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 EASY PEASY WITH GREAT RESULTS October 3, 2008
Got this little Sony Camcorder very recently and have never had one of these before, luckily I have a good friend who knows about this stuff and recommended this SR55 along with the Canon FS10.
So very easy to use and got the hang of it within minutes plus the results are superb, really good feature that swung it for me was the low light sensor that is so good that you can almost go ghost hunting!!!
A 40GB hard drive is huge for the type of stuff we will use it for, only bad thing if there is one is the slightly stingy battery life, no more than 90mins on standard recording. GET A SPARE!!!
Great camera with advanced and very easy to use features in a very well made package, Sony are still at the top of their game.
Better than the Panasonic September 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had to make a choice between the Sony SR55 and the Panasonic SDR H40. So I went for the Panasonic as it was cheaper. OMG what a load of rubbish that was. So that went back and replaced it with the SR55. It is 10 times better. picture quality is far superior and working with the finished file was also easier as it is in mpeg2, something that was much harder on the Panasonic. All in all it is light, small, sturdy and a good quality home movie camera. Had a lone of a HD Sony and it was really nice but HD used so much computer resource that it was hard work.
 Very good Camcorder August 5, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought it 2 months ago, it is very easy to use and the picture quality is very good
The main problem is in the battery which does not last more than an hour recording
great little cam July 28, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
read the reviews on offer, and bought one.i think its a great camcorder easy to use . i used to have a sony hi 8 bought in 2000 and picture quality was ok but sr55e on hq is brilliant.
An Excellent, Competitively-Priced DigiCam June 19, 2008
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
Having bought a Sony digital camera 2 years ago, and been very impressed with it, we were looking for a compact digital camcorder with a hard drive that would serve as a family machine, and also work in the classroom. This machine is proving to be an excellent buy for the following reasons:
Amazon have it very competitively priced.
At only 14oz (400grams approx) it is amazingly light and compact
The 40 Gb Hard Drive allows over 20 hours of recording at standard quality (less at high quality).
The battery gives you 2 hours of recording capability between charges.
You do not have to mess around with DVDs in the camera - the hard drive is an ideal medium for recording, and it has Sony's Pro mem stick capability which gives it great functionality with other Sony products and/or card readers in your PC.
Full USB connectivity to your PC/Laptop - and SCART connectivity to the TV
This 55 model is a better buy, and worth the few extra pounds, than the 35 for a number of reasons: 10Gb more hard drive space; a docking station which allows recharge, DVD burn, via USB to your PC, and quick link to your TV for viewing; and a remote control for the cam - excellent and useful accessories; and finally, 1 Megapixel compared with 0.8 Mp on the 35.
The screen is clear, and the touch menu system is easy to use. It has a robust carrying strap, and just feels well-made - having said that a carry case is always a good investment for such a piece of kit!
I am no technical expert, but this is a great-priced and intuitive digicam, with lots of great features. Highly recommended.
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