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alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.95 star(s) Review summary of Sony Handycam HDR-XR550V

, May. 24, 2012
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 48 reviews of Sony Handycam HDR-XR550V from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 78/100. Comparing these reviews to 175929 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 79/100 = Good.

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cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.95 star(s) Sony Handycam HDR-XR550V

, May. 26, 2010
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Review Verdict: The Sony Handycam HDR-XR550V fares well compared with the competition, though its video could be a bit sharper and the interface less cumbersome. Unless you absolutely need to store a lot of video on the camcorder--which I don't suggest--or have large...

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Pros: Full manual feature set for video; geotagging for video is fun, if not very practical; autofocus system performs very well
Cons: Annoying menu system; no wind filter or meaningful audio controls; relatively big and heavy; expensive; defaults to low resolution, not-full-HD video quality; cumbersome touch-screen interface
jr.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Great Handycam

, Apr. 26, 2010
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This camera get a great videos. The image is so defined. I like the iAuto funtionality, it has viewfinder, the bitrate of the video is 24 Mbps, 5.1 audio, mic input, headset output, is great at low light. The Walk Zoom Steady is awesome. The only thing...

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Pros: 24 Mbps bitrate","Easy to Use","Good Image Stabilization","Good in Low Light","Great Picture Quality","Large Clear LCD
Cons: No 24p
cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.95 star(s) Sony Handycam HDR-XR550V

, Jan. 7, 2010
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The XR550V boasts a number of important improvements, including 24Mbps recording, wide-angle lens and SD card support. We'd recommend the flash-only CX550V, unless you have gigantic hands or require 240GB of storage.

Review Verdict: Via CNET US

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QuickTake:

Pros: Full manual feature set for video ; Geotagging for video is fun, if not very practical ; Autofocus system performs very well
Cons: Annoying menu system ; No wind filter or meaningful audio controls ; Big and heavy ; Expensive ; Defaults to low resolution, not-full-HD video quality ; Cumbersome touchscreen interface
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