Sony Digital Camcorder & Video Camera Reviews

We've analyzed 916 Camcorders and have classified them into low-end, mid-range and high-end groups.
What To Expect
  • Screen Size: 2.5 in - 3.5 in
  • Optical Zoom: 10.0 X - 40.0 X
  • CCD: 1.0 - 3.0
Browse through reviews below to find the top Camcorders.
Here are some quick tips when buying Camcorders:
  • 3 CCDs create higher quality images than 1 CCD sensors and are found in most prosumer camcorders.
  • CMOS sensors are showing up in more high end camcorders.
  • Digital image stabilization uses mechanical components to take the "shake" out of closeup shots.
  • A larger LCD display makes it easier to compose a shot and see in bright sunlight.

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Sony DCR-HC28 Camcorders
reviews.walmart says: this camcorder is 100% user friendly and has high quality video...i would recommend this product to anyone...I have not attempted a transfer yet...see more
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$347.0- $552.99
Sony DCR-DVD408 Camcorders
ciao.co says: Although there are a lot of good features it is not really as good as products from other manufacturers in this price range...On the plus side the recording quality is very good and the picture quality is as good as it gets...In conclusion a great product with many more advantages than disadvantages but at a very expensive £330 or so may stretch some budgets to the limit...see more
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Sony DCR-SR300 Camcorders
forums.cnet says: The camcorder recording mode has always been set to the HQ, which is the high quality recording mode...See if you can wait for a review or two of the SR200 and compare them with the review of the SR300 at www.camcorderinfo.com...Because the more pixels you try to squeeze onto a sensor, the less ability they have to take in light...see more
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$785.0- $1019.99
Sony HDR-UX7 Camcorders
shopzilla says: Unbelievable Picture quality, Ease of Use, Quality Built None I was looking for a hard drive High Def camera...Don't worry about AVCHD format, very soon there will be many <br>software programs to edit this format...br> <br>Happy recording, with this awesome camera...see more
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$746.4- $746.4
Sony HDR-HC7 Camcorders
forums.macrumors says: The HC7 unsheathes its 1/2.9” CMOS chip and spews out 3200K gross pixels, but is countered by a blast from the HV20’s 1/2.7” CMOS chip, which hurls 2960K pixels in the HC7’s direction...The HC7 weeps in the corner, plotting for next year...How can camcorderinfo.com complain about the kind of low light performance you demonstrate in this clip...I'll blow them down to iPod campatible mp4s for everyone to see how our HC7 footage can look so much better than DV even when it's reduced to iPod compatible size...see more
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Sony DCM-M1
Sony DSR-1000A
Sony DSR-11
Sony DSR-1500
Sony DSR-1500A
Sony DSR-1500AP
Sony DSR-1500P
Sony DSR-1600
Sony DSR-1600A
Sony DSR-1600AP
Sony DSR-1600P
Sony DSR-1800
Sony DSR-1800A
Sony DSR-1800AP
Sony DSR-1800P
Sony DSR-20
Sony DSR-2000
Sony DSR-2000A
Sony DSR-2000AP
Sony DSR-2000P
Sony DSR-200A
Sony DSR-20P
Sony DSR-25
Sony DSR-250
Sony DSR-30
Sony DSR-300F
Sony DSR-300K
Sony DSR-300L
Sony DSR-300PK
Sony DSR-300PL
Sony DSR-30P
Sony DSR-370
Sony DSR-370K1
Sony DSR-370K2
Sony DSR-370L
Sony DSR-370PK1
Sony DSR-370PK2
Sony DSR-370PL
Sony DSR-40
Sony DSR-400
Sony DSR-400K
Sony DSR-400L
Sony DSR-40P
Sony DSR-45
Sony DSR-450
Sony DSR-45P
Sony DSR-50
Sony DSR-500WSL
Sony DSR-500WSPL
Sony DSR-50P
Sony DSR-570
Sony DSR-570WSL
Sony DSR-570WSPL
Sony DSR-70
Sony DSR-70P
Sony DSR-85
Sony DSR-85P
Sony DSR-DR1000
Sony DSR-DR1000A
Sony DSR-DR1000AP
Sony DSR-ME1
Sony DSR-PD100A
Sony DSR-PD100AP
Sony DSR-PD150
2.5 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 3 CCD
Sony DSR-PD170
2.5 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 3 CCD
Sony DSR-PD170P
2.5 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom
Sony DSR-PDX10
Sony DSR-V10
Sony DXC-990
Sony DXC-D35
Sony DXC-D35H
Sony DXC-D35K
Sony DXC-D35L
Sony DXC-D35P
Sony DXC-D35PH
Sony DXC-D35PK
Sony DXC-D35PL
Sony DXC-D35WSL
Sony DXC-D35WSPL
Sony DXC-D50WS
Sony HDW-F900R
Sony HVR-A1U
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony HVR-HD1000U
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony HVR-M15U
Sony HVR-M25U
Sony HVR-S270U
3.2 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom
Sony HVR-V1U
3.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom
Sony HVR-Z1
Sony HVR-Z1U
3.5 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 3 CCD
Sony HVR-Z7U
3.2 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom
Sony NSC-GC1
Sony NSC-GC3
Sony PDW-F330L
Sony PDW-F335L
Sony UVW-100
Sony XA-250
Sony Cybershot DSC-M2
5.1 Megapixels • 2.5 in LCD Screen • 3 X Optical Zoom
Sony Cybershot DSC-S700
7.2 Megapixels • 2.4 in LCD Screen • 3 X Optical Zoom
Sony Cybershot DSC-T50
7.2 Megapixels • 3 in LCD Screen • 3 X Optical Zoom
Sony Handycam CCD-F301
Sony Handycam CCD-F33
Sony Handycam CCD-F56
Sony Handycam CCD-FX228
Sony Handycam CCD-FX410
Sony Handycam CCD-FX510
Sony Handycam CCD-FX620
Sony Handycam CCD-SC55
Sony Handycam CCD-TR100
Sony Handycam CCD-TR23
Sony Handycam CCD-TR2300
Sony Handycam CCD-TR315
Sony Handycam CCD-TR3300
Sony Handycam CCD-TR36
Sony Handycam CCD-TR400
Sony Handycam CCD-TR416
Sony Handycam CCD-TR42
Sony Handycam CCD-TR44
Sony Handycam CCD-TR5
Sony Handycam CCD-TR500
Sony Handycam CCD-TR514
Sony Handycam CCD-TR516
Sony Handycam CCD-TR517
Sony Handycam CCD-TR517WR
Sony Handycam CCD-TR54
Sony Handycam CCD-TR57
Sony Handycam CCD-TR600
Sony Handycam CCD-TR61
Sony Handycam CCD-TR614
