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Sony HDR-SR8

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Sony HDR-SR8
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-SR8
European name ?HDR-SR8E
US name ?HDR-SR8
lowest US price 1879 $
On the market since June 2007
Manufacturers URL link to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?15 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
on-board memory ?100 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2280000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ? 
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/500
Maximum shutter time ?1/2
Apperture control ? 
Infrared recording ?Yes
Expanded Focus ? 
Peaking ? 
Signal Processing
Zebra ? 
Histogram ? 
adjustable sharpness ? 
Adjustable color ? 
Cinegamma ? 
Black Strech ? 
Knee ? 
Colorbars ? 
Misc.
Shot Transition ? 
Custom Presets ? 
Set Time Code ? 
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
 
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? AI
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  
Weight (with battery) 610 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity  
Charger ? 
Remote control  
Size
Height 75 mm
Width 81 mm
Depth 149 mm
Relative Size ?9
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?123200 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ? 
ND Filter ?No
Exp Lock ?No
Gain ?No
White balance ?No
Push AF ? 
Audio Levels ?No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ? 
Audio levels ? 
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ? 
Effective pixels ?3040000 Pixel
Resolutions ? 
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Misc.

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ? 
Resolution ? 
Color performance ? 
subj.Picture impression ? 
Optical Zoom ? 
Wide Angle ? 
Configuration / image ? 
Configuration / sound ? 
Handling ? 
Portability ? 
Photo function ? 
Optics ? 
Dynamics ? 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
 
Pros  
Cons  
Conclusion  
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
external reviews/tests  
Comparison Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Canon XA10
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Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-TD10 (2D-Modus)
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-CX550V
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-FX7
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony NEX-VG10
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-FX1
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-SR12
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-XR520
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-TD10 (3D-Modus)
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HVR-A1
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-HC7
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HVR-HD1000
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-UX1
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Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-CX740
Sony HDR-SR8 compared to Sony HDR-TD20
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