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Sony Handycam HDR-SR12
Sony Handycam HDR-SR12
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- Manufacturer:
- Sony Electronics, Inc.
- Part number:
- HDR-SR12
General
- Product Type
- Camcorder
- Digital Zoom
- 150 x
- Optical Sensor Size
- 1/3.1 in
- Optical Sensor Type
- ClearVid CMOS
- Min Illumination
- 5 lux
- Digital Video Format
- AVCHD, MPEG-2
- Special Effects
- Sepia, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie
- Image Stabilizer
- Optical (Super Steady Shot)
- Digital Scene Transition
- Black fader, White fader
- Min Shutter Speed
- 1/2 sec
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/960 sec
- Shooting Modes
- Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs
- Snow, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Sunrise, Fireworks, Landscape, Spotlight, Portrait mode, Twilight mode, Twilight portrait
- White Balance
- Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets
- Indoor, Outdoor
- Exposure Modes
- Program, Automatic
- Exposure Metering
- Spot, Matrix
- Camera Flash
- Built-in flash
- Flash Modes
- Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Widescreen Video Capture
- Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution
- 5.66 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Video Resolution
- 3.81 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution
- 5.08 megapixels
- Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution
- 10.2 megapixels
- Color Support
- Color
- Face Detection
- Yes
- Still Image Format
- JPEG
- Remote Control
- Remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner
- None
Memory / Storage
- Digital Storage Media
- Hard disk drive - Built-in - 120 GB
- Image Storage
- JPEG 3680 x 2760, JPEG 3680 x 2070, JPEG 640 x 480
- Media Type
- Hard disk drive
- Recording Speed
- HQ, LP, SP
Camera Flash
- Red Eye Reduction
- Yes
- Effective Flash Range
- 1 ft - 8 ft
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens - 4.9 mm - 58.8 mm - F/1.8-3.1
- Focal Length
- 4.9 mm - 58.8 mm
- Lens Aperture
- F/1.8-3.1
- Optical Zoom
- 12 x
- Lens system type
- Zoom lens
- Min focal length
- 4.9 mm
- Max focal length
- 58.8 mm
- Auto Focus
- TTL contrast detection
- Lens Manufacturer
- Carl Zeiss
- Filter Size
- 37 mm
- Focus Adjustment
- Manual, Automatic
- Zoom Adjustment
- Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Low Lux / Night Mode
- Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function
- Yes
- Search Modes
- Index search, Face index search
- Additional Features
- Face index, Face detection, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Demonstration mode, PictBridge support, Accessories hot shoe, Progressive scanning, Touch-screen control, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, Digital noise reduction, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Progressive shutter system, Takes photos while movie recording, Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recording
- Remote control
- Remote control - Infrared
- Software
- Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
- Included Accessories
- Docking station
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type
- Electronic
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size
- 0.27 in
- Viewfinder Resolution
- 123,200 pixels
- Image Aspect Ratio (camcorders)
- 16:9
Display
- Type
- LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3.2 in - Color
Microphone
- Type
- Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Features
- Zoom
Connections
- Connector Type
- 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Component video output, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x USB, 1 x S-Video output, 1 x Control-L (LANC), 1 x Headphones, 1 x Microphone, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s)
- 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Audio Input
- Audio input type
- Microphone
- Microphone type
- Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode
- Surround
- Microphone Technology
- Electret condenser
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support
- MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later
- Peripheral Devices
- USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included
- USB cable, A/V cable, Component video / audio cable
Power
- Power Device
- Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor
- Rotating
- Display Format
- 921,600 pixels
- Viewfinder Color Support
- Color
Physical Characteristics
- Width
- 3.3 in
- Depth
- 5.4 in
- Height
- 3 in
- Weight
- 1.2 lbs
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