'I’ve seen other camcorders that are built more user-friendly than the HDC-HS300, which has some hard-to-press buttons and a main zoom toggle that’s too small to use comfortably.'
'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.'
'sharp, high-resolution images'
elecreview.com
'The convenient touch panel allows easy access to menus and additional functionality such as spot focus and spot meteringA built-in 120GB hard disk drive can record and store up to 91 hours of video footage in LP mode.'
'Lens sharpness is fairly dull at the best of times, so when adding dim lighting to the mix, things become even worse.'
'capacious and affordable SDHC flash storage'
'high-quality video'
'Cycling through files in both still and video is frustratingly slow, and the rolling wheel doesn't fare much better as an alternative to the touchscreen.'
'the video results are mediocre--especially if you're watching them full screen on a large HDTV or are used to the detail of high-definition content.'
'the video results are mediocre, especially if you're watching them full screen on a large high-definition TV or are used to the detail of high-definition content.'
'noisy low-light performance'
'Ports were difficult to locate, and we failed to locate the AV jack without cheating with the manual.'