Reviews for Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 Digital Camcorder - 2.7" - Touchscreen LCD - CMOS - Red

16:9 - 2 Megapixel Image - 1.4 Megapixel Video - AVCHD - 10x Optical Zoom - 120x Digital Zoom - Electronic IS - 8 GB Flash Memory - HDMI - USB - Flash Memory, Memory Card - MPN: HDRCX100R

  • 5
  By anonymous - Oct 26, 2009

NICE HI DEFINITION CAMERA FOR THE PRICE!

Strengths: IT'S A SONY. IT IS SMALL, LITE-WEIGHT, HAS A QUICK AUTO FOCUS, GREAT "FACE DETECTION", AND ALMOST NO MOVING PARTS (EXCEPT THE LENS). MOST FUNCTIONS ARE PERFORMED THROUGH THE 2.7 INCH TOUCH SCREEN.

Weakness: NO EYEPIECE VIEWFINDER - NOT MUCH OF A NEGATIVE. ALSO, THE CAMERA IS SO SMALL, IT REQUIRES SOME EFFORT TO HOLD IT STEADY EVEN WITH SHAKE REDUCTION.

I BOUGHT THIS CAMERA LAST WEEK. IT'S MY 4TH CAMCORDER AND THE ONLY ONE THAT RECORDS EXCLUSIVELY TO MEMORY CARDS. I LOVE IT!!! THE HI DEFINITION IMAGE IS SUPERB. IT HAS A GREAT AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM THAT WORKS DOWN TO MACRO RANGES. YOU CAN QUICKLY SWITCH FROM VIDEO TO CAMERA MODE, AND THE 4MP PHOTOS ARE VERY SHARP. THE FACE DETECTION FEATURE IS AWESOME IF YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE, ESPECIALLY IN THE VIDEO MODE. IT TOOK ME A LITTLE WHILE TO ADJUST TO THE CONTROLS ON THE TOUCH SCREEN, BUT ONCE YOU GET ACCUSTOMED TO THE LAYOUT IT'S A BREEZE TO USE. THE CAMERA HAS A VERY FLEXIBLE MENU THAT LETS YOU OVERRIDE THE NUMEROUS AUTOMATIC FEATURES, INCLUDING FOCUS, LIGHTING, COLOR BALANCE, FACE DETECTION, ETC. IT HAS AN OPTIONAL "GRID" ON THE LCD FOR COMPOSING. IT ALSO HAS VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR SPOT METERING AND SPOT FOCUSING. I THINK THIS CAMERA IS WELL WORTH THE PRICE IF YOU WANT SOLID STATE RECORDING IN A SMALL PACKAGE.
THE ONLY TOUGH DECISION IS WHAT COLOR TO BUY IT IN. I LIKE THE RED.

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  • 3.5
  cnet.com - Mar 30, 2009

Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (red)

THE GOOD: Compact and attractive; above-average low-light video. THE BAD: Not terribly great lens; occasionally awkward design. THE BOTTOM LINE: You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While its decent, there are better options for the money than the Sony Handycam HDR-CX100.

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  • 4.4
  productwiki.com - Apr 6, 2011

Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 | Red

The Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 is a high definition camcorder from Sonys 2009 lineup. The camcorder features full 1080p high definition video recording, 4-megapixel still image capture, and 8 GB of built-in memory to store up to 3 hours of high definition footage. It is designed ultra compact and lightweight, at only 11 ounces, and has a 2.7" touch LCD screen that rotates up to 270 degrees for...

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  • 4.5
  bestcovery.com - Jan 23, 2010

Best Camcorder under $500

Bestcovery experts have rated the Sony HDR-CX100 AVCHD Memory Stick Camcorder as a best pick for the Best Camcorder under $500. Bestcovery's experts recommend the best products and services for a particular need based on extensive research and evaluations. Click below to see Bestcovery's full review of this product.

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  • 3.0
  reviewgist.com - Dec 26, 2009

Best Budget Sony Camcorder

Video is Average according to 6 Camcorder experts. -- "colors are attractive and saturated but some--like deep red roses--are off."-reviews.cnet.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Optics, Battery, Interface, etc.

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  • 3.9
  testseek.com - Mar 5, 2009

Sony HDR-CX100

Testseek.com has collected 10 expert reviews for Sony HDR-CX100 and the average expert rating is 78 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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