Testseek.com have collected 25 expert reviews of the Sony HDR-XR520VE and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony HDR-XR520VE.
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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...
