Sony breaks out five new HDD Handycams

These aren't near as exciting as those AVCHD and HDV camcorders we spotted a couple days ago, but there's still plenty to love in Sony's new HDD lineup. Up top we have the $1,000 DCR-SR300, which features Super Steadiest image stabilization, that dual-record feature for capturing 4 megapixel stills while recording video -- you can do 6 megapixels when you aren't recording. The camcorder records in 5.1 Dolby Digital sound, and supports that Bluetooth ECM-HW1 for enhanced center channel recording. Perhaps most interesting is the 240 fps three second burst recording mode for getting those slow-mo action shots -- normal recording is at 60 fps. Next up is the DCR-SR200, which shares most of the SR300's feature set, but only manages 2 megapixel and 4 megapixel shots respectively. Further on down the chain we have the 60GB DCR-SR82, 30GB SR62 and 30GB SR42, which go for $750, $650 and $600 respectively, but don't feature a whole lot in the feature department. All of these cameras are available for pre-order now, and will all be out at some indeterminate date in 2007.

[Joe Smith @ Jan 11th 2007 12:08AM]

hahah!!! super steadiest shot!!! they used to have steady shot, then it was steady shot plus, then it was super steady shot, then super steady shot plus, and now it's super steadiest shot! and they'll probably throw in ultra super nightiest shot plus with thermal monitoring and martian detection!

[Alex @ Jan 11th 2007 1:05AM]

This is the worst written post I have ever read at engadget.

[Alexeon @ Jan 11th 2007 1:09AM]

Martian detection FTW!

I still wish they had an X-ray camera... Hellooo beaches. :D