The UX5's picture has the crispness you expect from HD, along with bright, realistic colors. Unfortunately, there's an irritating hitch: You can't put your HD disc in a regular DVD player. Instead, you need a Blu-ray player that supports AVCHD, or else you have to attach the cam to your TV. We loved the UX5's video — we just wish it were easier to view.
WIRED: Smooth slo-mo video effects. Touchscreen LCD makes menu-surfing easy. Super NightShot mode captures detail in darkness. Snaps 4-megapixel stills while recording.
TIRED: DVDs hold just 60 minutes of video. LCD attracts fingerprints. AVCHD video format not widely supported.
$900, sonystyle.com
