Sony DCR-SR72E Camcorder Review: 60GB Hard Disk, Small

JVC may have got in early with the budget camcorders, but Sony certainly aren’t scared of invading any market, with reason too. The DCR-SR72E is one of five standard definition hard disk-based camcorders Sony currently has available in the UK.

Design-wise, the camcorder is small, cute even and impressively manages to pack a 60GB hard disk too for all that video recording. At the end of the day, the Sony DCR-SR72E is a budget camcorder and is only there for people with… budgets.

Manufacturer Description:

The Sony DCR-SR72E, a high-range model, has also been upgraded to 40GB HDD capacity from current 30GB, providing space to store up to 28 hours of video.

Tech Specs

• Lens System / Optical Zoom: 25
• Optical Sensor / Optical Sensor Type: CCD
• Optical Sensor / Optical Sensor Size: 0.166666666666667
• Digital Zoom: 2000 x
• Recording Format: HDD; MPEG2-PS
• LCD Display Size: 2.7
• Optical Viewfinder / Type: LCD
• Manufacturer: Sony

At it’s price, you’ll struggle to find anything that looks as good as the Sony DCR-SR72E. However, if you’re all specs you’re better off looking elsewhere.

What do you think of the Sony DCR-SR72E? Which camcorder would you recommend?