Sony HDR-TG3 Test (Camcorder)


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Sony HDR-TG3
Test score: B Above average
The score of B is reached using 4 different tests on the Sony HDR-TG3 (s).
Average score of all camcorders: B.
Product specs: Type: Flash Memory Camcorder; Special Features: Still image Function, Full HD Output; Optical zoom: 10x; Weight: 296g; Display diagonal: 2.7"; Digital zoom: 20x; Recording Format: AVCHD ... more info
 
EISA Awards
Publication date 8/2008
Single test 		without final score Best Product 2008-2009
"... With helpful ‘smart’ features such as face detection, and the bonus of 2.7-inch touch-panel display, this camcorder makes it really easy to achieve optimum picture quality. ..."
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PC Pro
Issue 9/2008
10 products on test 		"average" (3 out of 6 stars) Value for money: 3 out of 6 stars
This slim, impressive-looking offering from Sony, thanks to features such as a titanium body case, and impressive specs, pushes itself into the upper echelon in terms of price - where the focus on style hinders its ability to compete. PC Pro explains that the small sensor hurts image quality, while the lack of external sockets or hotshoe, and the insistence on Sony's proprietary Memory Stick card format takes away much utility.
 
MacUser
Issue 13/2008
Single test 		4 out of 5 points
With excellent video quality and a truly tiny form factor, the HDR-TG3 may be a little more expensive than its main competitors, however, MacUser felt it was one the finest examples of a solid state camcorder and well worth looking into for holidays and nights out.
 
MacWorld
Issue WWDC/2008
Single test 		5 out of 5 stars "Editor's Choice"
An impressive performance from an ultra-light camcorder. MacWorld were surprised to see such a small camcorder perform so well and believes it is just as good as any full-sized HD offering.
 
PC Advisor
Publication date 4/2008
Single test 		10 out of 10 points Value for money: 9 "Best Buy"
PC Advisor lauds the inclusion of so many features and such high performance in such a petite upright camcorder. The full-HD video with provisions for plentiful storage backed up by a top notch optical system only begins to cover the HDR-TG3's capabilities. Highly recommended.
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Summary of Sony HDR-TG3



The Sony HDR-TG3 camcorder seems to have set itself up as the one to beat, coming out on top in a group test in EISA Awards online magazine.


The camcorder was put through its paces in the test labs of 5 magazines most of them feeling the product did at least have some merit.
The Sony HDR-TG3 scored highest in PC Advisor online magazine (4/2008) with an overall rating of 10 out of 10 points. PC Pro magazine (9/2008), gave the product its lowest score; a rating of "average" (3 out of 6 stars), which says a lot about its quality.
The Sony HDR-TG3 was given further plaudits in the shape of; "Editor's Choice" (MacWorld WWDC/2008) and "Best Buy" (PC Advisor 4/2008).