Today 27.01 Sony announces models of 2007 year: Sony Handycam DCR-SR42E, DCR-SR62E, DCR-SR82E, DCR-SR200E and DCR-SR300E. All of them rate like video cameras for travel fans. So it’s for me. I’m so “happy” because I paid abt. $1000 for 3CCD Panasonic only two years ago! And it was a really useful device for my favorite Thailand’ travels, its details you can see in my own The Thai Tramp blog. At first I was thinking: its trouble I must change the camera. But later I was looking for real innovations among those camcorders. For comparison I took HDR-HC7 and HDR-SR1 specifications. These cameras cost US$1400 and US$1500. I made a table to find new features easier and quicker.
Camcorder | DCR-SR42E | DCR-SR62E | DCR-SR82E | DCR-SR200E | DCR-SR300E | HDR-HC7 | HDR-SR1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Imaging Device | Advanced HAD CCD | Advanced HAD CCD | Advanced HAD CCD | ClearVid CMOS | ClearVid CMOS | ClearVid CMOS | ClearVid CMOS |
Sensor size | ? | ? | ? | 1/3" | 1/2,9" | 1/2,9" | 1/3" |
Pixel Gross | 800K | 1000K | 1000K | 4000K | 6100K | 3200K | 2100K |
Recording Media | 30GB | 30GB | 60GB | 40GB | 40GB | MiniDV Cassette | 30GB |
Recording Times | 21 hours | 21 hours | 42 hours | 28 hours | 28 hours | SP=60 min LP=90 min. | 21 hours |
Continuous recording time | 9 hours with Stamina | 8 hours with Stamina | 8 hours with Stamina | 7 hours with Stamina | 6 hours with Stamina | 2,5 hours with NP-FM50 | 2,5 hours with NP-FM50 |
Lens Type | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar | Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* | Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* | Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* | Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* |
LCD | 2,5" Touch Panel | 2,7" Wide (16:9) Touch Panel | 2,7" Wide (16:9) Touch Panel | 2,7" Wide (16:9) Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD plus Display | 2,7" Wide (16:9) Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD plus Display | 2,7" Wide (16:9) Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD plus Display | 3.5" (211K Pixels) Wide (16:9) Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD plus Display |
Audio Recording Sistem | | | | Dolby Digital 5.1 | Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Optical Zoom | 40X | 25X | 25X | 10X | 10X | 10X | 10X |
Digital Zoom | 2000X | 2000X | 2000X | 80X | 20X | 20X | 80X |
Image Stabilization | | | | | Super SteadyShot Optical | Super SteadyShot Optical | Super SteadyShot Electronic |
What can I say about it? There is nothing useful! First three have tiny sensor size. I think it’s bad for HD. The next two have the same 1/2,9” and 1/3” ClearVid CMOS sensors as well-known HDR-HC7 and HDR-SR1. They have a bigger pixel gross but I don’t want to pay for superfluous pixels. It’s not for making a good film. It’s for making a big sensor noise. It’s for making good money for Sony! Why has my old Panasonic 3 CMOS sensors for low resolution films? I think that HD-camcorder must be more equipped. Now I’m happy - my Panasonic can live! Sony have a great camcorder HDR-FX7 with three 1/4" ClearVID CMOS Sensors. But it costs US$3500 and has not a useful size. I’m in waiting.
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