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Sony Handycam HDR-HC1
Created: 05/31/2006
Video description: The Sony Handycam HDR-HC1 is a good first effort at a consumer HD camcorder, but only HD fanatics should consider it.

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Sony Handycam HDR-HC1 Review

The good: High-resolution video; compact design; excellent viewfinder; versatile features.

The bad: Only interlaced HD video, no 720p; some design quirks; some autofocus glitches.

The bottom line: The Sony Handycam HDR-HC1 is a good first effort at a consumer HD camcorder, but only HD fanatics should consider it.

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Sony Handycam HDR-HC1 Specs

Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: HDR-HC1

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