Sony on March 14 unveiled four new HDD (hard disk drive) Handycam series camcorders, the DCR-SR62, DCR-SR82, DCR-SR200 and DCR-SR300, for the Taiwan market, with pre-orders available immediately and a formal launch slated for March 19, according to Sony Taiwan.
| Sony's four new HDD Handycam models: Main specifications and prices | ||||
| Item | DCR-SR62 | DCR-SR82 | DCR-SR200 | DCR-SR300 |
| Image sensor | 1/6-inch CCD | 1/3-inch ClearVid CMOS | ||
| Resolution of image | 1-megapixel | 4-megapixels | 6-megapixels | |
| Optical/digital zoom | 25x/2,000x | 10x/80x | 10x/20x | |
| Storage | 30GB* | 60GB | 40GB | |
| Screen | 2.7-inch 16:9 LCD touch | |||
| Hand-shake reduction technology | Super Steady Shot | Optical Steady Shot | ||
| Dimension (W×H×D, cm) | 73×72×115 | 76×78×149 | ||
| Weight (including battery) | 350g | 360g | 455g | 480g |
| Recommended retail price in NT$ | 24,900 (US$755) | 27,900 | 34,900 | 39,900 |
*30GB is equivalent to recording HQ (high quality) video for 7 hours, SP (standard play) video for 11 hours, or LP (long play) video for 20 hours
Source: Sony Taiwan, compiled by DigiTimes.com, March 2007
Sony HDD Handycam DCR-SR62
Sony HDD Handtcam DCR-SR82
Sony HDD Handycam DCR-SR200
Sony HDD Handycam DCR-SR300