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Based on 10 expert reviews, the average rating for Sony HDR-SR12 is 4.1/5. Expert Reviews for Camcorders are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Sony HDR-SR12E

(12/3/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 69603 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
99.0 / 100.0
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Sony HDR-SR12

(5/22/08)
Summary: 2 experts have reviewed the Sony HDR-SR12, giving it an average score of 83 out of 100 and a total of 1 test win/editor's choice award... Read the full review
Country: UK
83.0 / 100.0
digitaltrends.com Title:

Sony HDR-SR12

(5/22/08)
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Verdict: The Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 is a slightly mixed bag with the ledger heavily weighted to the positive.
Pros: ; Full HD 1920 x 1080 120GB AVCHD HDD Camcorder
Cons: ; Expensive; weak low-light performance
Country: US
8.5 / 10.0
I4U Title:

Sony HDR-SR12

(5/22/08)
Summary: The popularity of hard disk drive standard definition and high-def camcorders continues to climb. Nothing beats the storage capability of a HDD video maker—just think, you can record hour a... Read the full review
Country: US
8.5
CNET.com Title:

Sony Handycam HDR-SR12

(4/10/08)
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Verdict: Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality.
Pros: ; Excellent video and performance; impressive still photos for a camcorder; adequate manual controls; nice CAM CTL dial; docking station included.
Cons: ; No wind filter; doesn't include mini HDMI cable.
Country: US
8.0 / 10.0
Camcorderinfo.com Title:

Sony HDR-SR12 Camcorder Review

(3/31/08)
Summary: The Sony HDR-SR12 ($1,399 MSRP) is the companyżs third-generation AVCHD camcorder recording to hard disk drive (HDD). The SR12 features a new CMOS sensor and DSP touted by Sony to be the best yet, along with a huge 120GB capacity. It is joined by the HDR-SR11 ($1,199 MSRP), an identical camcorder with a smaller 60GB HDD. In previous... Read the full review
Country: US
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SimplyDV.co.uk Title:

HDR-SR12 AVCHD CMOS HD/SD Camcorder


Summary: The HDR-SR12 (like is lesser-endowed SR11 sibling) is a fabulous HD camcorder that generates hugely impressive full-specification 1920x1080 HD video pictures using the revolutionary AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) compression system. Switch off the auto mode for all but those situations where you just can’t spend time fiddling and you’ll... Read the full review
Country: UK
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CNET.co.uk Title:

Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 review


Summary: : Both its image quality and performance are top notch... Read the full review
Verdict: If you're in the market for a hard-drive-based high-definition camcorder, you won't go wrong with this Sony. It delivers top notch performance and image quality
Pros: ; Excellent video and performance; impressive still photos for a camcorder; adequate manual controls; nice CAM CTL dial
Cons: ; No wind filter; doesn't include HDMI cable
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0

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