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| Sony HDR-SR10 4MP 40GB High Definition Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 15x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
Buy New: $675.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 402
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Monitor Size: 270
Includes Software: Yes
Special Features: nv:Sensor^4.0 Megapixel|Movie Resolution^1920x1080|Memory Included^40GB Internal|Storage Media^Memory Stick Duo|Storage Media^Memory Stick PRO Duo|Compressed Format^H.264|Movie File Format^HD: MPEG4 AVC/H.264|Movie File Format^SD: MPEG2|Optical Zoom^15x|Digital Zoom^180x|Focal Length^3.1 - 46.5mm|Focus Mode^Full Range Auto, Manual (Touch Panel)|Optical Viewfinder^N/A|LCD Monitor^2.7" wide touch panel|LCD Pixels^211,000 pixels|Shutter Speed^1/30 - 1/250|Exposure Control^Touch Panel
Optical Zoom: 15
Digital Zoom: 30
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 46.5
Minimum Focal Length: 3.1
Maximum Resolution: 1490000
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 12 x 14 x 10
MPN: HDR-SR10
Model: HDR-SR10
UPC: 027242727779
EAN: 0027242727779
ASIN: B00123Q904
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Go for the next model up SR11 & skip this May 21, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This camera performs poorly in low light, as a matter of fact, when I used my 6 or 7 year old Sony TRV17 I could not tell a difference between the 2 pictures on my 50" Plazma TV. At least not for interior and low light video. Outside the picture was very bright and there was definetly a big difference between the two.
I returned this one and splurged for the SR11. You get a 60gig HD, 10MP digital stills, and just a huge difference in picture quality indoors and out. And with a 10MP still camera built in, I almost don't even need a digital.
The camera fits nicely in the palm of my hand, all the controls are convienently located.
The menu's can be a little confsing at first, but after a few minutes it becomes pretty easy to navigate around, and if you're not too tech saavy, there's always the "easy" button.
Oh also to save battery life and if you're recording in bright sunlight, the SR11 has a viewfinder which this model doesn't.
I guess I should be leaving this in the SR11 reviews pages, but definetly save a few more months, or just spend the extra money on the SR11, it's well worth the expense.
Horrible product May 14, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Too large for modern day video cameras. I recently compared the Canon Vixia HF10 (HF100) and believe both to be a better choice to the SR10. Although Sony offers 24p and 30p modes on their high-end broadcast equipment, Canon offers it both on the high end and the consumer line. The ability to record in 24p and 30p offers stunning video that has the feel and sense of motion when your kid is moving as opposed to the stark feel of 60i video.
Design wise, the Canon is significantly smaller and lacks the obnoxious branding on the outside. The backside of the LCD of the Sony is littered with names and tags. One of which is the 4 Megapixel tag. This camcorder features a 2 megapixel sensor. Therefore, they are interpolating in the camera to try and claim 4 megapixel images....don't be fooled
Last, for a $1000 camcorder, they are sure stingy on the software. They ship the SR10 with the same software that ships on their $249 camcorder the HC52. I personally don't think it is very good software for a $249 product much less $1000.
 Excellent camcorder May 5, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Overall, it is very satisfactory.
Pros: Light weight Easy to learn and operate, Good video picture quality (I like the slow motion video quality), Big storage (40GB is big enough)
Cons: Included battery (FH60) is ok, but FH70 would be better. AVCHD format to MPEG is not perfect. Uploading from computer hard dist to camcorder hard disk is not possible (in order to play on TV, I need to bring my laptop to TV). No view finder (but, it is ok since the SR11 w/t view finder costs lot more than SR10).
 Decent entry model into Full-HD April 30, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I got it for $750 at Dell actually, which was the best I found without a risk of using potential fraud-sellers I found on google selling it cheaper. I think it is a good entry model into HD filming. It is probably the cheapest of the decent full-HD ones.
I am satisfied with the quality of the video. I believe that the more expensive models might have better video quality supported by better sensors, bigger lenses and better lower compression/quicker memory write times, but I think it is a good toy that will allow me to watch family videos 20 years from now without laughing at the quality of SD camcorders.
I am not very satisfied with the quality of the stills, but hey, I have a compact Canon S3 IS for that, so I would not count it for the rating. My S3 also records videos that are decent, but not perfect - that's why I am getting an HD camcorder. Otherwise I'd say the S3 beats SD camcorder.
The 40GB HDD allows for too many hours of videos and can be accessed as USB Mass Memory device, so you can put other stuff there too.
The battery life seems a bit shortish, but you can get a bigger replacement battery for $30 - a cheap upgrade.
It also lacks a carrying case, so I recommend getting at least the cheapest sony one. Overall Sony accessories are very pricey, but you can get cheap replacements that work OK.
The AVCHD format does not have a lot support yet, but that will come eventually, since Sony seems to be winning the HD formats war. I believe new Macs should be able to play AVCHD. I also ordered Sony Vegas software for editing (less than $100), that looks OK from the trial version, so you might consider it, unless you want to convert to AVI/WMV before you do the editing in Windows Movie Maker and lose quality through repeated compression. I also considered Pinnacle Studio, but read the reviews with complaints about crashes and decided to get the software from Sony (through Amazon :) ).
There are probably better cameras, but they are more expensive. Sony wants to rip you off with its accessory prices, but that's their right and you can choose replacements. It's not perfect so I guess it is worth 4 stars
Remember to get that carrying case, a tripod and a battery somewhere. A mini hdmi cable might be of use too.
Great for the money April 22, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought this camera with a little hesitation because of some of the so-so reviews, but was more than happy with the purchase. The videos look amazing. Using the HDMI cable to hook up to LCD TV makes it completly worth the money. Bought this to record my wedding and am fully satisfied. The only con is the AVCHD format is not widely supported yet. My laptop won't play the files without jumping like crazy, but you can still burn the movies directly onto a DVD and play them in Blu-Ray Players like the PS3 and loose no quality. I would not let a new technology hold you back unless you plan on keeping your older computer for an extended period of time. (Then you should prob look into VHS)
Great Camcorder
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