Black Friday see store specials
The Sony DCR-SX60 is a is a compact 16GB handycam camcorder offered by Sony. The high quality 60x optical zoom lens makes this an ideal camera for sporting events or shooting wildlife and the digital zoom interpolation gives up to 2000x zoom with a less distorted and clearer image than other digital zooms. There is hybrid recording to the 16GB embedded flash memory or optional removable Memory Stick PRO Duo media (sold separately). There are also several dubbing functions to easily copy media from the embedded memory to the memory stick without the need for a PC. There is a flip-out 2.7" touch panel LCD display for convenient use and clear images. The built-in zoom microphone focuses audio recording on your subjects with the cameras zoom for clear dialogue and crisp, discrete sounds. Burning a DVD is made simple by connecting to a compatible PC and using the One Touch Disc Burn function.
MSRP $399.00
Release date January, 2009
love it
want it
have it
tag it
Pros & Cons12
Reviews1
Details
Buy It5
Competitors9
Related1
Gallery1
Pros & Cons
1 positive
0 mixed
0 negative
![[i]](/images/info.png)
How is the ProSCORE calculated?
show me!
The ProSCORE is calculated based on the ratio of Pros & Cons about this product as voted by
approved reviewers from the ProductWiki community.
ProSCORE = 100 x (Pro votes) / [(Pro votes) + (Con votes)]
Numbers used for this ProSCORE:
Pro votes = 8
Con votes = 4
Total votes = 12
If you want to help improve the accuracy of the results, register and start voting!
» see the top ranked reviewers
[close]
Details
General Features
- LCD Screen : 2.7” wide touch panel3 LCD display (123k pixels)
- Imaging Device : 1/8" Advanced HAD CCD sensor
- Pixel Gross : 680K
- Video Actual : 410K pixels (16:9), 340K pixels (4:3)
- Video Resolution : 720 x 480
- Still Actual : 250K pixels (16:9), 340K pixels (4:3)
- Still Picture Resolution : 680K
- Recording Media : 16GB Embedded Flash memory Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Separately)
- Recording and Playback Times : Standard Definition: HQ = up to 235 min., SP = up to 340 min., LP = up to 715 min. When using 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (sold separately): Standard Definition: HQ = up to 235 min., SP = up to 340 min., LP = up to 715 min.
- Image Stabilization : SteadyShot image stabilization
- Quick On : Yes
- Memory Stick PRO Media Compatibility : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Separately)
- Still Image Mode(s) : JPEG
- Hybrid : Yes
- Scene Mode(s) : Auto, Twilight, Candle, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Sports, Beach, Snow
- Face Index : Yes
- Film Roll Index : Yes
- Fader Effect(s) : Black, White
- Photo Capture from Movie : Yes
- Easy Operation : Yes
- Multiple Language Display : Yes
- Slide Show Mode : Yes
Video
- Format : SD (MPEG2)
- Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
Weights and Measurements
- Weight (Approx.) : w/o battery: 8oz (250g), w battery: 10oz (290g)
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 2 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/4 inch (53 x 59 x 113mm)
Hardware
- Manual / Auto Lens Cover : Manual
- Memory Stick slot : Memory Stick PRO Duo Media1
Power
- Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM with AccuPower Meter System (NP-FH30)
- Power Requirements : 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
- Power Consumption (in Operation) : 2.0W
Audio
- Recording Format : Dolby Digital 2ch stereo
- Microphone : Built-in Zoom Microphone
Optics/Lens
- Lens Type : Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
- 35mm Equivalent : 39 - 2340mm (16:9), 44 - 2640mm (4:3)
- Aperture : F1.8-6.0
- Digital Zoom : 2000x
- Focal Distance : 1.8 - 108mm
- Focus : Full range Auto / Manual (Touch Panel)
- Shutter Speed : Auto, 1/4 - 1/4000
- Minimum Illumination : 6 lux (Auto Slow Shutter ON, 1/30 Shutter Speed)
- Optical Zoom : 60x
- Exposure : Yes (Touch Panel)
- Resolution : 680K
Inputs and Outputs
- Audio/Video Remote Terminal : Video / S Video / Audio
- Analog Audio/Video Output(s) : Included (via A/V Remote Terminal)
- USB Port(s) : Hi-speed (2.0 compliant)
- S-Video Output(s) : Sold separately (via A/V Remote jack)
Submit a link
This report was started
June 9, 2009 at 9:42 pm by
Special K
with the last edit occurring
July 27, 2009 at 1:18 am by
Yale
This page has been viewed
519 times,
with
27 edits by
2 contributors.
