Testseek.co.uk have collected 32 expert reviews of the Sony HDR-TG3E and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony HDR-TG3E.
November 2008
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The editors liked
Solid manufacturing
Small case
Touchscreen interface
Plenty of manual settings and powerful automatic modes
Choice of SD or HD
5.1 Sound
Competitive price
Impressive quality video
Small but solid build
Great touchscreen
Size and portability
Video quality
Stills quality
Impressive Full HD video. 4GB memory card included. Handy face detection
Size
Surround sound support
Speed
Small and lightweight
Lightening fast automatic focus
Instant on recording
4GB Memory Stick DUO included
Stylish
Component and HDMI-output
Carved from a block of ultra-light
Ultra-tough titanium
The TG3 nestles confidently in your hand like a piece of dangerous military hardware. Build quality is exceptional
From the machined metal zoom rocker and crystal-clear 2.7-inch touchscreen to the...
The editors didn't like
Autofocus can be slow in low light
No real wide angle
HD videos are reasonable
But weve seen better
Software incompatible with Mac OS X
Confusing controls
AVCHD format
No mic socket
Expensive. Not that comfortable to hold. Slightly weedy audio
Memory stick format
Not great indoors
Lacks manual controls
No DV-in so you cant use it to record
HD clips can only be captured on a Intel Mac
Left-handers might not enjoy the flip-out screen
There’s no HDMI cable in the box and battery life is as skinny as the TG3’s waistline. Video purists might also sniff at the lack of progressive and cinema (24fps) recording.
Abstract: Sonys new pistol-corder feels hewn from a solid block of the precious metal, with a no-nonsense grey sheen that suits its precise, angled design perfectly. If its build quality and minimalism youre after, look no further than the TG3s 2.7-inch to...
We were truly and genuinely impressed by Sonys HDR-TG3 camcorder. Small upright camcorders all too often sacrifice video quality and provide gimmicky features, but the Sony HDR-TG3 is a triumph of automated functionality and good quality in a small f...
Published: 2008-04-25, Author: Mark , review by: macworld.co.uk
Small and lightweight, lightening fast automatic focus, instant on recording, 4GB Memory Stick DUO included, stylish, Component and HDMI-output
Lacks manual controls, no DV-in so you cant use it to record, HD clips can only be captured on a Intel Mac
We were truly and genuinely impressed by Sonys HDR-TG3 camcorder. Small upright camcorders all too often sacrifice video quality and provide gimmicky features, but the HDR-TG3 is a triumph of automated functionality and good quality in a small form f...
The Sony HDR-TG3 is another bold step from Sony, the company which broke HD into the UK market and dominated for the first year or so. The poor low light performance will be a worry if you want to shoot family events in darkened rooms. But for a sub-300g ...
Beautifully presented and solidly built, user friendly in operation, naturalistic colours and natural-sounding audio in general, plus a pleasing degree of overall sharpness to the footage
Western flesh tones have pinkish hue, compatibility issues with older Macs and versions of iMovie due to use of AVCHD compression format
The Sony’s footage displays naturalistic colours even if Caucasian flesh tones veer toward the pink-ish. It’s difficult to tell if any greater definition is biased to the face – we didn’t notice – but overall the TG3’s imagery is reassuringly sharp. ...
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Published: 2008-05-15, Author: Thomas , review by: engadget.com
Abstract: We had the good fortune to receive a Sony HDR-TG3E (aka, HDR-TG1 for North America) review unit on the day we departed for a bit of tropical relaxation. As such, we return with a real world look at how the Titanium-shelled TG3E performed in the sun, surf,...
Published: 2008-04-28, Author: Mark , review by: techworld.com
We were truly and genuinely impressed by Sony's HDR-TG3 camcorder. Small upright camcorders all too often sacrifice video quality and provide gimmicky features, but the Sony HDR-TG3 is a triumph of automated functionality and good quality in a small f...
Belle qualité de construction, compacité, Réglage via un écran tactile, Nombreuses options manuelles et possibilité d'enregistrer également en SD, Automatismes performants, Son 5.1
Autofocus parfois hésitant en basse lumière, Pas de véritable grand angle, Qualité des vidéos HD honnête, mais perfectible, Pas de logiciel pour Mac OS X
Le Sony TG3 regroupe tous les ingrédients du succès : compacité, facilité d'utilisation, fabrication de qualité, son 5.1, écran tactile... Seule la qualité des images est un cran en dessous des meilleurs camésco...
