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Sony Handycam DCR-SR40 Camcorder

Sony Handycam DCR-SR40 Camcorder

Released: Sep 06

Average

50% Positive

Video:

Below Average

Optics:

Average

Battery:

Good

Interface:

Below Average

Based on 6 expert reviews.

"One of the nicest things about the screen is the three buttons--two for zoom and one for record--to its left."... CNet

"When printed at 4x6 inches, still images from the SR40 were rather blurry, with jaggy edges on curved lines"... Reviews.cnet.com

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video

1.	"exceptional video"... Digicach.com

image

1.	"When printed at 4x6 inches, still images from the SR40 were rather blurry, with jaggy edges on curved lines and bland"... Review.zdnet.com

lcd

1.	"small LCD"... Review.zdnet.com

control

1.	"additional control"... Digicach.com

focus

1.	"Fast focus"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"Fast focus. 20X optical zoom lens"... Review.zdnet.com

3.	"Highlights include spot focus, manual focus, manual exposure, spot metering, and six preprogram autoexposure modes"... Review.zdnet.com

4.	"manual focus"... CNet

color

1.	"When printed at 4x6 inches, still images from the SR40 were rather blurry, with jaggy edges on curved lines"... Reviews.cnet.com

battery

1.	"it's fairly lightweight and comfortable to shoot with for extended periods of time."... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"included NP-FP50 680mAh rechargeable InfoLithium battery"... Review.zdnet.com

3.	"rechargeable InfoLithium battery"... CNet

4.	"It's probably a good idea to get a spare battery if you plan to shoot for any serious length of time"... CNet

resolution

1.	"high resolution"... Digicach.com

image stabilization

1.	"only new footage is"... Digicach.com

exposure

1.	"Program AE (Auto Exposure) modes Program AE modes make recording easy even when filming in challenging situations."... Digicach.com

interface

1.	"One of the nicest things about the screen is the three buttons-two for zoom and one for record-to its left"... Review.zdnet.com

2.	"heavily dependent on touch-screen interface"... CNet

3.	"As usual, Sony's touch-screen interface is...well...a touchy subject."... CNet

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