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17 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Great video and still performance from large CMOS sensor
Very easy to use even more so than Sonys that use external media
Big, sharp LCD & HDMI terminal
Recently outclassed by the Sony HDRSR1
Not much in the way of manual controls
Bulky compared to most consumer camcorders
The DCR-SR100 was, in early , Sony’s first hard disk drive (HDD) camcorder. Many models have since been added to the line, including the impressive high definition AVCHD model, the HDR-SR1, and three… well, less-impressive models rounding out...
Abstract: On the back of the camcorder is a mode dial not only turning the power off and on, but also allows the user to switch from memory card record, hard disk record, or playback. To the left and slightly below the dial are 3 LEDs indicating which mode you a...
Takes 7 hours of DVD-level video
Records 5.1 Dolby Digital sound
Very easy to use
High-quality 2.7-inch 16:9 touch screen LCD
Colors not as accurate as could be
Awkward placement of mode dial
No memory card slot
It’s pretty simple—if you want to take the HDD camcorder plunge this is the one to buy—even though were problems with color accuracy. Sony is the dominant player in the camcorder world for a reason—it knows how to build high-qualit...
Abstract: A pattern is emerging. JVC puts a product out on the market, one that everyone wants. The hot new thing. Then Sony, seizing on the opportunity, leapfrogs over JVC with a slightly better version, and takes home the spoils. It happened with high defi...
Good quality video and still pictures, easy to use software, lots of features
Large frame, slightly awkward to hold, clunky interface The Final Word The Sony DCR-SR100 is one of the first hard disk based camcorders on the market, and demonstrates why the technology is here to stay.
The Sony DCR-SR100 is one of the first hard disk based camcorders on the market, and demonstrates why the technology is here to stay.
Seven hours of recording storage, Drop sensor, "Empty" feature for clearing the hard drive, Carl Zeiss lens, Nice touchscreen
All manual settings are menu driven, Check computer operating system compatibility, No external battery charger
For those who want to do away with tape and dont want to worry about manual controls, this might just be the easiest HDD camcorder available -- but check it works with your computer first! ...
Ease of use, length of video recording, simplicity of recognition of unit by XP computer, extreme close up ability.
Average images, next-to-useless editing software, small image in 4:3 on the LCD monitor, on-camera battery charging, no manual white balance.
Sony has joined JVC in offering a camcorder with a built-in hard drive instead of tape or DVD media. Frank McLeod takes it out to play.The Sony DCR-SR100E is a small brick-shaped camera, dominated by the rather large circular housing holding the optics...
