Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 is among the cream of the hard-drive AVCHD crop right now, and the same is true for its sister, the HDR-SR12, since the only differences between them are the size of their respective hard drives and their price tags. We tested an SR11, so read the full review here. The £680 SR11 sports a 60GB drive, while the £750 SR12 packs 120GB into its attractive HD-recording body.
Edited by Nick HideSony Handycam HDR-SR12 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
Good
- Excellent video and performance
- Impressive still photos for a camcorder
- Adequate manual controls
- Nice CAM CTL dial
Bad
- No wind filter
- Doesn't include HDMI cable
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