The Sony HDRSR5E Camcorder will soon see a European release and if you are wondering if its identical to the Sony HDR-SR5 AVCHD Camcorder, you stand correct! I guess Sony likes using different names for different markets!

The camcorder features A 40GB hard drive which can store more than 15 hours of footage (LP modes) and also offers HDD Smart Protection for safeguarding against data loss as well as easy connection to PCs via USB. It includes a 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus screen and 2-megapixel sensor for full HD 1080 video and produces a 4-megapixel photo.