Yes, it is this year's replacement of the HC90.
There are no major differences except the external battery on the HC96 and the internal on the 90.
The HC90 came out last year at $999.
The HC96 came out this year at &799.
Prices get better because it's basically the same camera, just a new model.
The low light performance is similar with both.
Is the dcr-hc96 an update to the hc-90? Is low light performance similar for both camcorders? Any major differences between the two? Why does the HC-90 seems to retail higher than the HC-96?
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