Review by Christina Paul

I have used several non-linear video / film editing systems for both Mac and PC. Sony has always provided a great low-cost product that has lots of features and is fairly easy to learn. This one has a bit of a learning curve with some of the tools not being in places that I am used to in packages such as Final Cut Pro 6 -7 and Adobe Premiere (CS5 -6 Suite) packages.

I will have to say that having used other packages geared toward professional users, Sony is not my favourite choice. The interface is not intuitive, and there are functions I am used to in FCP-7 and Adobe Premiere, CS-5 that I am used to and they are either not here, or the interface is clunky and not as effective or precise. I would always choose FCP (pre FCP-10) Adobe or Avid over Sony. In the prosumer market, however, Sony makes a fairly good product for the price. I will have to use the package a little longer in order to give a better review.