launch date for Sony HDR-XR520VE ?

[Martin68]

Dose anyone know when the New 2009 model Sony HDR-XR520VE is likely to arrive in the shops in the UK?
also whats the expected price tag going to be?

[snowman]

Price is £1200

but you should get it for around £1099.99

from mid Feb I have been told.

[madeinstein]

It's march now Do you know if it's available anywhere in UK?

[alasporyorrick]

It's in stock at http://provisualdirect.co.uk/acatalo...Camcorder.html for £980 delivered. Amazon are £971 - but showing 1-2 months delivery, which I think means they have no stock!

[madeinstein]

Do you know this guys? Pro Visual Direct

Has anyone ordered anything from them? It must be imported stock I guess.

[Peter Brereton]

Seems to be a newly registered domain name. Their website has striking similarities to Bentonville Mall I wonder if they are run by the same people I was tempted by Bentonville's relative low prices and would have considered buying my Sony PMW-EX1 from them if it had been possible to collect in person, I tried phoning but couldn't get through to a real person ...just an answering machine telling me to email. Bentonville's feedback on Amazon wasn't too good either so I bought mine from Preston's in Malvern, it was £700 more but I had the reassurance of speaking to a real person, had the chance to check that the box was unopened from new and the satisfaction of being able to collect & use my camcorder the same day.

Peter

[madeinstein]

Play.com is showing 20th April 2009..



2 months after US and Japan!

Oh Sony Europe very very dissapointing news!!! Looks like I need to get Canon HF11 after all.

[derekc]

I bouight one from Amazon yesterday (March 31) at £971. The website was showing one only when I ordered.

[madeinstein]

Originally Posted by derekc

I bouight one from Amazon yesterday (March 31) at £971. The website was showing one only when I ordered.

I've got mine from the same place.. I've ordered it about a week ago when I realized that it's cheaper than anywhere else hoping that Amazon is going to get it at some point and today I got an email saying that it's dispatched.

Funny enough I was going to cancel this order today and get Canon HF S10 instead when I've noticed that I can't cancel this anymore as it was already dispatched.

Should be here tomorrow.. cool. I've got a mixed feelings about whether I should get Canon or Sony. Sony is 200£ less and I quite like the active stabilization and night performance although in daylight Canon has superior quality. More info/samples from both here

[Bal]

Got mine from Amazon too for £971. Checked the price a couple of days later and it's gone up to £1115.

Awesome camera and the pic & sound quality is superb.
Tiny compared to my Sony TRV900E but certainly packs a mean punch.