Sony SR5
HQ Grade: D
| 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. |
This camcorder is ranked
- 16th of 27 in Sony (#1 is Sony HDR-SR11)
- 72nd of 112 in Mainstream Camcorders (#1 is Pure Digital Flip Ultra (2GB))
- 34th of 41 in Hard Disk (#1 is Canon Vixia HG20)
- 39th of 46 in High Definition (#1 is Canon Vixia HG20)
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Answered Questions for the Sony SR5
- Q: Picture Motion Browser software problem - cannot burn dvd's after downloading stills and video to my computer!! Help!!
- A: I've spent most of the day trying to figure this out, because I've got a... read more
- Q: Must I use Picture motion browser?
- A: Try MPEG STREAMCLIP by squared 5. It can reencode those files into something Pinnacle can... read more
- Q: picture motion browser importing problems
- A: I got the answer form another forum.1) Run codec tweak tool.2) Disable MPEG ( Haali... read more
- Q: If this model does not shoot high-res photos, are there any models that do?
- A: This camera only has 2.3 MP, so definitely not going to be high resolution. Normally... read more
- Q: I am looking to get a HDd camcorder in Jan. '08 & I'm debating btw the JVC GZ-HD7 & Sony SR8. Must be compat w/ FCP on G4, great stable mvg imgs. Fdbk
- A: I'm afraid that you will have to upgrade your mac a bit in order to... read more
- Q: are the still pictures produced by Sony SR5 of good quality or do I still need a seperate digital camera?
- A: Not really. It boasts of a 4mp resolution, but on closer look, that's just a... read more
- Q: does the sr5 have a pause function
- A: Just curious, why do you need to place your camera on standby? With that 40gb... read more
- Q: The SR5 has its own software package from SONY: slo-mo? captions?
- A: Frankly, you have the same problems with hard drive models. Although AVCHD is a much... read more
- Q: will it do time code, SMPTE?
- A: No, it doesn't. The tape counter or time code feature will reset to zero under... read more
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Open Questions for the Sony SR5
- Q: I am studying American Sign Language and looking for a camcorder to record at normal speed and play back at slow speed for "reading" the signs.
- 6 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: Picture Utility cannot detect camcorder
- 10 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: Does the SR5 have the Night Shot feature and Optical Image Stabilization?
- 10 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: what mega pixels is the still photo graph which is taken with Sony SR5
- 5 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: Can video be saved to disk and maintain its HD qualities?
- 20 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: can video made from this seen on PC, or burned to DVD?
- 5 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: Can the SR5 software convert the format?
- 20 points for best answer - 2 replies
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