Top 5 Sony Handycam Best Sellers under $500 2011

Sony has a great range of video cameras from both standard definition and Sony Handycam HD video camera models, but what are the best sellers of Sony Handycam video cameras?

With Christmas gift ideas looming, I’m sure you will be interested to know what are the Top 5 HD video camera best sellers of Sony Handycam so you will be well informed when you are asked the question “So what Christmas gift ideas do you have this year”.

Quoted straight from Amazon best sellers list are the Sony Handycam DCR-SX45, Sony Handycam DCR-SX65, MHS-TS20 Sony Handycam, Sony Bloggie Touch MHS-TS20, Sony HDR-CX160 and Sony HDR-XR160. Remember this list is for Sony Handycam video cameras selling for under $500 Top 5.

Sony Handycam HDR-CX160 HD Video Camera

With 16GB of embedded Flash Memory for up to 6 hours of Full HD recording at 1920×1080 60p, superb low-light video with a Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Optical Sensor, a 3 inch LCD monitor and a 30 x Wide Angle G lens with 42x Extended Zoom, this Sony Handycam comes just below our under $500 Top 5 ceiling.

Add Intelligent Auto, Focus Tracking, Optical Steady Shot image stabilization, Wind noise reduction for clear voice recording, Golf Shot, built-in USB cable for easy file transfer/charge, Event Browse groups photos and videos for easy reference, Highlight Playback feature creates movies with transitions, a built-in LED Light and Direct Copy to external HDD without PC, who wouldn’t agree this is not one of your best Christmas gift ideas? 30 new owners gave this an average of 4 stars from 5. Read full review

Sony Handycam with 160GB Hard Drive

Sony Handycam HDR-XR160 Video Camera

This Sony HDR-XR160 is TOP of the Top 5 Sony Handycam best sellers list really, but it may be suitable more for the semi-pro who needs an HD video camera to make a living from.

Very similar features to the Sony HDR-CX160 HD Video Camera above, the Sony HDR-XR160 Handycam also sports a 160GB hard disc drive recording up to 54 hours of HD recording (in LP mode), 5.1ch Surround microphone for vivid and dynamic surround sound and Clear Phase stereo speakers for true and dynamic sound.

This is the Sony camcorder to beat if your budget is under $500, and plenty seem to agree with me for this Sony HDR-XR160 to make it into the Top 5 Sony Handycam best sellers list.

15 new owners gave this an average of 4.5 stars from 5. Read full review

Sony Bloggie Touch MHS-TS20 HD camcorder/MHS-TS20 Sony Handycam

The Sony Bloggie Touch comes in 4 flavours, but the MHS-TS20 Sony Handycam is the only model with a 360° panoramic video lens and the only model offered in 2 colours, Black/Silver.

Recording directly to 1920×1080 HD MP4 for best video quality and a class leading 12.8MP stills snapper, the MHS-TS20 HD camcorder has 8GB of built-in flash memory for recording up to 4 hours of HD video; a 3″ touch screen LCD, SteadyShot image stabilization technology and 4x digital zoom lens with auto-macro mode.

More features of the Sony Bloggie Touch MHS-TS20 HD camcorder include an easy to use touch & slide method for searching through your videos and pictures, a built in USB arm connects for file transfers to your computer, viewing your footage and recharging the battery, and an HDMI mini cable out.

For the price, I consider this Sony Bloggie Touch MHS-TS20 HD video camera a very worthy HD video camera to be included in this Top 5 list of best sellers under $500. No wonder it was voted as PC Magazine’s Editor’s Choice Winner for its excellent video quality, still image shooter, and big touch-enabled LCD, along with a variety of options enough to satisfy users.

The final 2 in the Top 5 Sony Handycam video cameras best sellers list may be surprising, as they are both standard definition camcorders, but please don’t dismiss the idea of buying a standard definition Sony video camera, as they have all the bells and whistles of an HD video camera at sometimes half the price, but only record in standard definition.

If the purpose of owning a Sony Handycam video camera is to record video of family events without commercial intent, read what these Sony Handycam standard definition video cameras have to offer for very little expense. 156 new owners gave this an average of 3.5 stars from 5. Read full review

Sony Handycam Standard Definition

Sony Handycam DCR-SX65 Camcorder

Despite recording only to standard definition, the Sony Handycam DCR-SX65 is packed with the same features as HD video cameras but without the high cost.

Features such as dual media card slots, 3.0″ touch-screen clear photo LCD screen, SteadyShot image stabilization, intelligent auto, advanced HAD CCD optical sensor, built-in zoom microphone with Dolby Digital stereo recording, 60x optical zoom, a Professional quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, face detection, a built-in LED video light, and there’s more:

Auto lens cover, Picture Motion browser software with film roll and face index for editing, and a built-in USB cable for easy file transfer or re-charging the battery  are all included. Get the picture? Who would deny this as a good Christmas gift idea? 4 new owners think so, voting a full 5 stars from 5. In black/blue or silver. Read the full review

Sony Handycam DCR-SX45 Camcorder

The Sony Handycam DCR-SX65 Camcorder and Sony Handycam DCR-SX45 Camcorder are virtually the same video cameras, both standard definition best sellers; with the DCR-SX65 having an extra memory capacity with a 4GB embedded Flash Memory for up to 6 hours of recording.

If like me you haven’t come across the terms film roll and face index as mentioned in the feature list of the DCR-SX65, Face Index indexes your video footage according to the faces detected in each scene.

When it’s time to play back video, simply search for what you want by selecting from among the detected faces displayed in the index and with Film Roll Index, the camcorder previews the beginning of scenes and creates scene indexes set at specified display intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes). 16 new owners gave this an average of 4 stars from 5. In black/blue or silver. Read full review

Conclusion: Sony Handycam Top 5 Best Sellers under $500 2011

If you are tired of that old camcorder which lacks features and you are ready to upgrade, and think owning any one of these Sony Handycam Top 5 Best Sellers under $500 is a good Christmas gift idea, any one will give you the polished movies you crave for, from the standard definition Sony Handycam DCR-SX45 camcorder or DCR-SX65 which has extra memory capacity with a 4GB embedded Flash Memory, the award winning Sony Bloggie Touch MHS-TS20 1920×1080 HD video camera, to the Sony HDR-CX160 HD video camera and Sony HDR-XR160 Handycam Video Camera. Write out your Christmas gift ideas list early.

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