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Testseek.co.uk have collected 29 expert reviews of the Sony HDR-HC3 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony HDR-HC3.
 
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The editors liked

  • Razor-sharp HD footage
  • Neat digital features
  • Great screen
  • Easy handling
  • Excellent video quality
  • Compact
  • Supports both HD and DV resolutions
  • Decent still photos
  • Very easy to set up and use
  • Well laid out
  • Provides rich and detailed video capture
  • Good battery life indicator
  • Good battery life

The editors didn't like

  • No manual exposure
  • Not cheap
  • No microphone jack
  • No 24p support
  • HDV editing and distribution options are limited
  • Rather bulky and weighty
  • No mic socket
  • No video light
  • Narrow dynamic range
  • Stub-fingered may find LCD menu operation difficult

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  Published: 2007-08-25, Author: Karl , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Very easy to set up and use, well laid out, provides rich and detailed video capture, good battery life indicator, good battery life
  • Rather bulky and weighty, no mic socket, no video light, narrow dynamic range, stub-fingered may find LCD menu operation difficult

 
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  Published: 2006-08-09, review by: T3.com

  • Razor-sharp HD footage, Neat digital features, Great screen, Easy handling
  • No manual exposure, Not cheap
  • A flexible Hi-Def camcorder that produces amazing images. OK, its ?1,000, but you get so much for your money.

 
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  Published: 2006-08-01, review by: alphr.com

  • Abstract:  HD camcorders enter the mainstream once and for all. With image quality like this, theres little reason to spend more With satellite and cable TV now offering HD services, and digital terrestrial HD on trial, the content is finally arriving to supply...

 
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  Published: 2006-06-01, review by: EISA.eu

  • Abstract:  The making of your own HD movie has never been so affordable to video enthusiasts as it is now with the Sony HDR-HC3E, the lightest and smallest High Definition video camcorder on the market today. A new ClearVid CMOS sensor and Enhanced Image Process...

 
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  Published: 2006-05-24, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Excellent video quality; compact; supports both HD and DV resolutions; decent still photos
  • No microphone jack; no 24p support; HDV editing and distribution options are limited
  • Though significantly cheaper than Sonys previous consumer HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 still offers superb HD video quality ...

 
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  Published: 2006-10-29, review by: easycamcorders.com

  • Terrific HDV video at a very reasonable street price lower than some SD camcorders Easy to use and handle Huge and sharp 3.5" LCD screen None of the workflow issues associated with AVCHD video
  • Compared to the HDRHC1, this camcorder disappoints Control dial rather than the superior ring found on the HC1, UX1 and SR1 No mic or phone jacks make this a pointandshoot camcorder
  • The Sony HDR-HC3 will undoubtedly prove to be one of the most popular camcorders this year. Last year’s HDR-HC1 was both critically praised and sought after by consumers. The first consumer HD camcorder for under $2000, Sony had a difficult task des...

 
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  Published: 2006-07-01, review by: hometheaterhifi.com

  • Abstract:  So, you recently purchased a brand new HDTV plasma, LCD, rear projector, or front projector. Youve been watching HDTV for a while, either via cable, satellite, DVHS, OTA or, more recently, with your new HD-DVD player.Youre getting ready to show off ...

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  Published: 2006-06-01, Author: James , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • If you've used the HDR-HC1E or Sony's more professional HDV models for any length of time, you can't help feeling disappointed by the HDR-HC3E's lack of prosumer features. All that video quality, with so little user control. But then there's the price. Wi...

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  Published: 2006-05-09, Author: Denny , review by: cnet.com

  • Excellent video quality; compact; supports both HD and DV resolutions; decent still photos.
  • No microphone jack; no 24p support; HDV editing and distribution options are limited.
  • Though significantly cheaper than Sonys previous consumer HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 still offers superb HD video quality.

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  Published: 2006-04-17, review by: camcorderinfo.com

  • Abstract:  The HC3 also offers limited control of picture sharpness and color saturation (called Color Levels in the menu). Both found in the menu, these are presented as sliding scales, with a minus sign on one side and a plus sign on the other, which can move u...

 
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