expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 08:37:17
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If you want a video camera that will still cut it in ten years time, then Sonys HDR-HC1 is a sensible, if costly choice. Video and TV standards are on the brink of their biggest shake up since the introduction of colour. High Definition, or HD, is...
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This is turning into a huge year for camcorders. On the one hand, tape is under threat from DVD and hard-disk-based alternatives. But on the other, it has received a new lease of life from Sonys new HDV (high-definition video) models. The firm is c...
The HC1E isnt perfect. The two biggest points against it are that it has a bottom-loading tape mechanism and a Sony-proprietary accessory shoe. But its still an amazing leap forward in video quality for the money. James Morris Lowest online price:...
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digitalartsonline.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 08:37:34
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The HDR-HC1 is the little brother of the HDR-FX1, which we reviewed here. It drops the FX1’s 3CCDs in favour of a single CMOS sensor, and shrinks the body size and weight down to that of a traditional consumer handheld. As with the FX1, the model is...
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Awesome high-definition video quality, particularly in good lighting, and for an unbelievably reasonable price The HDTV revolution could be here sooner than we thought. Just six months ago, Sony brought its first semi-professional, high-definition cam...
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T3.com Updated: 2011-10-04 08:37:43
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Hi-Def TV transmissions still seem so far away, but that doesnt matter now - weve been creating our own HD movies using the compact HC1. Admittedly, our Lego re-enactment of Anakin Skywalker getting his eyebrows burnt off didnt quite have the same...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated: 2011-11-06 02:06:25
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Sonys first CMOS based consumer HD camera brings control and fidelity to images in a package thats hard to beat.
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gadgetguy.com.au Updated: 2011-11-06 02:06:26
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Sony has scored a real coup with its new HC1. The camcorder has become incredibly popular amongst a broad range of videomakers. I have fielded calls from a wide variety of users, those who are now exchanging an old analogue camcorder for their first di...
Picture quality, compactness, control.
Bottom mounted tape loading, potentially needs upgrade of PC / software for HDV editing.
Sony has scored a real coup with its new HC1. The camcorder has become incredibly popular amongst a broad range of videomakers. I have fielded calls from a wide variety of users, those who are now exchanging an old analogue camcorder for their first di...
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Sonys new HDR-HC1 is the first high-definition video (HDV) camcorder within reach of the consumer videographer.
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