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Sony HDR-SR12 / SR12E User Reviews

Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 5.66 Mpix - optical zoom: 12 x - HDD : 120 GB - flash card More product details

Sony HDR-SR12 / SR12E
alaSCORE 95

246 reviews

November, 2009

83 / 100

29 Experts

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86 / 100

217 Users

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US

"SR12 Absolutely Rocks!"

By dhwlaw

This camcorder truly does everything well in ... 

Small size, bright, clear screan, intuitive to use

None so far

April, 2008

Rating

100

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

"Awesome video - complicated software"

By ksmith51

I have finally become my father. I'm geezing.... 

Terrific HD and SD video; HDD media; Plentiful accessories

Complicated software; manuals not intuitive

July, 2008

Rating

80

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

"My little friend"

By Yrtti

I really like my camera, its neat, tiny and s... 

Quite handy, lots of hard disk space, good looking, face regonizing is good when recording people

Would prefer wider lens, shuts down in loud noises, focusing issues when filming animals etc

May, 2008

Rating

90

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

"Very Nice, this is my first camcorder so sort of a novice"

By Flightlevel470

This is my first camcorder and I am really en... 

Having HD and all around quality, 120 gig hard drive

For the price I beleive Sony should incude the FH70 battery instead for the standard

March, 2008

Rating

80

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

"Almost perfect! Just don't try to record a concert..."

By insaneshayne

Sony has made a great camera here. If you in... 

Recording quality is awesome as is the ability to take a snapshot of something WHILE recording video. The still camera functionality is actually quite good. Audio quality is great in either 5:1 or 2 ch stereo.

No audio level control. It gives you either "auto" or "low-level" but no ability to manually turn up or down levels.

January, 2009

Rating

80

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

"It just cant get any better than the HDR-SR12"

By supra000

very easy to use, all the buttons are in ther... 

am not a fan of touch screens i find them very unpractical, but trust me this one is an exception, it is very simple & user friendly.

the lack of wind filter can realy bother you sometimes.

December, 2008

Rating

90

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

"Surely one of the best choice !"

By YYFILMS

The Sony HDR-SR 12 is surely, certainly the b... 

Nightvision, manual focus, 120GB

small sight, useless 5.1, heavy with FH100 battery,

August, 2008

Rating

80

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

"Sony delivered on this one."

By mcguyverii

Small, lite, and amazing color and detail.

Should have come with a stylus.

April, 2008

Rating

90

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

"The SR12 is overated and a disappointment"

By scarface116

After reading alot of reviews I went to the r... 

120GB Capacity

Basic software provided. No HD Blu Ray software, trial version only supplied.

December, 2008

Rating

10

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

"Best Camcorder Ever!"

By koryman123

This camcorder gives awsome video and audio i... 

Full HD, awsome video quality, awsome still images, Super Night Shot, Optical Image Stabalization, Dolby 5.1 Suround sound, good audio

Ther are none on this camcorder!

July, 2008

Rating

100

Partner Source
cnet.com

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