Sony officially launches two new Handycam camcorders

SD camcorders fresh of Sony's IFA 2010 conveyor belt

Handycam duo packing 50x optical zoom to get a little closer to your shooting subjects

Sony has unveiled the latest additions to its Handycam range, the DCR-SX15E and the DCR SR15E SD camcorders.

The DCR-SX15E stores your video footage on removable flash memory and boasts Memory stick and SD card support, while the the DCR-SR15E packs a 80GB HDD which can keep up to 61 hours of standard definition video.

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Both the DCR-SX15E and the DCR-SR15E have 2.7-inch Photo LCD displays, an impressive 50x optical zoom for frame-filling close-ups, face detection, SteadyShot image stabilization and 2.3mm (1/8 Type) CCD image sensors.

You can transfer your precious flicks with Direct Copy which allows you to send the footage direct to an external disk drive.

The DCR-SX15E and DCR-SR15E SD camcorders are set to be available from the start of October 2010. There's no news on pricing but we will keep you posted.

Link: Sony

Michael Sawh

Michael Sawh studied Journalism and Media Studies at Staffordshire University before joining T3 as a Feature Writer. You can find articles by Michael on the topics of Apple products, Android phones, laptops, bikes, games consoles, smartwatches and much more on T3.com, as well as neat retrospectives on classic tech products, events and game series.