Sony Handycam CCD-TR618
Sony Handycam CCD-TR64
Sony Handycam CCD-TR65
Sony Handycam CCD-TR66
Sony Handycam CCD-TR67
Sony Handycam CCD-TR7
Sony Handycam CCD-TR70
Sony Handycam CCD-TR700
Sony Handycam CCD-TR71
Sony Handycam CCD-TR710
Sony Handycam CCD-TR714
Sony Handycam CCD-TR716
Sony Handycam CCD-TR72
Sony Handycam CCD-TR73
Sony Handycam CCD-TR74
Sony Handycam CCD-TR76
Sony Handycam CCD-TR78
Sony Handycam CCD-TR80
Sony Handycam CCD-TR814
Sony Handycam CCD-TR818
Sony Handycam CCD-TR82
Sony Handycam CCD-TR83
Sony Handycam CCD-TR84
Sony Handycam CCD-TR86
Sony Handycam CCD-TR87
Sony Handycam CCD-TR88
Sony Handycam CCD-TR9
Sony Handycam CCD-TR910
Sony Handycam CCD-TR916
Sony Handycam CCD-TR917
Sony Handycam CCD-TR93
Sony Handycam CCD-TR930
Sony Handycam CCD-TR94
Sony Handycam CCD-TR940
Sony Handycam CCD-TR96
Sony Handycam CCD-TR97
Sony Handycam CCD-TR98
Sony Handycam CCD-TR99
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV10
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV101
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV103
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV107
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV108
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV11
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV112
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV118
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV119
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV12
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV128
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV138
2.5 in LCD Screen
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV15
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV16
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV17
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV19
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV21
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV210
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV211
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV212
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV215
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV22
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV228
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV238
2.5 in LCD Screen
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV25
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV29
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV30
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV308
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV312
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV315
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV318
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV32
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV328
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV33
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV338
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV35
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV36
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV37
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV37WR
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV40
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV408
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV418
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV428
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV43
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV438E
2.5 in LCD Screen
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV46
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV49
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV512
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV52
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV53
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV57
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV57WR
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV58
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV608
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV615
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV62
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV63
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV65
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV66
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV67
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV68
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV715
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV72
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV75
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV78
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV815
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV82
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV85
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV87
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV88
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV93
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV95
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV98
Sony Handycam CCD-TRV99
Sony Handycam CCD-V1
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD100
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101
2.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD103
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD105
2.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD108
2.5 in LCD Screen • 40 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD200
2.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD201
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD203
2.7 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD205
2.7 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD300
