The Sony HDR-

HC9E camcor-

der offers full

HD video re-

cording on DV

tape for up to 1

hour, a ClearVid

CMOS sensor for crisp and clear video images and a

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 10x optical

zoom. It also sports a 6 megapixel still photo re-

cording feature which is directly saved on to a re-

movable memory stick. The HC9 is the Sarah Palin of

the camcorder world. The slinky black dress and

sharp eyewear makes you think you’re getting some-

thing new and exciting, then you realise it’s full of

the same old story inside.