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This camcorder is a good all rounder. “Really small and lightweight. very simple to use. took it out of the box, had a…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 119 real customer reviews

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60x optical zoom, Image Stabilisation, 1.5 hours of battery More »

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119 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
91% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	7.2
Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.7
Weight	9.1
Overall rating	8.5

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Andrew, Aylesbury , “Keen amateur”

Score 7.0/10

+ Weight, size.

- Poor quality still photos.
Menu function to find your way round without the instruction book to hand.

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11 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Keen amateur”

Score 8.0/10

+ it is light weight and easy to use and value for money

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jul 2009

Andrew, Aberdeen , “Keen amateur”

Score 7.0/10

+ Price

- Very pure image quality

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Oct 2009

Stuart, Northampton , “Keen amateur”

Score 8.0/10

+ lightweight, good valued quality. easy to use.

- LCVD reflection bad in sunlight.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Aug 2009

Ted, Widnes , “Keen amateur”

Score 7.0/10

+ Weight. Convenience of quick start. Ease of use let down by: - See below.

- In sunlight, impossible to see the target because of reflections on the screen. Difficult then to frame the shot.

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purchased 01 Oct 2009

mark, bristol , “Keen amateur”

Score 10.0/10

+ very easy to use and a great quality product all round used it for the first time at disney colours sound and picture very impressive .

- none

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purchased 21 Sep 2009

Alan , High Peak , “Keen amateur”

Score 8.0/10

+ Good image quality Easy to use. Accepts a wide angle lense which is essential for most indoor work

- A little to large and heavy to put in pocket.

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purchased 15 Oct 2009

Stephen, Chesterfield , “Keen amateur”

Score 9.0/10

+ Image quality and ease of use make this a great camcorder. the touch screen is excellent and not having to buy tapes or discs make this unbeatable in the that price range.

- The only bad points for me is the fact that having big hands I can find it hard to control the camera when following action, can be awkward then, also possibly a bit too light for me. The only other problem I've found is the poor quality of poor light recording (image can go very grainy)

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purchased 08 Sep 2009

Robert, Rushden Northamptonshire , “Keen amateur”

Score 1.0/10

+ Looks good as do all now.
good controls generally
touch screen very good
colour is good

- slow to focus with indoor bright lighting
record button is in the wrong place so causing camera shake would be better to the right of zoom button
very poor camera I read the information in the store as 3 meg not point 3 what use is that the pictures are terrible
did not save some of the film i recorded from my trip to CHINA not happy

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purchased 11 Sep 2009

Parmjit, India , “Keen amateur”

Score 9.0/10

+ The camera is easy to use , It is great

- I bought it to use in India and it worked for 2 weeks and does not turn on . Took to sony shop in India because it is under guarantee suggest when I get back to England to return it But I am here for further 2 months and am going to miss making my daily diary as I have come to to do charity ./pilgim. Can you help at all

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purchased 13 Jul 2009

Lauren, Coleford , “Keen amateur”

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture

- Fiddly small

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purchased 28 Aug 2009

Murugesh, London , “Keen amateur”

Score 8.0/10

+ Very compact, comes with typical Sony's plus points. Good HDD capacity. Decent picture quality.

- No view finder and can be operated only when the touch screen is on. No headphone sockets. No NightShot mode. Stuggles with focus under low lighting.

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purchased 07 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Keen amateur”

Score 8.0/10

+ Very easy to use. Great that it has a huge memory so no need for extra memory card. It also an be used for still photos, so no need for a separate camera for that. :)

- Battery does not last very long. Also image quality on still photos is not that great.

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purchased 26 Oct 2009

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Product Features

Resolution Quality	SD

Optical Zoom Ratio	60
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Media Format	Memory Stick Duo
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Digital Zoom Ratio	2000
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Image Stabilisation	Electronical Image Stabiliser
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Resolution (Pixels)	704x480
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Manual Focus	Yes
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Battery Life in Hours	1.5
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Filter Diameter (mm) Lens 1	30
If you want to protect your camera or camcorder lens from getting scratched you will need a filter. A filter screws on to the front of the lens. The filter diameter is the distance across the lens.
Weight (g)	300
The weight of the product in grams.
Docking Station	No
A docking station, also known as a cradle, is used to rest your equipment whilst it charges and also allows transfer of data to a computer.
Monitor Resolution (pixels)	123200

Screen Size in Inches	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
16:9 Recording Format	Yes
HDMI Interface	No
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	60
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Remote Control	No
Waterproof	No
If your camcorder is waterproof you will be able to film under water which is perfect for diving and snorkeling.
Digital Still Photography	Yes
A Digital Still Photography function on a camcorder allows you to use the camcorder as if it was a digital camera. Camcorders with photo function often save to a separate memory card such as an SD Card.
Night Recording	Yes
Night Recording is a special mode that allows you to record in low light situations.
HDMI	No
HDMI ports and cables carry High Definition signals between your TV and your Home Cinema System.
Dimensions (mm)	60x68x105
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.

Also known as: Sony DCR-SR37E

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Manufacturer's Description

Light and compact with long record time and ultra-powerful zoom

Records up to 45 hours of high quality Standard Definition video on 60GB hard drive plus HYBRID recording on optional Memory Stick™
800k pixel CCD sensor
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 60x optical zoom / 2000x digital zoom
SteadyShot image stabilization for clearer video and stills when shooting handheld
Face Index and Film Roll Index for quick, easy searches
2.7” Wide LCD with easy to use touchscreen
Power on by LCD: quick start-up from standby with ultra-low power consumption in sleep mode
Stereo sound recording with zoom mic for clearer dialogue and sound of foreground subjects
Up to 11.5 hours STAMINA continuous shooting time (with optional battery)
One Touch Disc Burn and Easy PC back up via USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection (Output only)
DVDirect™ Express compatible: allows high-speed burning to disc with VRD-P1 DVD writer
Fun, easy to use Picture Motion Browser PC software for managing and uploading video and photos in calendar view

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