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| Sony HDR-SR12 10.2MP 120GB High Definition Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,299.99
Buy New: $1,024.99
You Save: $275.00 (21%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (31 reviews)
Sales Rank: 322
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Monitor Size: 320
Includes Software: Yes
Special Features: nv:Sensor^10.2 Megapixel|Movie Resolution^1920x1080|Memory Included^120GB Internal|Storage Media^Memory Stick PRO|Storage Media^HDD|Compressed Format^MPEG4 AVC/H.264 SD: MPEG2|Optical Zoom^12x|Digital Zoom^150x|Focal Length^4.9 - 58.8mm|Focus Mode^Full Range Auto/Manual|LCD Monitor^3.2" wide touch panel|LCD Pixels^921K Pixels|Maximum Aperture^f 1.8 - 3.1|Shutter Speed^ Auto, 1/30 - 1/250 (Scene Selection Mode)|Exposure Control^Touch Panel|Movie Image Resolution^1920 x 1080
Optical Zoom: 12
Digital Zoom: 24
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 3.2
Maximum Focal Length: 58.8
Minimum Focal Length: 4.9
Maximum Resolution: 3810000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 12 x 14 x 10
MPN: HDR-SR12
Model: HDR-SR12
UPC: 027242727755
EAN: 0027242727755
ASIN: B00123WDR2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Record 1920 x 1080 Full HD video to 120 GB hard drive | | • | 10.2-megapixel still image capture | | • | Face Detection technology for video and still images | | • | ClearVid CMOS sensor with Exmor technology | | • | 3.2-inch widescreen touch-panel Xtra Fine LCD screen |
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Product Description
Take command and get creative with Sony's HDR-SR12 HDD Handycam camcorder. Capture your memories in HD and relive them years from now in exceptional detail, color and sound. Boasting an impressive 120GB built-in Hard Disk Drive, the HDR-SR12 lets you record up to 48 hours of high definition digital video while its professional grade Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar Lens ensures stunning image quality with 12x optical/24x digital zoom, bringing the action closer to you. Capture both video and still digital imagery at the same time without switching modes with its Dual Record Mode function and eliminate blurring from unsteady hands with the Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization system. Expressing a fuller color range than conventional models, HDR-SR12 makes watching home videos more life-like and colorful. With the HDR-SR12 Handycam camcorder in hand, recording life in HD just got more interesting.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 Sony customer service is the issue December 1, 2008
Sony HDR-HC7 6.1MP MiniDV High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
I do not own this camera but please see my review of the HDR HC7 camcorder under that model information on Amazon. While Sony is barraging the market with new and innovative camcorders which do produce stunning video, it is product quality that becomes the issue if the camera has a problem. Sony customer service is incredibly frustrating and poor. Warranty information does not disclose astronomical repair charges and should be embarrasing in comparison to the ten year warranties we are seeing on complex machines like automobiles. If your product is well designed, well built, and reliable then the warranty should include internal flash memory tracking of actual customer usage. 90 day labor and 12 month parts warranties are worthless for devices which sit unused by purchasers for most of their existence. At the same time, Sony's rush to saturate the market with new products seems to occur at the expense of reliability.
 Loaded with value and features! November 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm amazed that a tiny little camcorder like this can pack in so many features. And the quality is fantastic! I've only begun to explore the capabilities of this thing, but I'm already in love with it! And the street price is pretty darn good and getting better all the time. Don't miss out on getting hi-def video of your kids while they're still young. I used a Sony Hi8 during my daughter's early years. It did a great job, but this---well, this is at a whole new level! And you can buy inexpensive wide angle and telephoto lenses for it. I bought a 2x lens so I can get 24x optical zoom from it now. Wow!!! Should be great for all sorts of settings--nature, family, sports, whatever! And you can take 10 megapixel stills to a memory card-- on the fly-- while you're recording video to the huge 120GB built-in hard drive! What's not to like?
Sony SR12 - just get it - it's perfect! November 7, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've had my SR12 for about a month now. It's a wonderful video camera with amazing HD picture quality.
I just shot a friend's daughter's wedding (for free - for fun) and he said it looked like it was done by a professional. Some of the darker dance floor scenes were a bit troublesome (slightly grainy/out of focus at times - most of it was great!) - everything was shot on full automatic mode with no light settings/adjustments - I'm still learning what this camera can/can't do).
It's still a great piece of technology. I shot many of my son's high-school outdoor soccer games - both daylight and at night under the lights - came out PERFECT! And WOW is it great just playing back on my HD TV. Amazing.
Now, for the software/editing issue: It's a non-issue. Get a computer. Not your 4-yr old P4. I've got a yr-old Quad Core - works great with Pinnacle Studio 12 Ultimate software. I burn DVDs AND Blu-Rays with this set-up and it looks fabulous!
Ask away if you have any questions. I learned from other people's comments and I'm more than happy to share.
Tony
Great camera & price October 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A friend of ours has this camera so I already have seen how incredible it was, therefore I bought it. My friends are huge into technology with unlimited resources and they showed me this camera.
Add the extra battery to your order (the H70 is good enough unless you want the H100).
The video is great, camera easy to use, and Amazon had a fantastic price and quick delivery.
I will be ordering a huge television in the next few weeks from Amazon. They seem to be great to deal with.
 Good but... September 17, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a good camcorder but it definitely needs Firewire. Amazon lists it as having I-Link which is Firewire but it doesn't. A little slow to transfer data to your computer with USB.
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