Sony HDR-TG3 / TG3E

384 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
usability (290)
portability (130)
size (94)
image quality (85)
design (61)

Negative
memory (42)
battery (33)
viewfinder (1)

General overview
Price comparison

alaTest has collected and analyzed 384 reviews of Sony HDR-TG3 / TG3E. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Views about the design and image quality are generally positive. The size and portability also get good comments, but there are some mixed views about the zoom and price. The viewfinder and battery get negative reviews.

usability, portability, size, image quality, design

memory, battery, viewfinder

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Sony HDR-TG3 / TG3E is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

See all Sony Camcorders

Review analysis

(Based on 384 reviews)

Expert Reviews

User Reviews

Review Ratings

(47% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews (40% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (9% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews (1% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews (4% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

usability
Show positive (89%)Show negative (11%)(Show all)

portability
Show positive (81%)Show negative (19%)(Show all)

size
Show positive (76%)Show negative (24%)(Show all)

image quality
Show positive (88%)Show negative (12%)(Show all)

price
Show positive (53%)Show negative (47%)(Show all)

Show more features

Showing 283 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 - 162 of 283 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (96)

Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony HDR-TG3 / TG3E

alaTest has collected and analyzed 152 user reviews of Sony HDR-TG3 / TG3E from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the price and image quality are generally positive. The size and portability also get good feedback. There are some mixed comments about the zoom and battery.

usability, portability, size, image quality, price

93% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Sony HDR-TG3

Sony's HDR-TG3 makes an impressive entrance into the growing pocketable camcorder market.

The Sony HDR-TG3 is another bold step from Sony, the company which broke HD into the UK market and dominated for the first year or so. The poor low light performance will be a worry if you want to shoot family events in darkened rooms. But for a...

Jun, 2008

Read the full review

Expert review by : Tech Staff (techradar.com)

Sony HDR-TG3E review

Intelligent array of tools

Competitive price ; Impressive quality video ; Small but solid build ; Great touchscreen

A great value camcorder brimming with features

Sep, 2008

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by (stuff.tv)

Sony HDR-TG3 review

Sony's impressed us with its AVCHD cams. Now it's gunning for the world's smallest Full HD camcorder crown…

A polished camcorder with lust-worthy looks that doesn’t quite do enough to justify the price tag

May, 2008

Read the full review

Expert review by : Mark Hattersley (techadvisor.co.uk)

Sony HDR-TG3 review

The stylish, petite Sony HDR-TG3 is an HD camcorder that ships with a generous 4GB memory card, enough for about half an hour of footage recorded at full high-definition quality.

We were truly and genuinely impressed by Sony's HDR-TG3 camcorder. Small upright camcorders all too often sacrifice video quality and provide gimmicky features, but the Sony HDR-TG3 is a triumph of automated functionality and good quality in a small...

Apr, 2008

Read the full review

Expert review by : digicambuyer.co.uk (digicambuyer.co.uk)

Sony Handycam HDR-TG3E

Big technology in a small package, the TG3E from Sony brings a welcome option to the photography table

Oct, 2009

Read the full review

Expert review by (channel5.com)

Sony HDR-TG3

Sony HDR -TG3 is a High Definition camcorder with a hefty 4 GB memory. With a space that big, its enough to store 30 minutes of recorded footage at full HD quality. This is reputably the smallest camcorder that has been launched by Sony. It measures...

Many HD camcorders are well made, easy to use and produce good footage, but none rival the TG3 as a pure object of desire. It ain’t perfect, but then neither is the iPod. A miniature marvel. Sony HDR-TG3 is tagged with Sony, camcorder and HD. Select a...

Mar, 2009

Read the full review

Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Sony Handycam HDR-TG3E

Having recently reviewed a couple of quite weighty still units this Camcorder and still camera comes as quite a change. Given that it takes good still and superb movie images it could well give you the best of both worlds in your pocket.

The HDR-TG3 is 11.5x6x3cm and weights less than 300grams. This is another of a range of products recently received without instructions. Let me clarify my French is poor and the only other language I speak apart from English is double dutch. There...

Oct, 2008

Read the full review

Expert review by : James Morris (igizmo.co.uk)

Sony HDR-TG3

The smallest full HD camcorder yet and isn't much larger than a fat smartphone.

Size, surround sound support, speed

Memory stick format, not great indoors

Despite its dinky proportions, the TG3 records video at 1920 x 1080, although only in its top FH quality mode, and online interlaced. It offers a healthy 16Mbits/sec data rate and uses AVCHD compression. It can also shoot standard definition video, but...

Sep, 2008

Read the full review

Expert review by (channelpro.co.uk)

Sony HDR-TG3

Matt takes a look at Sony's ultra-compact Full-HD camcorder, the HDR-TG3. Can its titanium-clad case deliver image quality to match its luxurious finish?

Jun, 2008

Read the full review

Expert review by : Colin Barrett (macuser.co.uk)

Sony HDR-TG3 AVCHD Camcorder

Sony's impressive new HDR-TG3 is a slim, highly portable camcorder that uses flash memory cards to record and replay high-definition movies and stills. Dubbed by its maker as 'the perfect partner for nights our or weekends away', it's not difficult to...

The HDR-TG3 is further proof of Sony's continued commitment to the radical AVCHD format that facilitates high quality HD video recording using solid-state media, and for a small, compact device to provide such fabulous full-HD pictures is a feat in...

Jun, 2008

Read the full review