sony hdr-xr520, where is it hiding?

[Big fish63]

i cant find this camera anywhere online. has it been discontinued? is it just so new theres not much about it? or is it not availible in europe?? very strange i cant find it.

if anyone has any info on it please let me know. how is it different from the 550v?
thanks.

thanks

 

[diversteve]

It's discontinued (wow, that was fast...)

No longer available for purchase at Sony Style.

HDR-XR520V | 240GB HD Handycam® Camcorder | Sony | SonyStyle USA

There's one on Amazon for $2K - which is a total ripoff since the HDR-XR550V is selling for $1100.

Unless I'm missing something, the only differences I see are that the 550v has a 3.5" LCD vs. a 3.2" LCD on the 520v.
And the optical zoom went from 12x to 10x. - oh, and the 550v has a Golf Shot mode. I assume that's a high-speed shutter?

 

[diversteve]

And the 550 has a wider 28mm lens...

 

[Misa]

and steadyshot...which is amazing.

YouTube - Sony Handycam HDR-CX550 Steadyshot

 

[diversteve]

The XR520 had that...HDR-XR520V | 240GB HD Handycam® Camcorder | Features