HD camcorders: Compare features & prices Sony HDR-XR550 review

The Sony HDR-XR550 is a top of the range HD camcorder. It has plenty of advanced features such as 10x optical zoom lens, image stabilisation and a hefty 240GB built-in hard drive to record your videos to. It also boasts plenty of manual features, but does it deliver great performance? We put it through the paces of our in-depth camcorder test to find out.
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Sony HDR-XR550

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Typical price
GBP700.00
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Specification
Recording format Hard disk / Memory Card
Optical zoom 10.0
Video resolution High definition (HD)
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