Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 comparison

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Product name	Sony Handycam HDR-SR12	Sony Handycam HDR-SR11	Canon Vixia HF200	Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V	Sony Handycam HDR-CX12
Price	$1,668.90	$1,249.95 to $1,529.95	$549.00 to $769.95	$888.00 to $1,399.95	$1,699.95 to $1,829.00
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.5 stars
Release date			April 01, 2009	March 01, 2009	August 01, 2008
The Bottom Line	Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality.	Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality.	While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking.	Though their geotagging capabilities are mostly novelty and their interfaces could use a complete overhaul, the top-notch video quality, performance, and consumer-friendly feature sets of the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR520V make them worthy camcorder options. Both are overpriced, but since 14 hours of recording time is plenty--especially if supplemented with flash media--the HDR-XR500V is the better deal of the two.	As the flash-memory-based equivalent of the HDR-SR11, the Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 serves up the same pleasing performance and quality as its hard-drive cousin.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-3.1	F/1.8-3.1	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-3.4	F/1.8-3.1
Flash type	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash
Media type	Hard disk drive	Hard disk drive	Flash card	Flash card Hard disk drive	Flash card
Optical zoom	12 x	12 x	15 x	12 x	12 x
Optical sensor type	ClearVid CMOS	ClearVid CMOS	CMOS	Exmor R CMOS	ClearVid CMOS
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	150 x	150 x	300 x	150 x	150 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Battery included qty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1	Info unavailable	1
Min illumination	5 lux	0 lux	0.4 lux	3 lux	0 lux
Weight	1.2 lbs	1.2 lbs	12 oz	18 oz	15.9 oz
Image stabilizer	Optical (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (Super Steady Shot)	Optical (SuperRange)	Optical (Steady Shot)	Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.1"	1/4"	1/2.88"	1/3"
Effective sensor resolution	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $1,668.90 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Sears $1,529.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 authorized store	TigerDirect.com $549.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $549.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $549.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $984.95 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $989.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $1,099.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 authorized stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $1,699.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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