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Great Camcorder
By: RS
September 17, 2009 @ 9:42 AM
Good and accurate review here. Quality is top notch as well as ergonomics. Video is so good you can’t tell low bit rate and this cam is fine! I own it and it works great.
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Not Good
By: Tom Sayer
July 29, 2009 @ 10:49 AM
Very, very low quality camcorder bitrate!!! Canon and Panasonic are much better! I hate it because it doesn’t make good quality video! I am stupid for buying this camera!
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Excellent, superb images.
By: mukesh
September 9, 2008 @ 2:10 PM
Excellent video and stills – just superb especially when the results are seen on Bravia LCD TVs. Digital noise is a problem in very low light
But, besides that, it’s the best camcorder ever!
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Len focus failure after 3 months.
By: Sam Harrold
June 24, 2008 @ 1:07 PM
I purchased this camcorder in March 2008 from Abe’s of Maine. All of a sudden the lens began clicking and grinding this week and finally the auto focus failed. Sony is repairing it through the warranty but what a disappointment after spending a grand. On a plus, the camcorder does take fantastic video and is user friendly. No problem saving video to my computer hard drive and doing basic editing with the supplied software.
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Oooops.....
By: RADIN
June 24, 2008 @ 9:40 AM
As with all things digitally recorded in HDD, one of the key factors in determining quality is “Mbps Recording Rating”. We can have a huge sensor, out of this world lens and a microwave in a camcorder but if it records in low Mbps then its pointless.
Whats the Mbps rating on each of the recording modes? Well it’s back to R&D I guess…
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Big help to someone making step up
By: Kevin Riley
June 11, 2008 @ 10:55 AM
I’m about to step up my video production to semi-broadcast quality, and this was the best review on this cam yet. Gave me all the info i need to make an informed decision.
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Excellent product review
By: T. Leduc
June 1, 2008 @ 9:33 PM
Very comprehensive review on all features that an average consumer needs to know about a sophisticated product like this Sony HDR-SR12 camcorder. It saved me a lot of time researching its pros and cons before deciding on its purchase. Thank you.
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