Manufacturer's Description

Shoot HD quality video with the HDR-CX100/B handycam camcorder. This compact and lightweight Memory Stick Duo media camcorder offers 1920 x 1080 full HD video recording and 4.0-megapixel still image capture. Packed with a healthy feature set including a 1/5-inch Exmor CMOS sensor, BIONZ image processor, face detection, Smile Shutter technology and 8GB of embedded flash memory, its most differentiating characteristic is its ultra-compact design.

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