Compare Sony DCR-SR47 Camcorder to Sony DCR-SR87 Hard Drive Camcorder

The Sony DCR-SR47E Handycam Camcorder has a built-in 60GB hard disk drive which offers extended, hassle-free recording and a professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens delivers sharp, high resolution images. For close-ups, you will appreciate a powerful 60x optical zoom. Hybrid technology even allows you to record video to the hard drive or optional Memory Stick Duo media. This camcorder supports a direct connection with the VRD-P1 DVDirect DVD burner (sold separately), which allows you to burn DVDs directly from your camcorder without the need for a PC. And because the VRD-P1 is powered by your camcorder, you don't need an additional AC power cable. Capture audio the way it's heard in real life-from all around you. This camcorder supports 5.1 channels of surround sound so that playback on your home theater will sound as realistic as possible. The built-in zoom mic records the audio of your faraway subject as you zoom in on them. Less

Capture your next big event without tapes or DVDs and record directly to hard drive. The DCR-SR87 Handycam® camcorder contains an 80GB hard disk drive to store all of your high-quality videos and stills. With 20x optical / 800x digital zoom and a Carl Zeiss® 60x optical zoom lens, everything will be as clear as you remember it. Less