'The HDR-HC1 is also uncharacteristic of Sony's recent announcements in it's level of manual control of audio.'
'the world's smallest and lightest high-definition consumer camcorder with full HD resolution based on HDV 1080i.'
'Beginners can start shooting right out of the box on fully automatic settings and more sophisticated shooters will be happy to find many professional bells and whistles.'
'the HC1 has one significant downside for the enthusiast: tapes load from the bottom'
'This unit also features BIP (improved Bluetooth capability, enabling peer-to-peer data transfers between Bluetooth® products) networking, USB streaming, the revolutionary Carl Zeiss Lens T* coating for a 70% improved reflection rate, and a sprawling list of powerful features and design elements'