Sony HDR-UX1

Sony HDR-UX1

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80 Mostly Favorable Reviews
based on 5 professional reviews

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Record in high-definition and standard definition video directly to a DVD with the HDR-UX1 camcorder. Supporting a variety of DVD formats (-R/-RW/+RW and +R DL), you can easily and quickly record and share your videos and still images.

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Professional Critic Reviews

89

Camcorderinfo.com

The HDR-UX1 is potentially great for the prosumer who wants to get features like a large LCD screen, improved control, and more inputs and outputs that will allow them to make great videos.

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88

EasyCamcorders.com

Up until just before the HDR-UX1’s release, we were tied on what to name the best DVD camcorder, the DCR-DVD505 or Panasonic’s VDR-D300. Once the UX1 was released, there was really no contest.

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82

Videomaker

Overall, the HDR-UX1 is a power player in a rather mundane group of DVD camcorders. It’s an easy to use camcorder with a great set of features. Assuming Sony massages out the few compression kinks in the coming releases of AVCHD camcorders, this could be a great first HD solution for consumer and intermediate shooter.

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77

CNET

The Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 is a very nice camcorder; unfortunately, its myriad compatibility issues make it almost impossible to recommend over other similar models.

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60

Good Gear Guide

As the first DVD-based high definition camcorder the UX1 has good quality video, but misses out on practicality.

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