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Testseek.co.uk have collected 13 expert reviews of the Sony HDR-CX520VE and the average rating is 69%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony HDR-CX520VE.
 
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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...

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  Published: 2010-02-23, review by: electricpig.co.uk

  • Great shots, slow mo mode
  • Expensive, not great in low light
  • A decent camcorder, but let down by a high price...

 
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  Published: 2010-02-17, review by: gadgetshow.channel5.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-15, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • 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...

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  Published: 2009-12-28, review by: digitalartsonline.co.uk

  • 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 ...

 
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  Published: 2009-11-05, review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Good range of features including manual controls, good video quality, solid build
  • Confusing touchscreen menu system, odd manual dial location, geo-tagging feature didn’t work

 
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  Published: 2009-09-24, review by: digitalversus.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2010-01-20, review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Compact, lightweight, Full AVCHD video, 64GB onboard memory, 12x optical zoom, Excellent OIS system and sound
  • Expensive, Flash stills fine, poor unless enough light, LCD should be better, No electronic viewfinder
  • Sony’s flash-based HDR-CX520V produces respectable video with cool frills like GPS geotagging, if you can swallow the price tag....

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  Published: 2009-11-13, review by: macworld.com

  • Good range of features including manual controls; good video quality; solid build.
  • Confusing touchscreen menu system; odd manual dial location; geotagging feature didn’t work.
  • 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...

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  Published: 2010-01-15, review by: goodgearguide.com.au

  • 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...

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