See the
full report history »
Buy It
Sony DCR-SX60
• Sony DCRSX60 Palm-Sized camcorder with 60X Optical Zoom (Silver)
• DCRSX60 Palm-Sized camcorder with 60X Optical Zoom (Silver)
UPC: 027242763128
EAN: 027242763128
MPN: DCRSX60
Competitors
MSRP $399.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- 70x optical zoom
- large 60GB storage drive
- affordable price
Cons
- mechanical disk storage is heavier, more power hungry, creates more heat and is more prone to physical damage than flash based storage
- no LED light for recording in poorly lit environments
- records in standard definition only
Sony DCR-SX60
vs.
Panasonic SDR-H79
MSRP --
Released April, 2009
Pros
- headphone jack
- 37x optical zoom
- image stabilization
Cons
- no internal storage (upgraded models have - FS21 has 16GB, FS22 has 32GB)
- limited still image resolution (1024 x 768px)
- cheap plastic body construction
Sony DCR-SX60
vs.
Canon FS200
MSRP $399.00
Released January, 2008
The FS100 model from Canon is a camcorder which features a 1/6" CCD, resolving approximately one million pixels. The camera records onto Flash memory via SDHC cards, and also features a USB 2.0 output for file transfering. The zoom lens is capable of 37x enlargement in optical mode, and 200x in digital mode, with...
Sony DCR-SX60
vs.
Canon FS100
MSRP $479.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- easy to use controls
- good color accuracy
- HDMI port for audio/video playback on HDTVs
Cons
- records videos in a unpopular proprietary file format
- records videos in standard definition only
- recorded video suffers from noise, artifacting and trailing expected from a standard definition camcorder of this caliber
Sony DCR-SX60
vs.
JVC Everio GZ-MG670
MSRP $449.95
Released April, 2009
Pros
- optical image stabilization
- 70x optical zoom
- easy to use
Cons
- poor video image quality - very grainy
- unusable in low light
- utilizes spinning drive storage - uses more power and is more prone to physical damage than solid state flash storage
Sony DCR-SX60
vs.
Panasonic SDR-H80
MSRP $429.95
Released January, 2009
Pros
- 60GB internal HDD storage
- can record to inexpensive and readily available microSD or SDHC cards
- 35x optical zoom
- compact
Cons
- records standard definition footage only
- HDD storage is more prone to physical damage and not as energy efficient as SDD storage
Sony DCR-SX60
vs.
JVC Everio GZ-MG630
MSRP $349.95
Released January, 2009
The JVC Everio GZ-MS130 is a Everio S Series memory camcorder is a more expensive version of its sister model, the GZ-MS120 and differs by having internal memory instead of a second SD/SDHC card slot. It offers continuous recording, when one storage facilitiy fills up during recording it automatically switches over to the other...
Sony DCR-SX60
vs.
JVC Everio GZ-MS130
MSRP $329.95
Released April, 2009
Pros
- compact and lightweight
- affordable price
- 70x optical zoom
Cons
- no included starter card or internal storage
- does not shoot in high definition
- poor low light performance
Sony DCR-SX60
vs.
Panasonic SDR-S26
MSRP $300.00
Released January, 2009
The Samsung SMX-F34BN is a 16GB Flash Memory Camcorder that retails for just $300 and and was released in 2009. This is an unusual camera type that can record up to 8 hours. It has a zoom of 42x which is pretty powerful, it also has an optimized mode for Youtube, which is a feature...
Sony DCR-SX60
vs.
Samsung SMX-F34BN
Reviews
June 10, 2009
approved
reviewer
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 2.7" touchscreen
- 16GB of internal flash storage (up to 12 hours of footage)
- 60x optical zoom
- affordable price
- compact and light size
- easy to use
- facial indexing - allows users to index scenes based on those present in them
- dual (stereo) microphones
Cons
- utilizes more expensive, less capacious and harder to find Memory Stick PRO Duo external memory cards
- still images are of very low resolution
- does not record video in high definition
- low resolution display
Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
/
No
Price comparison information by:
This product is also known as:
DCR, SX, 60, DCRSX, SX60, DCRSX60
