Sony HDR-CX100 High Definition Handycam® Camcorder

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Pros

  • Great picture quality (8)
  • Comfortable to operate (7)
  • Simple controls (6)
  • Great features (5)
  • Great sound (5)
  • Versatile (4)
  • Durable (2)
  • Easy to operate (1)
  • Good pic even inlow light (1)
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Cons

  • Poor battery life (2)
  • Buy better battery 3800 (1)
  • Needs adequate lighting (1)
  • Non-standard video format (1)

Best Uses

  • Home movies (7)
  • Hd shooting (4)
  • Travel (4)
  • Movies/short films (2)
  • Editing (1)
  • Wedding filming (1)
 
 
 

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Shoot HD quality video with the HDR-CX100 Handycam camcorder. This compact and lightweight Memory Stick Duo media camcorder offers 1920 x 1080 Full HD video recording and 4.0 megapixel still image capture. Packed with a healthy feature set including a 1/5-inch Exmor CMOS sensor, BIONZ image processor, Face Detection, Smile Shutter technology and 8GB of embedded flash memory, its most differentiating characteristic is its ultra-compact design.

1920x1080 high definition video recording:

1920 x1080 high definition resolution lets you record your memories in exceptional Sony Full High Definition quality.

4 megapixel still image capture:

4 megapixel still image capture lets you take high resolution digital photos.

8GB embedded memory:

8GB1 of embedded memory can record and store up to 3 hours of high definition video footage (HD LP mode), or up to almost 6 hours of standard definition footage (SD LP mode).

Ultra-compact, lightweight design:

The ultra-compact, lightweight HDR-CX100 is designed for maximum portability. Measuring just 2 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 4 1/2 inches and weighing just 11 ounces, the HDR-CX100 makes an ideal travel companion.

Face Detection technology for Video Footage and Digital Still Photos:

Made possible by the BIONZ image processing engine, Face Detection technology recognizes up to 8 faces anywhere in the frame and by selecting the most prominent, automatically controls focus, exposure, and color to help capture smiling faces brightly and clearly. Face Detection technology also helps make skin tones look natural without affecting other colors in the image. On AVCHD models, the camcorder allocates encoding bits on detected face areas prior to encoding other parts of the picture, making them sharper and clearer. In still picture mode, Face Detection technology sets the flash level to optimize picture clarity.

Smile Shutter technology for still and dual capture:

Smile Shutter technology lets the camcorder automatically take still photos when your subject smiles, even while shooting high definition video. You can also set the sensitivity and choose child, adult, or auto priority.

2.7" wide touch panel:

Clear Photo LCD Plus display: 2.7" wide (16:9)3 touch panel Clear Photo LCD Plus display provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution (211K pixels). The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. The convenient touch panel allows easy access to menus and additional functionality such as spot focus and spot metering.

1/5" Exmor CMOS Sensor with ClearVid array:

A 1/5" Exmor CMOS Sensor with ClearVid array delivers bright, vivid, and exceptionally detailed 2.3 megapixel (effective) video footage, as well as 4 megapixel still images. Exmor technology captures images with high resolution and high sensitivity, while the advanced Sony BIONZ image processor improves camera response time and screens out noise so the signal from each pixel is as pure as possible.

Power On by opening LCD display:

Power on your camcorder by simply opening the LCD display.

10X Optical / 120X Digital Zoom:

10X optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that digital zooming (up to 120X) is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zoom.

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with SteadyShot image stabilization:

The HDR-CX100 features a professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens designed specifically for compact camcorders. Precision ground optics help maintain the sharpness and contrast of larger lenses, and SteadyShot image stabilization helps reduce blur caused by camera shake.

Built-in zoom microphone:

The built-in zoom microphone focuses audio recording on your subjects with the camera's zoom lens, helping memories ring true with clear dialogue and crisp, discrete sounds.

Smooth Slow Record:

The Smooth Slow Record mode increases the record rate from 60 frames per second (fps) to 240 fps, allowing you to capture 3 seconds of fast motion and play the video back in 12 seconds. This is a great tool for analyzing a golf swing or a viewing a bird in flight. In addition, you record an audio track to narrate the video footage.

