Sony's New HandyCam Camcorder Lineup

Sony HandyCam Sony announced 13 new hard disk drive and flash memory-based HandyCam camcorders in both high definition and standard definition options. High Definition models include the HDR-XR150, HDR-CX150, HDR-CX110, HDR-XR550V, HDR-CX550V, HDR-XR350V, HDR-CX350V, and HDR-CX300. Standard Definition models include DCR-SR88, DCR-SX83, DCR-SR68, DCR-SX63 and DCR-SX44.

High Definition Models

The hard drive HDR-XR150 features a 120GB hard drive for up to 50 hours of HD video (LP mode), while the flash memory HDR-CX150 has 16GB of embedded flash memory for up to six hours of HD video (LP mode), and the flash memory HDR-CX110 allows for customizable capacity with the purchase of a memory card.

HDR-XR150, HDR-CX150, and HDR-CX110 Features:

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 25X optical zoom lens
3.1-megapixel still photos
Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode
2.7” (measured diagonally) Clear Photo LCD screen (230K resolution)

The HDR-XR350V has a 160GB hard drive, while the HDR-CX350V comes with 32GB of flash memory and the HDR-CX300, with 16GB of flash memory.

HDR-XR350V, HDR-CX350V and HDR-CX300 Features:

Wide angle G lens (29.8mm for video and 27.4mm for still images)
Optical Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode from Wide to Telephoto
Golf Shot
12X optical zoom
7-megapixel still photos
Embedded GPS (except HDR-CX300)

Sony’s top-of-the-line camcorders include the HDR-XR550V, with a 240GB hard drive for up to 101 hours of HD video (LP mode) and the HDR-CX550V, with 64 GB of embedded flash memory for up to 26 hours of HD video (LP mode).

HDR-XR550V and HDR-CX550V Features:

Wide angle G lens (29.8mm for video and 26.3mm for still images)
12-megapixel still photos
Assignable dial for manual control (Iris/Shutter/Exposure/WB/Focus)
Color Electronic View Finder
3.5” (measured diagonally) LCD display with TruBlack technology (921K resolution)
Dedicated microphone/headphone inputs

Standard Definition Models

Sony’s standard-definition lineup includes two hard disk drive models, the 120GB DCR-SR88 and 80GB DCR-SR68 and three flash memory models, the 16GB DCR-SX83, 16GB DCR-SX63 and 4GB DCR-SX44.

High-performance DCR-SX83 Features:

“Exmor R” CMOS sensor
Face Touch
Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode,
iAuto
3-megapixel still photo capability.

DCR-SR88, DCR-SR68, DCR-SX63 and DCR-SX44 Feature:

60x optical zoom
Face Detection with Smile Shutter technology
On-board video light
2.7” (measured diagonally) LCD touch panel wide screen (230K resolution)

The HDR-XR150, HDR-CX150, and HDR-CX110 will be available in late January for about $700, $550, and $500, respectively. The HDR-CX150 will be offered in black and red and the HDR-CX110 will come in black, blue, and red. The HDR-XR550V, HDR-CX550V, HDR-XR350V, HDR-CX350V and HDR-CX300 will be available in late February for about $1400, $1300, $1000, $900, and $800, respectively. The DCR-SR88, DCR-SX83, DCR-SR68, DCR-SX63 and DCR-SX44 camcorders will be available in late January for $400, $400, $350, $300 and $270, respectively. The DCR-SR68 and DCR-SX44 models will be offered in blue, red, and silver.

Sony HandyCam Camcorder Lineup Press Release

HDR-XR150