ProductCritic: Sony HDR-SR1 Reviews

Camcorderinfo.com (92)

We’re incredibly excited by this camcorder. We thought this was going to be a year of better developments on the low end, but, Sony suprised us with something truly amazing for a last minute holiday season push with these new models. Even on its own, the HDR-SR1 is something to celebrate.

Good Gear Guide (90)

One of the best Sony camcorders we’ve seen in a long time, and an excellent choice for anyone who wants High Definition video.

EasyCamcorders.com (89)

On the whole, this is a very promising camcorder. Earlier this year, we praised the standard definition DCR-SR100 as the best HDD camcorder to date. The HDR-SR1 is everything we loved about the camcorder, plus HD recording, a mic jack, a headphone jack, and the powerful multifunction ring. However, it’s important to consider that this is a first-generation camcorder in the AVCHD format. Sometimes it’s good to sit out the first round and wait for issues like editing and compression noise to be addressed.

CNET (80)

The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1’s combination of hard disk capacity, easy adapatability, great design, and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006.