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The editors liked
Massive storage capacity
Good manual control placement
Optical viewfinder
First-rate video quality and performance
Geotagging videos is fun
Very detailed HD footage. Crisp and clear LCD screen. Excellent in low light
Superb HD video
Great low-light shots
Fun GPS features
Stunning HD pics
Huge hard drive and raft of great features
The world’s first street-smart camcorder automatically geo-tags your videos and photos
Plotting them as tiny thumbnails on its built-in global maps. Every element of this Full HD camcorder is at the top of its game
Starting with a brand new CMOS s...
The editors didn't like
Tricky user interface
Heavy
Short battery life
Unremarkable HD video performance
Annoying menu system
No wind filter
No manual shutter-speed
Iris or audio controls
Relatively big and heavy
Expensive
Not cheap. Autofocus wobbles. Not for Mac users
Yet
Hefty price tag
PC-only software
Not compact or light
Geotagging not yet fully up to speed
There’s no bad on board this Sony
But it does occasionally stray from perfection. There’s no standard way to geo-tag videos yet
So you’ll need to manual locate movies uploaded to Flickr. And don’t rely on the built-in maps to sco...
Massive storage capacity, good manual control placement, optical viewfinder.
Tricky user interface, heavy, short battery life, unremarkable HD video performance.
The HDR-XR520V is a solid HD camcorder, with lots of storage, and good manual controls. But the image quality is unremarkable—it’s fine, but there are other camcorders that produce better-looking movies. ...
Abstract: Sony’s Handycam HDR-XR520V is the flagship of its high definition Handycam camcorder line up. Youll find a host of high-end features such as a large, 240GB hard disk drive, a new CMOS image sensor, and a built-in GPS receiver. If you want these high-e...
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Published: 2009-07-02, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
First-rate video quality and performance; geotagging videos is fun, if limited.
Annoying menu system; no wind filter; no manual shutter-speed, iris, or audio controls; relatively big and heavy; expensive.
Though their geotagging capabilities are mostly novelty and their interfaces could use a complete overhaul, the top-notch video quality, performance, and consumer-friendly feature sets of the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR520V make them worthy cam...
Abstract: Video Review: The new $1,300 HDR-XR520V Camcorder from Sony, which records hi-def 1920 x 1080 video, has 240 GB of space, includes built-in geotagging and has an LCD touch panel might be the perfect solution for capturing all of your precious memories....
Abstract: The Sony HDR-XR520V (MSRP $1499.99) is a camcorder that will please some, disappoint others, and make still others feel a little wary. Sure, most camcorders cant please every kind of user, but the XR520 is particularly divisive: its viewfinder and con...
Excellent low light performance. Great LCD resolution and size. Cam Control dial makes shooting easier. ...
Inconsistent bright light performance. Limited manual controls compared to competition. Heavy and pricey. ...
At the end of our journey with the Sony HDR-XR520V, we were conflicted, as if we had just watched Terms of Endearment and couldn’t discern between joy and sorrow anymore. The HDR-XR520V is one of those camcorders that nails a few key features home a...
Battery life, Limited footage for smooth slow motion
With loads of features, ease of use and quality to back it all up, the Sony HDR-XR520V is a powerful consumer-grade camcorder. Brent Holland is a wedding/event video producer and owner of a video production company. Sony Electronics, Inc. 16530 Via Es...
Good video quality, excellent stills mode, 240GB hard drive
Video quality slightly below Canon HF S10, depressingly unaffordable
The Sony HDR-XR520 is a rock-solid HDD video camera that improves on its predecessors in nearly every way. On the other hand, it’s unlikely that many consumers will be able to afford it at its current price point. ...
Good video quality; large storage size; 12x optical zoom.
PMB software is for the PC only; poor still photos in low light conditions; no creative recording modes.
The Sony XR520 offers a lot of different features that will prove invaluable to the budding videographer. Its expansive 240GB hard disk is great for holding a vast amount of video data so you won’t ever need to pop in a disc or mem...
Abstract: Sony AVCHD Hard DiskDrive Camcorder - HDR-XR520THE HDR-XR520 is the flagship of Sonys latest range of AVCHD camcorders.It has a 240GB hard disk capable of storing up to 101 hours of full-HD movie recording - easily the highest capacity currently.The c...
