Sony HDR-XR 160 High Definition Handycam Camcorder Review

Posted by Marz on Aug 9, 2011 in Video | 0 comments

Sony HDR-XR160 High Definition Handycam Camcorder (Black)

Put all your wonderful memories into frames for you to reminisce every time you want it with the use of Sony HDR-XR 160 High Definition Handycam Camcorder. Made with outstanding features, this will allow you to treasure your memories for a lifetime.

The Sony HDR XR160 is a camcorder that is capable of bringing well defined video resolution for you to see. Its recordings go with 1920×1080 full HD format for you to experience exceptional video quality among your shots. The playback of your recordings can be easily done with the use of an HDMI and some compatible HDTV in great clarity and stillness. With this, you can readily appreciate every detail of your recordings. Also, its 160GB hard disk drive provides you with a huge storage room of your files for you to continuously shoot your most wanted memories. To add up, it has an HDD Smart Protection that ensures you of not losing any of your files once this device is accidentally dropped.

For you to capture everything that you want with ease, this camcorder is built with a wide angle G lens that works with maximum optical performance. Its Sony G lens has the ability to provide you with precise and very rich in color and detail images. It has also its 29.8mm focal length that gives you a wider coverage for you to improve your wide angle shooting. Keep yourself up close as much as possible with your subjects through the application of its 42x extended zoom together with its 30x optical zoom lens. This allows you to capture every unforgettable happening no matter how far your subjects are being situated.

Take stunning shots even in most challenging lighting conditions for this device goes with Exmor R CMOS sensor that maximizes the available light for you to capture clear and bright shots. Keep your shots steady and still as you apply its optical steadyshot image stabilizer for it to compensate with the blurriness brought about camera shakes. Also, have your shots to be always on focus and appropriate exposure even as they move as you use its tracking focus to readily follow your subjects.

Pave a way for its 3 inch touchscreen LCD display to easily frame and take your amazing shots. Its LCD display is designed to provide you with sharp, clear, bright and rich in color images for convenient viewing. Its screen can readily adjust to the lighting condition of your present environment for you to see things clearly and with great ease. Your recordings will never be complete without having a good quality of sounds. Good thing that this camcorder is equipped with clear phase stereo speakers that provide you with true-to-life sound through the utilization of its S-Master digital amplifier. More so, its 5.1 channel surround sound allows you to record all the surrounding sound that you have in your recordings. Its wind noise reduction makes it very ideal for you to hear conversations clearly within the videos.

Make use of its Intelligent Auto setting for you to free yourself from traditional way of shooting. By making your camera in control of the most appropriate settings to be used I a certain scenario that you have, you will be able to maximize it settings to its highest potential in order for you to achieve the best results in your recordings. As such, you camcorder has the capability of combining its different scene modes for you to get your most desired outcome. Finally, make use of its built-in USB cable in order for you to easily do file transfer as well as charge your batteries.

The Sony HDR XR160 camcorder goes with a lot of interesting features for you to love. It has the capability to deliver great quality of images that are being coupled with stunning sounds. It has a powerful zoom lens that you can readily use. More so, its optical steadyshot stabilizer really works in making your shots clear and steady at all times. However, it goes with a slow auto focus function and its battery’s release button is located at the button for you to have difficulty in changing its batteries if being placed in a tripod.

Overall, the Sony HDR XR160 Camcorder got some minimal flaws that can be totally outweighed by its promising features for you to have it.