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD301
3.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD305
2.7 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD308
2.7 in LCD Screen • 25 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD408
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505
3.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD508
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD602
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD602E
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD605
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD608
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD608E
2.5 in LCD Screen • 40 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD610
2.7 in LCD Screen • 40 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD653
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD7
2.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD703
2.7 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD705
2.7 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD708
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD708E
2.7 in LCD Screen • 25 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD710
2.7 in LCD Screen • 25 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD755
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD803
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD803E
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD805
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD808
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD810
2.7 in LCD Screen • 25 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD905
3.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD908E
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD910
2.7 in LCD Screen • 15 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD92
2.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC1000
Sony Handycam DCR-HC20
Sony Handycam DCR-HC21
2.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC26
2.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC28
2.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC30
2.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC32
2.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC36
2.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC38
2.5 in LCD Screen • 40 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC40
2.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC42
2.7 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC42E
Sony Handycam DCR-HC46
2.7 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC48
2.7 in LCD Screen • 25 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC52
2.5 in LCD Screen • 40 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC62
2.7 in LCD Screen • 25 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC65
Sony Handycam DCR-HC85
Sony Handycam DCR-HC90
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-HC96
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-IP1
Sony Handycam DCR-IP1E
Sony Handycam DCR-IP1K
Sony Handycam DCR-IP210
Sony Handycam DCR-IP220
2.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-IP45
Sony Handycam DCR-IP45E
Sony Handycam DCR-IP5
Sony Handycam DCR-IP55
Sony Handycam DCR-IP55E
Sony Handycam DCR-IP7BT
Sony Handycam DCR-IP7E
Sony Handycam DCR-PC1
Sony Handycam DCR-PC10
Sony Handycam DCR-PC100
Sony Handycam DCR-PC1000
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-PC101
Sony Handycam DCR-PC105
Sony Handycam DCR-PC108
Sony Handycam DCR-PC109
Sony Handycam DCR-PC110
Sony Handycam DCR-PC115
Sony Handycam DCR-PC120BT
Sony Handycam DCR-PC120E
2.5 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-PC330
Sony Handycam DCR-PC330E
Sony Handycam DCR-PC350
Sony Handycam DCR-PC5
Sony Handycam DCR-PC55
3 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-PC7
Sony Handycam DCR-PC9
Sony Handycam DCR-S100
Sony Handycam DCR-SC100
Sony Handycam DCR-SR100
Sony Handycam DCR-SR100E
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR190E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR200
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-SR200E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR220
2.7 in LCD Screen • 15 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-SR290E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR300
2.7 in LCD Screen • 10 X Optical zoom
Sony Handycam DCR-SR300E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR30E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR32E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR33E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR40
2.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR40E
2.5 in LCD Screen • 20 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR42
2.5 in LCD Screen • 40 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR42E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR45
2.7 in LCD Screen • 40 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR52E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR60
2.7 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR62
2.7 in LCD Screen • 25 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR62E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR65
Sony Handycam DCR-SR72E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR80
2.7 in LCD Screen • 12 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR82
2.7 in LCD Screen • 25 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR82E
Sony Handycam DCR-SR85
2.7 in LCD Screen • 25 X Optical zoom • 1 CCD
Sony Handycam DCR-SR90E
Sony Handycam DCR-TR7000
Sony Handycam DCR-TRV10
Sony Handycam DCR-TRV103
Sony Handycam DCR-TRV11
Sony Handycam DCR-TRV110
Sony Handycam DCR-TRV118
Sony Handycam DCR-TRV120
Sony Handycam DCR-TRV130
Sony Handycam DCR-TRV14