Dual Record with 2.3MP still image capture:

Dual record capability lets you capture 2.3MP still images while shooting high definition video, so you can capture those special moments without having to switch recording modes.

x.v. Color technology for superior color:

x.v. Color technology enables the HDR-CX100 to capture nearly twice (1.8x) as many viewable colors as the standard RGB color range, resulting in more natural, life-like images. You can even experience this expanded color range on the big screen when you connect your camcorder to x.v. Color capable displays, including a wide range of Sony BRAVIA HDTVs.

HDMI connection output:

The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a compact audio/video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams. HDMI connects digital audio/video sources such as a compatible camcorder, Blu-ray Disc player, a personal computer, a video game console, or an AV receiver to a compatible digital audio device and/or video monitor such as a digital television (DTV). HDMI began to appear in 2006 on consumer HDTV, camcorders and high-end digital still cameras.

USB 2.0 interface:

A USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your camcorder to a compatible PC for fast transfer of video and still images for editing.

Includes Sony PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software:

Sony Picture Motion Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer, sort, and view your video and still images on your compatible PC. In addition, multiple output options let you burn your memories to DVD, AVCHD, and Blu-ray Disc media (sold separately), as well as take advantage of one click upload to a number of popular video and photo sharing sites (compatible PC and internet connection required)9.

Specification Description
Model HDR-CX100, HDRCX100
UPC 027242765016
Definition High Definition
Recording Format Memory Stick
Select Format Memory Cards
Still Image Capability Stores still images on memory card
Video Compatibility NTSC

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[4 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Truly HD camcorder in pocket size! Buy, Buy Buy!

"Excellent EXMOR Sensor and image processing engine, the BEST as for today! Small size. Full HD. Fast start. Even with "Limited" features has a lots of them. Camera instantly detected in PC-XP Pro and Mac-OS/X. I do not care about 4MP still shots, so won't even bother to talk about it. Native MTS camcorder format is not supported by many players. It needs to be converted to H.264 usable by BlueRay players ... I ..." Read Full Review »

Jun 09, 2009 by Anonymous

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If only there was more Storage Capacity, this would be a 5-star Rating

"1. I bought this product by reading the promotional line that says that you can capture HD video upto 3 hours. That is does but on a HD-LD format... that was a fine print which one doesn't see so well. 2. Full-HD it could capture but only for 58 mins(that's what 8GB of free memory can store as displayed). 3. The Battery would last upto an hour and half to two hours. You'd definitely need a bigger battery or a ..." Read Full Review »

Jul 01, 2009 by Amit

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Sony HDR-CX100 High Definition Handycam® Camcorder Review

Truly HD camcorder in pocket size! Buy, Buy Buy!

★★★★★
5.0

"Excellent EXMOR Sensor and image processing engine, the BEST as for today! Small size. Full HD. Fast start. Even with "Limited" features has a lots of them. Camera instantly detected in PC-XP Pro and Mac-OS/X. I do not care about 4MP still shots, so won't even bother to talk about it.



Native MTS ca …"  Read Full Review »

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Sony HDR-CX100 High Definition Handycam® Camcorder Review

relatively easy to use.

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable to Operate
  • Great Picture Quality
  • Great Sound
  • Simple Controls
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home Movies
  • Travel
 

"it takes prefectly good home/travel videos. the wide angle is quite nice for picture taking "

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[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

Sony HDR-CX100 High Definition Handycam® Camcorder Review

Sony DCR-CX-100

★★★★☆
4.0

"The Sony DCR-CX100 is an example of small size, ease of use and stunning video quality. Granted, there's a lot of stuff missing on this camcorder that the upscale models have, but hey, this was designed to be used by consumers.



The camcorder arrives with eight gigabytes of memory built in, so you …"  Read Full Review »

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[21 of 21 customers found this review helpful]

Sony HDR-CX100 High Definition Handycam® Camcorder Review

GREAT HD QUALITY FOR THE SIZE

★★★★★
5.0

"Right out of the box this Handycam Rocked my World!

I was looking for a camera that was:

-Small for traveling

-Does not use tapes

-Great HD quality.

The Sony HDR-CX100 was just released. I usually do a lot of research when it comes to technology, but the handycam fit exactly what I was look …"  Read Full Review »

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[12 of 12 customers found this review helpful]

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Great quality camera for the price!

★★★★★
5.0

"This camera is amazing. Once I charged up this puppy and fired it up it looked awesome. I filmed my dog and you could see every strand of hair on his body and the texture of the hair. It also has the smiling sensor technology that is really neat. Put it in video mode and when someone smiles SNAP …"  Read Full Review »

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