Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased this camcorder with the intent of taping my daughters gymnastics meets. I was drawn to it because of the price, hard drive and the 60x optical zoom. It is small and has great features. It is also very easy to operate. I taped her at a practice and then put the video on my computer to view - which has a much smaller screen than my tv - and I was very disappointed in the picture quality. It was very grainy around the edges. I took it back to Best Buy the next day and got the HD version of the Sony camcorder that also has a hard drive. I loved how easy the Sony was to operate but just wanted some more clarity in the picture. Love the HD version. Great picture quality and worth the additional dollars to upgrade. If you dont need a super clear picture, then this camcorder is ok. But if you want a little better quality, I recommend upgrading to the HDR-XR150.

Bought this for my retired parents and the controls on the top that are worked with the fingers are difficult to reach (too far inside) as it's so small. The lens cap has to be removed manually each time and replaced the same way. There is no viewfinder for outdoor sunny times when the lcd doesn't show up. My parents exchanged it for something other than a sony, which disappointed me because our sony is awesome.

Overall I like the camera. I love any Sony product I have ever used. It has a good picture and I really like the screen. The only complaint I have is the menu is a little complicated. If I had it to do over again I would probably still make the purchase.