Sony HDR XR520 240gb HDD Camcorder TOP 5 Crucial Reasons to Buy...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0024MB66E?ie=UTF8&tag=sonyhdr-xr520-20&... The Sony HDr-X520 is a fantastic digital video hd camcorder. I was extremely happy when I purchased this and in this review you will see a few reasons why.

The technical details are:
1920 x 1080 high-definition video recording
12.1-megapixel still image capture
240 GB hard disk drive
"Exmor R" CMOS sensor for stunning low-light performance

The Sony HDR-XR520 Kit Handycam employs an advanced Exmor R CMOS sensor to capture stunning, 1920 x 1080 high definition video and 12.1-megapixel still images to its internal 240 GB hard disk drive. 1920 x 1080 high definition resolution lets you record your memories in exceptional Sony Full High Definition quality, and 12.1-megapixel still image capture lets you take stunning, high resolution digital photos. The built-in 240GB hard disk drive can record and store up to 101 hours of high-definition video footage in long play mode (HD LP, 2ch Dolby mode), while HDD Smart Protection gives you peace of mind by helping to prevent any recorded video and images from being lost if the camcorder is accidentally dropped.No camcorder purchase decision should be made without considering what Sony has to offer. But unfortunately we haven't seen anything new from the company since. Now the drought is over, and we have in our hands Sony's current consumer flagship, the HDR-XR520. So if you've been pondering whether to buy Canon's LEGRIA or Panasonic's don't make up your mind until you see what Sony has on offer in the same class as well.

Sony has clearly thrown everything in its extensive arsenal at the HDR-XR520. For a start, the sensor is a healthy 1/2.9in CMOS. Although this isn't quite as big as Canon is using in its LEGRIA HF S10 or JVC in its Everio. Sony also incorporates its Exmor R technology, which has proven highly effective in its professional models. This places the CMOS wiring behind the photo diodes, theoretically letting more light through, for better performance in poor illumination.

The CMOS has a gross 6.6-megapixel resolution, although only 4.15-megapixels are used in camcorder mode, or 6-megapixels in still image mode. Sony adds some interpolation to provide 12-megapixel images with a 4,000 x 3,000 resolution. However, when shooting video at the same time the maximum still image resolution is 8.3-megapixels.
Video is recorded to an enormous 240GB hard disk in AVCHD format. Unlike Canon and JVC, Sony hasn't switched to H.264 High Profile 4.1, instead remaining with Main Profile 4.0. This means that the top data rate is 16Mbits/sec, not 24Mbits/sec, and there is no sign of a progressive mode either. The maximum video resolution is 1,920 x 1,080 Full HD, although all the lower settings use 1,440 x 1,080. The XR520 can also shoot standard definition with MPEG-2 compression at up to 9Mbits/sec. But with the massive amount of storage, you will probably only ever want to use the top quality setting. Even in this mode, there's space for over 30 hours of footage.

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[eniospilif]

1920x1080i recording ? After test, i have only 1440x1080i

[palestinekingmusic]

How much exactly?

[DaFailSnoopy]

I just got this camera for only like 200 usd i guess? black market babe

[fabioproductions]

OH YEA SURE, I MEAN 2,000 BUCKS? OH YEA DEFINATE GET! NO DOUBT

[isrsan]

@resseses its great for ghosts, not that much quality with vampires though

[isrsan]

@resseses cant stop loling

[Guatemotzin97]

how much is it? $2,000?

[MicrostoriaBC]

I use this camera and the 240gb comes in handy. In fact I've had to buy several external hard drives in order to keep up. 1080I means you might have to deinterlace footage. I actually don't like the low light setting, makes blacks a little pixelated with minor noise. Get a two maximum capacity batteries and watch out for buffer overflow when shooting loud concerts or music footage.

[Bulldog22031]

do you have to use the software sony provides for editing?

I have been turned off by sony over the years because many of their devices require you use their sony's proprietary software.

[skate19963]

and Fuck you >>>