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Hands on Sony's Best HDD Camcorder: The HDR-SR12
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 7:16 AM on January 12, 2008
Amidst the 16 new Sony camcorders at this show, the HDR-S12 is the best HDD model they make, with a Carl Zeiss lens, 5.1 Dolby surround, 120GB of space, 1080p resolution, and face detection during video. It also take 5mp native photos and simultaneous slow motion (240fps) and regular movies. Not bad.
DR-SR12 120GB High-Definition Hard Drive Handycam CamcorderAvailable in March for about $US1,400
* New full 1920x1080 AVCHD™ HD video recording for stunning video and detail
* Sony face detection technology for video and photos; identifies up to eight faces and corrects focus, exposure, color control, and when photos are taken, flash control
* 10-megapixel photo capture with 5-megapixel Sony ClearVid™ CMOS sensor technology
* Hybrid movie recording on Memory Stick™ media card and built-in 120GB hard disk drive, which can hold up to 15 hours of video (1920 HD mode)
* Records in Dolby® Digital 5.1 surround sound with new built-in zoom microphone for clear recordings of subjects
* Simultaneous dual record mode (movie and 7.6-megapixel photos) and slow motion video (240 fps) with audio recording
* 3.2-inch, wide, touch panel Xtra Fine LCD (921K) screen and wide color viewfinder
* Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization for smooth video and photos
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
pixelsaustralia.com
Posted March 9, 2008 8:22 PM
Just purchase this Sony camcorder, it takes beautiful videos, but the 3CCD takes more vivid video but the Sony CMOS seens to have more accurate colour.
It takes 10.2MP photos and has excellent low light shooting and zoom.
www.pixelsaustralia.com
Denver80203
Posted 4:21 PM 11/1/08
wasn't there supposed to be a new red one camera? pocket sized or something like that?
Did I miss something?
Denver80203
crazysamz
Posted 4:18 PM 11/1/08
I soo want to convince my parents to upgrade their old tape camcorder from '03 that doesn't even have firewire for this thing!!! This thing looks awesome! (and 120GB!! Holy crap!)
crazysamz
solidgas
Posted 4:04 PM 11/1/08
That is nice. I really like that. I am so sick of tapes.
solidgas
exwindchaser
Posted 3:49 PM 11/1/08
Wow! I need to go look at those other cameras...
exwindchaser
freshjulius
Posted 3:42 PM 11/1/08
Sickness. Can I has it?
No really, can I have it?
freshjulius
FrankenPC
Posted 3:39 PM 11/1/08
Holy christ! Does that thing have some sort of parabolic mic on the front for the zoom audio feature?
FrankenPC
GoatMonkey
Posted 3:37 PM 11/1/08
Me want.
GoatMonkey
Noobs-R-Us
Posted 3:37 PM 11/1/08
Sweet! Do they have one with tape?
Noobs-R-Us
Jeremias
Posted 3:33 PM 11/1/08
Can you Plug direct with your pc or mac, with out need to ude the base??
Jeremias
cloudnine
Posted 3:27 PM 11/1/08
sex on a stick!
cloudnine
Belief
Posted 5:19 PM 11/1/08
This may be off topic, but can anyone suggest a solid below $800 1080p HD camcorder?
Belief
Charbax
Posted 5:16 PM 11/1/08
This is not 1080p camcorder. This is another Sony 1080i camcorder. Canon releases the first $900 1080p camcorder with the Canon Vixia HF10. Sony does not want to put 1080p in consumer HD camcorders yet cause they want to force semiprofetionnals in buying the $5000 and plus semiprofetionnal models for that feature.
A progressive HD camcorder is much better than interlaced. Hopefully the Canon 1080p camcorder will force Sony and Panasonic to unlock the 1080p and 720p modes on their AVCHD camcorders.
Charbax
Omega
Posted 5:16 PM 11/1/08
Very nice cam. But why can't they record a full 1080p to a high capacity Memory Stick Pro? He said only 1080i to the MS - that's lame, especially at the price that thing is gonna sell at.
But everything else is golden.
Omega
farcast
Posted 4:56 PM 11/1/08
Anywhere to see some video samples off this baby?
farcast
Wilcry
Posted 4:44 PM 11/1/08
5.1 on camera surround sound mic: now you get to hear how noisy everything is going on behind the camera.
Wilcry
Canoehead
Posted 6:24 PM 11/1/08
Wow - I was looking at the SR6 - I guess I need to up my budget! No more requiring the base for the USB connection (that change alone justifies this camera). Only question is quality of indoor poor light shooting - apparently some the other Sony HDs have had some suckage with that.
But again, wow!
Canoehead
face_523
Posted 8:27 PM 11/1/08
That gives me a case of the double flavored messy pants.
face_523
yogibimbi
Posted 7:38 PM 11/1/08
does anybody know, if the HDDs in those cameras are user-replaceable? I mean, all those beyond 30 GB should be 1.8" harddisks, so can I just replace them by a bigger one? Last I remember there were 160 GB models by Toshiba.
yogibimbi
Joe_exception
Posted 9:43 PM 11/1/08
I'd take 1080i over 1080p and twice the compression any day. What's the point in progressive recording if you lose half the resolution because of harsh compression whenever you move the camera?
Joe_exception
rainfever
Posted 9:09 PM 11/1/08
Not to be an elitist. But (as far as I'm aware) the AVCHD format does not provide the sharp detail that HDV tapes provide. Which kinda wastes the 1080p.
Depending on whether or not you look at it the way I do.
rainfever
liquidsoapdispenser
Posted 8:42 PM 11/1/08
A spec Gizmodo didn't mention, it has a 1/3.15-inch CMOS chip. It's not small, but I do wish Sony's best had a slightly bigger sensor (my lowly Canon HV20 has a 1/2.7" sensor - that's 15% bigger).
liquidsoapdispenser
deadatbirth
Posted 1:19 AM 12/1/08
he said 1080i recording, not 1080p
deadatbirth
banmojo
Posted 4:35 PM 12/1/08
yeah, this is getting bought. what's the opt zoom on this bad boy?
banmojo
Hello_Newman
Posted 10:34 PM 12/1/08
$1400 is great, I remember when any HD camcorders started at $50 grand. The Cannon base unit is cheap, but it doesn't come with the same features (flash drive) and doesn't include a Zeiss lens, so you get what you pay for.
Hello_Newman
mykalt45
Posted 3:38 PM 11/1/08
He said 1080i. Can it do 1080p recording? Does it even matter?
mykalt45