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Sony HDR-UX20 3.75

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RRP

$1599.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 17th of June, 2008

Features

Digital Video Camera Type : DVD

Digital Video Camera Type : HDD

Digital Video Camera Type : Memory Card

Optical Zoom : 15x

What's Hot

Three recording formats, solid video performance, lots of modes and features

What's Not

Requires a Blu-ray player for AVCHD DVDs, questionable build quality, the touch screen is too small

The Final Word

With a choice of three recording formats (DVD, Memory Stick and inbuilt memory), Sony's HDR-UX20 is the king of the hybrids. It delivers reasonable high-def visuals for the asking price, but some of the issues that plague DVD camcorders remain unchecked.

Audio & Speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Digital Camera Features

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Colour Viewfinder?

Yes

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Camera Resolution

4.0 MP

Optical Zoom

15x

Digital Video

Digital video format

MPEG, AVCHD

Video speed (fps)

Digital Video Camera Type

DVD, Memory Card, HDD

Night Shot Mode

Yes

Digital Still Shot Mode

Yes

CMOS Size

1/5-in

Display

Display Technology

TFT touchscreen

Screen size

2.7 in

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

134

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

470

Warranty (Months)

Video speed (fps)

Alternate model names

HDR-UX20E

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

8 GB

Media

Supported Memory Media

Memory Stick

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Playable Discs

DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD±R (+R double layer), DVD+R

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

DC In, Audio (RCA) Output, Component Video Output, HDMI Output, USB 2.0

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