Foreword:

Sony HDR XR520VE, a high definition resolution camcorder with 240GB disk space is about to capture the market very soon. If you discuss it in terms of features, then this camcorder has almost everything that the other competing camcorders do not.

Sony HDR XR520VE supports optical image stabilizer. Also it provides 12x optical zoom and 150x digital zoom. The display lens used on this camcorder is HD quality LCD display with TFT active matrix. HDR XR520VE is believed to have a fine quality of viewfinder resolution in the range of 124,000 pixels. The best use of Sony HDR XR520VE is for geo-tagging using GPS features, which not only trace your new location but also inform the time change as you arrive at a new location. And another best facility included in Sony HDR XR520VE is Map Index function. Using this feature you can find movies and photos just by clicking on recording location.

+Ves:

• First class HD definition video recording.
• Geo-tagging video facility using GPS.
• Map Index function, where you can find Movies and Photos just by clicking on Recording Locations.
• Crisp and Clear HD quality screen with LCD display and TFT active matrix.
• Massive storage of 240Gb, which is almost enough to store up to 101 hours of video shoot.
• Optical Viewfinder with a high quality of resolution of the range 124,000 pixels.
• No cam shake even while walking, and thus you can video shoot moving objects smoothly.
• Longest Video shoot due to high storage facility.
• HD quality print during low light shooting.
• Built-in GPS tracking system.
• A new Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS sensor introduced for the first time.
• Massive disk space with 240GB Hard Disk along with Memory Stick.
• Auto Face Detection facility.

-Ves:

• Menu System is not user friendly.
• There is no Wind Filter facility.
• No manual shutter speed for faster performance.
• Bigger in size thus making it heavier.
• Also expensive when compared with camcorders falling under the same category.
• It supports limited PC software only and finding this software is a problem.
• Battery support has a short span. It does not last for long.
• The menu interface of this camcorder is considered a bit tricky and not user friendly.
• Also the view finder does not extend much.

Final Word:

Sony HDR XR520VE is a good powerful camcorder having 1920 x 1080 pixel video resolution in AVCHD format. This camcorder has a disk space of 240 GB which can store up to 101 hours of HD videos. Also, this cam produces Photo-quality 3.2 inch with extra fine LCD display. The Sony camcorder makes use of BIONZ high speed image processor and the processor speed is normally faster when compared with other camcorders.