Sony has quite a few high-definition models available for 2008. There are quite a few hard drive high-definition models this year, two DVD models, and and one MiniDV high-definition model.
The hard drive and DVD models all record video using the AVCHD video format. Learn more about AVCHD in this article [link url=/od/camcorder101/a/AVCHD.htm]"What is AVCHD: HD video on a compact camcorder"[/link]
Heres a run down of all of Sonys HD camcorders.
The Sony SR12 records full 1920x1080 HD video onto a 120GB hard drive using the [link url=/od/camcorder101/a/AVCHD.htm]AVCHD[/link] video format. The camcorder uses Sonys new face detection technology, and has Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. The SR12 has a 10 megapixel built-in camera and 3.2-inch touch-panel LCD.
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The Sony SR11 records full 1920x1080 HD video onto a 60GB hard drive using the [link url=/od/camcorder101/a/AVCHD.htm]AVCHD[/link] file format. The camcorder uses Sonys new face detection technology, and has Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. The SR11 has a 10 megapixel built-in camera and 3.2-inch touch-panel LCD.
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The Sony SR10 records full 1920x1080 HD video onto a 40GB hard drive using [link url=/od/camcorder101/a/AVCHD.htm]AVCHD[/link]. The camcorder uses Sony’s new face detection technology, and has Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. The SR10 has a 4 megapixel built-in camera and a 15x Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T zoom lens.
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The Sony UX20 records 1920x1080 HD video onto a DVD using the [link url=/od/camcorder101/a/AVCHD.htm]AVCHD[/link] video format. The camcorder uses Sony’s new face detection technology, and has Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. The UX20 has a 4 megapixel built-in camera and can record video onto its 8GB internal memory, a DVD, or a removable Memory Stick.
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The Sony UX10 records 1920x1080 HD video onto a DVD using the [link url=/od/camcorder101/a/AVCHD.htm]AVCHD[/link] video format. The camcorder uses Sony’s new face detection technology, and has Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. The UX20 has a 4 megapixel built-in camera and can record video onto a DVD or a removable Memory Stick.
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The HC9 records high-definition video onto a Mini-DV tape. The HC9 can take 6 megapixel still photos and has several manual features including a spot meter, center marker, and infinity focus.
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