| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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- 4 out of 5
Great Little Camcorder
(Dax - 1/6/07)The HDR-SR1 is truly a camera that is ahead of its time — and that's one of the big drawbacks of purchasing this product (at least right now).
Here's the deal: The SR1 shoots very good high-definition footage. Great detail. Great colour saturation. The only problem: there is no editing software available for the SR1's HD footage...at least not yet (and contrary to the incorrect statement made by another reviewer, you CAN edit SD footage from this camera...and the quality of the SD footage is VERY impressive).
So, if you need a camera that allows you to edit the footage and you can't wait a few months for proper software to arrive, you might want to pass on this camera.
But if you can wait, well, this camera is certainly one to consider. In fact, apart from the lack of software (an issue that will be rectified over the coming months) this camera has very few weaknesses.
There is also some discussion that the "noise issue" (which is a result of the new AVCHD codec, not the camera itself) will be improved with a firmware update in the near future. Not sure how true this is, but I've never even noticed noise anyway. I also own the HC3, and the footage recorded live from the SR1 is identical to the footage recorded live from the HC3.
A great camera. The only reason I gave it a 4 (instead of a 5) is that there's no manual shutter speed adjustment, the super-slow motion feature is a bit blurry (although still cool), and the lack of software issue (which will be fixed in due time).
Ridiculous that some reviewers gave this camera a 1 out of 5 simply for a short-term lack of software support. It's the best overall consumer HD camera I've used to date. Reviewers who give 1 out 5 for this kind of equipment are clearly just showing their ignorance, or lack of knowledge in this field.
