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Sony HDR XR160

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Roachey
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Hey NS,

I was thinking about getting the Sony HDR XR160. I would be getting it to film alot of skiing and action videography. I found it good for that because it shoots 1080/60p so I could have smooth slow motion and what not. Now my question is why is it cheaper then alot of the other cameras out on the market today? Like it has an excellent framerate, quality, etc...

Just wondering if anybody has had any experience with this camera.

Here is a link http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666294329

Thanks!
Oct 8 2011 10:16AM
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Roachey
Posts: 611 - Karma: 209
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Oct 9 2011 4:29PM
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eheath
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1080p60 isn't exactly an "expensive" camera feature. That camera is very small, probably has little to no manual controls, it has a 1/4" sensor (absolutely tiny) which means alot of things, for a video camera a good sensor would be 3 1/3"-2/3" sensors. Overal, its just a cheapo camera but it could probably produce a good enough image for something you wanted to do. that camera is a great alternative to a hddslr.

Also, broke 35k.
Oct 9 2011 4:34PM
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