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Most helpful reviewsNigel, Morpeth Experienced amateur
- Good points:
- Image quality, AF especially peaking facility, exposure control, LCD screen with histogram
- Bad points:
- Manual control wheel fairly ineffectual, Manufacturer back up worse than useless
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Review date: 14 Apr 2010
Derek, Co. Durham semi professional videographer
- Good points:
- neat camera, picture quality superb
- Bad points:
- locating menus not easy and a bit fiddly
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Confirmed purchase: 06 May 2008
Nick , York Keen amateur
- Good points:
- Excellent colour and clear picture.
- Bad points:
- Reviewer left no comment
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Confirmed purchase: 06 Mar 2011
Ruth, Worcester Experienced amateur
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ease of use, fantastic picture quality, long life of battery - Bad points:
- no attachment points for strap to hang around neck when not using a tripod
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Confirmed purchase: 05 Mar 2010
Michael, Halifax Keen amateur
- Good points:
- Easy to use and the build quality is fantastic
- Bad points:
- Reviewer left no comment
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Review date: 03 Feb 2010
Tim, West Sussex Experienced amateur
- Good points:
- Being able to take still photo's whilst taking video film. Good low light results.
- Bad points:
- Sometimes the auto focus takes a long time to initially focus. This camera was purchased to replace a Sony DCR-PC350E which is both lighter and easier to use.
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Review date: 02 Feb 2010
Product Features
| Resolution quality | HD |
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| 3D | No |
| Optical zoom ratio | 10 |
| Media format | MiniDV |
| Connections | USB |
| Connections | Firewire |
| Type of memory card | Memory Stick Duo |
| Shape of camcorder | Horizontally held |
| Digital zoom ratio | 20 |
| Type of image stabiliser | Electronic |
| Widescreen recording | Yes |
| Resolution (Megapixels) | 2.1 |
| Shortest shutter speed (Fractions of a second) | 1/425 |
| Weight (g) | 550 |
| Screen size (Inches) | 2.7 |
| Maximum aperture telephoto | 2.9 |
| Maximum aperture wide | 1.8 |
| Lowest focal length (Millimetres) | 50.5 |
| Highest focal length (Millimetres) | 505 |
| Type of chip | CMOS |
| Release date | 2008-02-26 |
Also known as: Sony HDRHC9E, HDR-HC9, Sony HDR HC9E, Sony Handycam
Camcorders Buying GuideManufacturer's Description
Very high quality video and still imaging plus advanced manual features.
- Full HD 1080 video recording on affordable DV tape (HDV format)
- Up to 1 hour HD recording plus playback compatibility with Standard Definition DV tape
- ClearVid CMOS sensor for superb picture quality and higher sensitivity
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 10x optical zoom / 20x digital zoom
- Super SteadyShot optical image stabilisation for improved still image and video stability, especially in low light
- x.v.Colour mode for vivid, lifelike colours
- 6 megapixel still photo recording onto removable Memory Stick
- Dual Rec (simultaneous 4.6 megapixel still photo during video recording)
- 2.7” Wide Clear Photo LCD Plus easy to use touchscreen
- Wide colour viewfinder
- Start/Stop and Zoom buttons on LCD screen frame
- Advanced manual functions – Spot Meter and Focus, Peaking, Centre Marker, Manual Focus (Infinity)
- HDMI™/component connector for enjoying HD video on HD ready TV
- PhotoTV HD output for optimised still photo display on compatible BRAVIA TV
- Up to 6 hours STAMINA continuous shooting time (with optional battery)
- HDV/DV (i.LINK) connection (in/out) for video editing with connected PC
- Supplied lens hood reduces glare for video enthusiasts
- Fun, easy to use Picture Motion Browser software with web upload assist function
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Sony HDRHC9E Mini DV Full HD Handycam | £1198 + £6 delivery |
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Would you recomend this camera for university film work (short films of 30 mins and music videos etc.)
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Hi, I have found it produces very good results provided you capture it properly and render movies at high quality. I now use HD Split which you can get free and does not drop frames. I alternate between Avid and Premiere Elements. I save films at 1080i 25. Then edit in Pinnacle or Premiere. If you don't mind capturing tape on PC it will do what you want, but ask others too :)
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Can the camcorder record onto an SD card and what is the best way to get the recorded video onto a mac
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Hi I don't think it will do an SD Card. Not sure about Mac, I use Premier Elements and HD Split.
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Paul, Manchester Experienced amateur
Score 9.0/10Review date: 31 Jan 2010