Sony HDR-UX1/UX1E

100 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
price (34)
image quality (26)
portability (23)
usability (23)
durability (17)

Negative
reliability (9)
size (4)
battery (2)

General overview
Price comparison

alaTest has collected and analyzed 100 reviews of Sony HDR-UX1/UX1E. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Opinions about the durability and image quality are generally positive. The portability and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are negative about the battery and size.

price, usability, portability, image quality, durability

reliability, size, battery

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Sony HDR-UX1/UX1E is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

See all Sony Camcorders

Review analysis

(Based on 100 reviews)

Expert Reviews

User Reviews

Review Ratings

(53% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews (27% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (10% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews (3% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews (6% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

price
Show positive (85%)Show negative (15%)(Show all)

usability
Show positive (70%)Show negative (30%)(Show all)

portability
Show positive (74%)Show negative (26%)(Show all)

image quality
Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)

durability
Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)

Show more features

Showing 82 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.

Showing 1 - 67 of 82 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (18)

Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony HDR-UX1/UX1E

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Sony HDR-UX1/UX1E from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony HDR-UX1/UX1E

alaTest has collected and analyzed 56 user reviews of Sony HDR-UX1/UX1E from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People really like the durability and image quality. The usability and portability are also mentioned favorably. There are some critical reviews about the size and reliability.

price, portability, usability, image quality, durability

reliability, size

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Sony HDR-UX1 review

Sony champions the joys of AVCHD

Excellent HD image quality ; Easy to use

Short recording times

The UX1 is as impressive as its Sony colleague, the SR1, but with such limited recording times buyers may feel a little short-changed

Mar, 2007

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by (channel5.com)

Sony HDR-UX1E

The Sony HDR-UX1E HD DVD recorder comes with 10x optical zoom, a 2 MP CMOS sensor that gives a resolution of up to 1080i, as well as standard manual options for taking still pictures. Manual settings can easily be manipulated through the multi function...

Sep, 2008

Read the full review

Expert review by : James Dickinson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony HDR-UX1E

Good quality video, excellent feature set

Can't play the DVDs back on a regular DVD player, short recording time, lower bit rate than SR1

As the first DVD-based high definition camcorder the UX1 has good quality video, but misses out on practicality.

Nov, 2006

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by : James Dickinson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony HDR-UX1

As one of Sony's two new high definition camcorders, the HDR-UX1 should be an attractive proposition. In many ways it is, with good quality video, a r...

Good quality video, excellent feature set

Can't play the DVDs back on a regular DVD player, short recording time, lower bit rate than SR1

As the first DVD-based high definition camcorder the UX1 has good quality video, but misses out on practicality.

Nov, 2006

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by (engadget.com)

Sony HDR-UX1 reviewed

You know, if CamcorderInfo really wanted to write a shorter review of the Sony HDR-UX1, it probably should have hired Leo Tolstoy, who's always been known for his brevity. That said, we revel in doing the heavy reading for you; so what's the skinny ...

Sep, 2006

Read the full review

Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 review: Sony Handycam HDR-UX1

Normally, my product reviews begin with a discussion of, well, the product. In this case, however, the fact that the Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 is quite a nice camcorder seems completely beside the point.

Sharp, saturated, low-noise video; excellent build quality; fast, smooth focus with effective image stabilization.

Mediocre still photos; optical and occasional motion artifacts in video; discs unreadable by most devices; lame but necessary bundled software; no windscreen filter for microphone.

The Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 is a very nice camcorder; unfortunately, its myriad compatibility issues make it almost impossible to recommend over other similar models.

Oct, 2006

Read the full review

Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com.au)

Sony Handycam HDR-UX1

The Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 is a very nice camcorder; unfortunately, its myriad compatibility issues make it almost impossible to recommend over other similar models.

Sharp, saturated, low-noise video ; Excellent build quality ; Fast, smooth focus with effective image stabilisation

Mediocre still photos ; Optical and occasional motion artifacts in video ; Discs unreadable by most devices ; Lame but necessary bundled software ; No windscreen filter for microphone

Since the HDR-UX1 can record plain-old standard-definition video as well, you're not completely hamstrung by format issues -- but then the UX1 just becomes a glorified, overpriced version of the DCR-DVD505. For the very near future, I recommend you...

Oct, 2006

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com.au)

Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 review: Sony Handycam HDR-UX1

Sharp, saturated, low-noise video; excellent build quality; fast, smooth focus with effective image stabilization.

Mediocre still photos; optical and occasional motion artifacts in video; discs unreadable by most devices; lame but necessary bundled software; no windscreen filter for microphone.

The Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 is a very nice camcorder; unfortunately, its myriad compatibility issues make it almost impossible to recommend over other similar models.

Oct, 2006

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

Expert Review

Quick Camcorder Reviews : Sony HDR-UX1 Camcorder

Great feature set all around with ring control, mic and headphone jacks, HDMI terminal, -Dual record and Smooth Slow Record neat additions, -HD video on a DVD, the first of its kind, -Immense 3.5 inch LCD makes touchscreen navigation actually feasible,...

AVCHD workflow is a work in progress, -Compression results in more noise than HDV, -No independent control over gain and shutter speed, -Menu is more efficient than before - but more confusing

Oct, 2006

Read the full review

Expert review by : John Neely (camcorderinfo.com)

Sony HDR-UX1 First Impressions Camcorder Review - Sony DVD Camcorders

We recently got a first look at Sony's new HDR-UX1 high definition DVD camcorder in New York, and were impressed with what we saw. The HDR-UX1 embodies a major new direction for consumer video, and is an indication of where Sony -- and other...

Jul, 2006

Read the full review