'The HDR-HC5 is devoid of Mic and Headphone jacks'
'Colour representation is definitely one of the weaker points; despite using the new x.v.Colour international standard for space, designed to increase colour range, we still found that the camera was unable to accurately reproduce several colours, especially yellows.'
'The T coating on this particular lens goes a step further to keep lens flare at a minimum.'
'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 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'
'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'