quote: "Sony has consistently been dumbing down its high-end consumer HD camcorders. Where the HDR-HC1E was an enthusiast´s dream come true, its successors have increasingly focused on ease of use over semi-professional features. Although the HDR-HDC9E offers great image quality in all but the worst illumination, Canon´s HV20 beats it in this respect, and ... "
quote: "The Sony HDR-HC9 is a good high definition camcorder. It’s also Sony’s only 2008 HDV model, so your only other choice is to go back to 2007 or earlier if you want to stay in the Sony family (our standing recommendation is the 2005 HDR-HC1 . The range of choices in high definition is growing every year. The serious shooter will likely want to stay ... "
quote: "Sony spricht zwei unterschiedliche Zielgruppen an. Den Videoamateur, der Bild und Ton in guter Qualität schätzt, beglückt der HC9, und der SD10 macht trotz der etwas schlechteren Bildqualität den preisbewußten Filmeinsteiger glücklich. "
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