'Images were exceptionally sharp in optimum lighting, with plenty of detail remaining in shadowed areas of the picture.'
'Good HD video quality'
'It fits comfortably in the palm of my hand, with the large lens and two built-in mic inputs on the front end and the battery, start/stop record button and video mode/photo mode indicator lamps on the back.
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'The bad: Annoying menu system; no wind filter or meaningful audio controls; relatively big and heavy; expensive; defaults to low resolution, not-full-HD video quality; cumbersome touch-screen interface. '
'The CX550V has a nice array of features including manual focus, aperture and shutter control, and multi-channel audio recording. '
'The 1/8-inch CCD sensor is substantially smaller and lower resolution than the 1/4-inch Exmor R CMOS found elsewhere in the Sony lineup.'
'The Sony SD 80GB Hard Drive Digital Camcorder, Model: DCR-SR68/L features a massive internal storage drive, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens and a touch-screen interface for extreme user friendliness. '
'the video results are mediocre--especially if you're watching them full screen on a large HDTV or have gotten used to the detail of high-definition content.'
'LCD Screen doesnt work in sunlight.'
'lens delivers sharp, high-resolution images and its 60x optical zoom helps you capture extreme close-ups from far away.'
'the camcorder was really bad at capturing still shots.'
'built-in microphone records audio in 5.1 channel surround sound.'
'the built-in microphone records audio in 5.1 channel surround sound.'
'The enhanced CCD design allows more light to reach the
imager which reduces video noise to improve video clarity, especially when shooting in dark situations.'
