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The editors liked
First-rate video quality and performance
Geotagging videos is fun
If limited.
Improved low light
Massive storage
Smooth slow motion
Image stabilization
Massive storage capacity
Good manual control placement
Optical viewfinder.
Excellent low light performance. Great LCD resolution and size. Cam Control dial makes shooting easier. ...
The editors didn't like
Annoying menu system
No wind filter
No manual shutter-speed
Iris
Or audio controls
Relatively big and heavy
Expensive.
Battery life
Limited footage for smooth slow motion
Tricky user interface
Heavy
Short battery life
Unremarkable HD video performance.
Inconsistent bright light performance. Limited manual controls compared to competition. Heavy and pricey. ...
Abstract: It may be the most expensive camcorder in this test, but the XR520VE is a monster when it comes to storage capacity, with a 240GB hard drive that’s bigger than the stock storage space found in some computers. While this makes it great for extended trip...
The world’s first street-smart camcorder automatically geo-tags your videos and photos, plotting them as tiny thumbnails on its built-in global maps. Every element of this Full HD camcorder is at the top of its game, starting with a brand new CMOS s...
There’s no bad on board this Sony, but it does occasionally stray from perfection. There’s no standard way to geo-tag videos yet, so you’ll need to manual locate movies uploaded to Flickr. And don’t rely on the built-in maps to sco...
Not only the best shooting Full HD camcorder available for under a grand but the first of a new breed of smart, flexible, connected shooters that makes home movie making cool again. Sony HDR-XR520VE is tagged with Sony HDR-XR520VE, Sony and camcorder. ...
First-rate video quality and performance; geotagging videos is fun
Annoying menu system; no wind filter; no manual shutter-speed, iris or audio controls; relatively big and heavy; expensive
Although its geotagging capabilities are mostly a novelty, its interface could use a complete overhaul and it's overpriced, the top-notch video quality, performance and consumer-friendly feature set of the Sony Handycam HDR-XR520VE make it a worthy ca...
The top models from Canon, Panasonic and Sony are all masterful products. Canon's LEGRIA HF S10 is currently too expensive, but the Panasonic HDC-HS300 and Sony HDR-X520 are similarly priced and much harder to distinguish. The Panasonic's full-sized acces...
Good video quality; large storage size; 12x optical zoom.
PMB software is for the PC only; poor still photos in low light conditions; no creative recording modes.
The Sony XR520 offers a lot of different features that will prove invaluable to the budding videographer. Its expansive 240GB hard disk is great for holding a vast amount of video data so you won’t ever need to pop in a disc or mem...
Abstract: Sony AVCHD Hard DiskDrive Camcorder - HDR-XR520THE HDR-XR520 is the flagship of Sonys latest range of AVCHD camcorders.It has a 240GB hard disk capable of storing up to 101 hours of full-HD movie recording - easily the highest capacity currently.The c...
