Sony’s HDR-SR12 1080p camcorder gets reviewed

March 31st, 2008 | Category: Gadget Corner

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Sony launched the hot little HDR-SR12 HD camcorder in a overwhelming barrage of new models at CES, so it hasn’t really gotten the love it deserves, but the crew by at CamcorderInfo recently took one for a spin and found that while the $1399 cam isn’t the cheapest option out there, it’s still a strong competitor to popular options like the Canon HF100. Although the video bitrate is a bit lower than the Canon at 16Mbps, image quality was overall comparable

due to the Bionz image processor and Exmos CMOS sensor, which is the same chip found in Sony’s Alpha DSLRs, and it’s got the most storage available at 120GB. The only other potential dealbreaker is the fixed 60i framerate, but whether shooting in 30p or 24p isn’t urgent to you, the HDR-SR12 looks like it’s worth a spot on your list.

 

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Original post by Nilay Patel

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