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The editors liked
Good range of features including manual controls
Good video quality
Solid build
Good sensitivity
Excellent image stabilisation
5.1 surround sound
Great shots
Slow mo mode
No longer the preserve of the pros
Super-smooth slow-motion shots can be yours
Too. The CX520 has a high-quality 120fps (frames per second) slow-mo mode
Which is fantastic for action shots involving skateboarding
Bike jumps
Free-running and the like...
The editors didn't like
Confusing touchscreen menu system
Odd manual dial location
Geo-tagging feature didn’t work
Complicated menus
Irritating manual focus
Narrow lens
No microphone input
Expensive
Not great in low light
The much vaunted low-light recording capabilities are OK and may help you out of the odd troublesome spot but there’s still no substitute for either plenty of natural light or a simple lighting-rig to help lift the gloom and ensure healthy-looking s...
No longer the preserve of the pros, super-smooth slow-motion shots can be yours, too. The CX520 has a high-quality 120fps (frames per second) slow-mo mode, which is fantastic for action shots involving skateboarding, bike jumps, free-running and the like...
The much vaunted low-light recording capabilities are OK and may help you out of the odd troublesome spot but there’s still no substitute for either plenty of natural light or a simple lighting-rig to help lift the gloom and ensure healthy-looking s...
Comfortable to hold and use, and capable of rock-solid movie clips, the CX520 is a dependable addition to the ranks of HD camcorders. Videophiles may begrudge the odd absence from the tech specs but otherwise there’s a lot here to really enjoy. Best...
The Sony HDR-CX520 is a feature-packed camcorder that performs impressively across the board. However, if you're not a frequent shooter, you may want to consider the cheaper Sony HDR-CX500V - it offers all of the same functionality, but with less memo...
Abstract: Sony is claiming two world firsts for its current crop of high-end camcorders, the first being a three-way optical image stabiliser (all its rivals offer two-way), which promises to reduce camera shake by up to 10 per cent, and built-in GPS so you can ...
Good sensitivity, Excellent image stabilisation, 5.1 surround sound
Complicated menus, Irritating manual focus, Narrow lens, No microphone input
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Published: 2010-02-24, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Compact design; first-rate video quality and performance; geotagging videos is fun, if limited
No SD card support, awkward control layout, no wind filter, no manual shutter speed, iris, or audio controls, expensive
The geotagging capability remains mostly a novelty, but the top-notch video quality of the Sony Handycam HDR-CX500V and HDR-CX520V make them worthy options. Because internal memory is overpriced, the HDR-XR500V is the better deal of the two, though you...
For what it offers, the Handycam HDR-CX520V is expensive, especially when you consider that two of the most trumpeted features only work marginally better than before, or don’t offer any real benefit yet. The HDR-CX520V has some good qualities, but...
Improved image stabilisation, 12-megapixel still image mode, impressive range of features
HDR-CX500V offers better value for money
The Sony HDR-CX520 is a feature-packed camcorder that performs impressively across the board. However, if you're not a frequent shooter, you may want to consider the cheaper Sony HDR-CX500V -- it offers all of the same functionality, but with less memory...
