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02-25-2008, 07:19 AM
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DCR-SR300 versus HDR-SR5
I'm trying to decide between the DCR-SR300 and going up to the HDR-SR5. Here is my question: does the HDR-SR5 function like the DCR-SR300 when it's in the lower-resolution modes? I don't see a review on this site of the SR5, which would have answered a lot of my questions about format.
What I really want is to get an easy-to-use, easy-to-edit camcorder that will be standard definition for now, but if I want to upgrade to an HDTV later I will be able to switch over without buying a new camcorder.
Every review I have read makes clear that the SR300 is a snap to use, and records in MPEG-2 so it's easy to edit and put on a DVD. Does the SR5 use all the same formats when it's recording in lower resolution?
This site's review of the SR300 used the term "easy button." That's definitely what I'm looking for. Am I going to get that with the SR5? Am I going to get a SR300 with an HD mode built in?
Also, is one better than the other for low light?
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02-25-2008, 07:39 AM
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From: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/conten...-Conclusion.htm
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Sony HDR-SR5
We haven’t tested the HDR-SR5 ($999.99 MSRP), but it’s essentially the AVCHD version of the HDR-HC5. Both camcorders feature the same 1/3-inch, 2,100,00 pixel CMOS chip, hot shoe, and touch screen controls. The HDR-SR5 utilizes the Home menu structure, ships with a docking station, and can hold hours more footage on its 30GB HDD. The HDR-SR5 will suffer with its lower maximum bitrate and noisy AVCHD compression. In addition, good luck working with its footage unless you have a super computer. Yes, hard drive camcorders are newer and shinier than tape, but the HC5’s tape-based HDV compression is high quality and much easier for post-production.
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I would use the search box at the very top of the page for HDR-SR5
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02-25-2008, 08:46 AM
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Thanks for the reference. But here's my question: Does the camera only record in AVCHD? I thought that was high-def only. I thought maybe the lower-resolution recording settings would record in a different format. Is it all AVCHD?
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02-25-2008, 11:32 AM
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The HDR-SR5 SR7 and SR8 records in the AVCHD format (which is high definition) or the MPEG-2 format (standard definition).
Rich
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