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Sony HDR-SR12

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Sony HDR-SR12
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

Name HDR-SR12
European name ?HDR-SR11E
US name ?HDR-SR12
lowest US price 1700 $
On the market since March 2008
Manufacturers URL link to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
Memory Stick PRO Duo
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?120 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/3,1 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?3810000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/800
Maximum shutter time ?1/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ?Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
Peaking ?No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?70%
100%
Histogram ?No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Adjustable color ?No
Cinegamma ?No
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ?No
Set Time Code ?No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? AI
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 570 g
Weight (with battery) 650 g
Battery type Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity 1000 mAh
Charger ?internal
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 76 mm
Width 83 mm
Depth 138 mm
Relative Size ?8
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?123200 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 3,2 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Focus switcher ?No
ND Filter ?No
Exp Lock ?No
Gain ?No
White balance ?No
Push AF ?No
Audio Levels ?No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
Audio levels ?No
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ?5080000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3680 x 2760
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Misc.

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Good
Resolution ?Good
Color performance ?Very good
subj.Picture impression ?Very good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Sufficient
Configuration / image ?Good
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory
Handling ?Good
Portability ?Very good
Photo function ?Satisfactory
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		366
Pros + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ focus ring replacement is OK
+ Good image in terms of sharpness and color
+ Very sharp display
Cons - no manual shutter control
- the owner is put under tutelage
Conclusion In terms of picture quality the gap between the best Canon-cams in this class ist almost leveled, and the handling offers many unique features (camera control ring, focus and exposure via touchscreen, high-resolution LCD), which canīt be found elsewhere (yet).If Sony would allow the user to manually set the shutter (and with meaningful numerical values), this camera would really rock
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
HDR-SR12 Review
external reviews/tests  
Comparison Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Canon XA10
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Canon HF G10
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HDR-CX700
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HDR-TD10 (2D-Modus)
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HDR-CX550V
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HDR-FX7
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony NEX-VG10
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HDR-FX1
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM350
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HDR-XR520
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HDR-XR500V
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HDR-TD10 (3D-Modus)
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD1
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HVR-A1
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HDR-HC7
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to JVC GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Sony HVR-HD1000
Sony HDR-SR12 compared to Panasonic HC-X909 (3D mit VW-CLT2)
Forum posts Which Tripod for HDR-SR11E?
FlipHack with the SonyHDR-SR11E ... what?
Update of SonyHDR-SR11E to SonyHDR-XR500VE ... what do you think?
Lanc Adapter for SonyHDR-SR11E wanted!
SonyHDR-SR11E as a webcam? Is this possible?
>> Buy me a few days SonyHDR-SR11E .... and ask for Pro
Microphone for Sony HDR-SR11E sought <<--- purchase advice please!
How do I get light and microphone s.die SonyHDR-SR11E
How do I get light and microphone s.die SonyHDR-SR11E
Questions s.die HDR-SR11E owners
SonyHDR-SR11E - multi-user capable?
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Converter for SonyHDR-SR11E


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