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“What a beauty. light and easy to use. the immage is so crisp its fantastic. this…” Mark, Nottinghamshire View all 5 real customer reviews

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Battery life	8.4
Ease of use	9.8
Image quality	10.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Weight	9.2
Overall rating	10.0

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Score 10.0/10

Mark, Nottinghamshire , “Gadget Lover”

+ what a beauty. Light and easy to use. the immage is so crisp its fantastic. this is the best i could find at the time without going into silly money. dont be put off with the memory cards, if you buy the fastest card the immaged are smoothe and crisp.

- allthough the stated still image pixel rating is high the photos are not as good as i would have expected. they are satisfactory but will not replace your digital camera. the camcorder struggles to focus on things in low light but that might be me with the settings.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Oct 2008

Score 10.0/10

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+ Intuitive LCD touchscreen and menus.
Superb image and sound quality.
Comfortable, stylish and good-to-use design.
Included charging/base station and remote control are very professional.
Comes with lots of software.

- Only records 28 mins of Full HD footage on provided Memory Stick.
Lack of a neck strap or basic case.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Geoffrey, Warrington , “Just point and shoot”

+ Very light in weight,a bonus when carrying around on holiday.Very good quality filming and still photos are of a good quality.Transfering to disk is also very easy.Changing over to taking stills is easy to do when filming movies.I found the touch screen menu a little confusing at first but soon picked it up.I have not done much filming as my new blueray player developed a fault and I thought it was the new memory stick I purchased.

- The only thing I miss is a view finder as I find the screen difficult in sunny weather.I think Sony should supply a small plastic box to hold new Memory stick cards.They are pricey and I don't think it is good practice to keep them in a carrying case without protection.

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purchased 01 May 2009

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PC Advisor expert review - by Rob Mead

As one of the founding fathers of the AVCHD format (Panasonic is the other), you'd expect Sony to offer something special to the camcorders that carry its name. The Sony HDR-CX11E doesn't disappoint.

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reviewed 28 Nov 2008

Product Features

Resolution Quality	Full HD

Optical Zoom Ratio	12
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Media Format	Memory Stick
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	150
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	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 (Megapixel)	5.6

Resolution (Pixels)	3680x2760
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.
Dimensions (mm)	69x67x129
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	370
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)	211200

Screen Size in Inches	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
16:9 Recording Format	Yes
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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.

Also known as: Sony HDRCX11, Sony HDR-CX11E

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Manufacturer's Description

Compact and stylish, with very high quality video and still image quality.

Full HD 1920×1080 video recording at high bit-rate (16Mbps) using AVCHD format
Up to 5 hours 55 mins HD recording on removable Memory Stick™ (16GB, optional)
ClearVid CMOS Sensor with Exmor™ derived technology for superb picture quality
BIONZ high-speed image processor for enhanced image quality and responsive performance
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 12x optical zoom / 150x digital zoom
Optical SteadyShot for improved still image and video stability, especially in low light
x.v.Colour mode for more true, more vivid colours with compatible TV
Face Detection automatically adjusts focus, exposure, colour balance and skin tone for clearer, more natural faces for both photo and videos
Smile Shutter automatically captures smiling faces for happy still portraits
D-Range Optimiser adjusts exposure and contrast for evenly exposed backlit shots
Up to 10 megapixel still image recording and 7.6 effective megapixel Dual Rec while recording video
2.7" Wide Clear Photo LCD plus touch screen
Quick browsing with smart search functions: Film Roll Index, Face Index, Highlight Index
5.1 surround sound recording with zoom mic for clearer dialogue and sound of foreground subjects
HDMI™/component connector for enjoying HD video on HD ready TV
BRAVIA Sync via HDMI™ connection for playback control via compatible BRAVIA™ TV remote
PhotoTV HD for optimised still photo display on compatible BRAVIA™ TV
STAMINA up to 6 hours (with optional battery, LCD backlight off)
One Touch Disc Burn and Easy PC back up via USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection (output only) with supplied Handycam® Station
Assignable Dial for manual focus and iris control
Easy to use Picture Motion Browser software with web upload assist function