', unfortunately, the camera uses Sony's tiny, proprietary MicroMV videotapes, which are incompatible with nearly all video-editing programs--a big drawback.'
'The ultra-compact design of the DCR-IP55 includes a new swing-down handgrip that makes it even easier and more comfortable to take video and high quality 1.0 megapixel still images.'
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'Sony's innovative new DCR-IP55 camcorder is amazingly small, and its swing-down handle, reminiscent of old-school 8mm movie cameras, is way retro-cool—you can easily imagine James Bond using it to film Dr.'
'It is unclear if the HDR-HC3 is a replacement for the HDR-HC1 or meant to complement it in the line.'
'The HC3 sets the industry standard in resolution quality with its ClearVid CMOS Image Sensor™, capturing precise detail and superior color reproduction.'
'some video seems a bit too vivid at default settings, with a few colors appearing a little too bright.'
'the like; it closes flush along the barrel, not interrupting the design aesthetic in the slightest.'
'Sony's new camcorder design which makes shoes smaller and only functional with Sony products'
'built-in flash and the advanced multi-layer coating of a Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* lens to capture video and pictures that are more vivid and rich, even when taken in low light'