Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v

31 July 2009

Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v

If you want to relive the special occasions in your life, then getting yourself a Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v is a great way to ensure that all those memories are well preserved. This video recording machine is equipped with an array of innovative features that will set the trend when it comes to home video systems. But if you were to place it against some of the other home video systems in the market, how does this handycam par?



The September price listing for Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v pegs this to be available in the market at around $1,000. If you are new to buying handycams, this price range is already quite affordable, with several high end handycam models priced at an expensive range. So, all those bargain hunters out there who do not want to sacrifice quality will be treated to this!

For the said price tag, you can already avail of a handful of features that are present in more expensive models of handycam. Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v goes beyond the standard feature offerings that you would often expect to find such as face and smile detection technology, high quality image stabilization, and as much as 15x in optical zoom to ensure that you are getting only the highest quality images.

There are two features showcased in Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v though that set it apart from other conventional handycam designs out today. The Smile Shutter feature is able to automatically detect people's faces when they smile and capture a still version of that image. As for the video aspect of it, this is able to produce topnotch quality of HD video for the most pleasant viewing experience later on.

More on innovation, Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v is the first one of its kind to offer a built-in GPS receiver that can locate recorded video files according to specific areas in the map where it was taken. You simply have to put towards the specific location you want and you will be shown various contents that are displayed on the map. And as a practical feature, it is capable of identifying your exact location via the GPS installed in this handycam.

The half-inch censor installed in the Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v does excellent with producing quality images. Then, you can store whatever AVCHD video file that you recorded through your handycam into the memory drive those stores up to 120GB space. So, you can possibly record a maximum of 14 hours video into that memory capacity. It provides support for the Memory Stick PRO Duo for removable memory storage container.

On to the video quality, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v sports 1920x1080 video resolutions in combination with as much as 90 frames per second. Although at some point it can result to a substandard imaging quality, you can always fix the lapses through proper editing. This handycam model comes with relatively short-lived battery life though, that will enable you to use this camera for up to 2 hours in single full charge.

Are you more for quality video recordings or price? Sony Handycam HDR-XR200v is somewhere in between. It offers affordability with recording quality that is not a breakthrough but within par at current market standards.