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The Sony Handycam DCR-SR67 is a standard definition camcorder from Sony's 2009 lineup and is a step up from the DCR-SR65. The camcorder has a built-in 80 GB hard drive to store up to 56 hours of footage and includes HDD smart protection to prevent it from being lost if the camcored is dropped. Like it's brothers, the DCR-SR47 and the DCR-SR87, it features hybrid movie recording to the hard drive and Memory Stick Duo media for increased flexibility. The DCR-SR67 is designed with a 2.7" touch LCD screen that rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles. The camcorder includes a professional Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens for 60x optical and 2000x digital zoom. It utilizes advanced recording technology including Sony's SteadyShot image stabilization and face detection technology. The DCR-SR67 also records audio in Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround sound and has a built-in zoom microphone to add realistic sound to the videos. The camcorder comes with a 1 year limited warranty.
MSRP $450.00
Release date January, 2009
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Features/Specs
- 80 GB hard disk drive (up to 56 hours)
- 60x optical/2000x digital zoom
- Professional Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
- SteadyShot image stabilization
- 2.7" touch LCD display
- LCD display rotates 270 degrees
- Hybrid recording to HDD or Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Dolby Digital 5.1ch recording with built-in zoom microphone
- Face detection technology
- Direct connection with DVDirect® Express DVD writer
- 1 year limited warranty
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Sony Handycam DCR-SR67
• Handycam DCR-SR67 80GB Hard Drive Camcorder
UPC: 027242762848
MPN: DCRSR67
Sony Handycam DCR-SR67E | PAL
• DCR-SR67E "PAL" 80GB HDD Handycam Camcorder, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens, 60x Optical/2000x Digital Zoom Lens, 2.7" Touch Panel LCD
UPC: 411378077943
MPN: DCRSR67E
Competitors
MSRP $499.00
Released July, 2009
Pros
- 52x optical zoom
- 32GB of internal solid state storage - not as energy hungry, hot, or prone to physical damage as disk based storage
- optical image stabilization
Cons
- shoots in standard definition only
- expensive for a standard definition camcorder
- built-in solid state storage is the only difference between this model and the much cheaper SMX-K40
Sony Handycam DCR-SR67
vs.
Samsung SMX-K45
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 Handycam DCR-SR67
vs.
JVC Everio GZ-MG670
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 Handycam DCR-SR67
vs.
JVC Everio GZ-MS130
MSRP $299.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- affordable price
- dual memory card slots - continues recording on second card once first is full
- utilizes easy to find, capacious and affordable SD/SDHC storage
Cons
- no optical image stabilization
- difficult to hold
- no viewfinder
Sony Handycam DCR-SR67
vs.
JVC Everio GZ-MS120
MSRP $499.95
Released April, 2009
Pros
- 80GB internal storage capacity
- 70x optical zoom
- SD/SDHC slot for cheap additional storage
Cons
- not worth the extra $50 for 20GB more storage
- standard definition
- disk drive storage uses more power, creates more heat and is more prone to physical damage than solid state flash-based storage
Sony Handycam DCR-SR67
vs.
Panasonic SDR-H90
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 Handycam DCR-SR67
vs.
Panasonic SDR-S26
MSRP --
Released April, 2009
Pros
- 32gb of built in flash memory
- uses SDHC cards - cheap, good capacity and easy to find
- compact size and weight - 17% smaller and lighter than previous generation
- 2.7" display
Cons
- standard definition footage only
- video is heavily compressed
Sony Handycam DCR-SR67
vs.
Canon FS22
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 Handycam DCR-SR67
vs.
JVC Everio GZ-MG630
Reviews
February 6, 2009
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Pros
- 80gb of internal disk storage (up to 56 hours of footage)
- 60x optical zoom
- HDD smart protection locks drive heads in place in the event the camera is dropped
- includes support for Memory Stick Duo media for increased storage and flexibility
- records audio in 5.1 surround sound
- affordable price
- 2.7" touchscreen LCD
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
Cons
- standard definition
- disk drive storage uses more power, creates more heat and is more prone to physical damage than solid state flash-based storage
- Memory Stick PRO Duo costs more and is available in limited capacities compared to the far more popular SDHC option
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