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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: JustGetItFREE

  Updated:10-07-08

  Duration of ownership:3 Months

  Strengths: Crystal Clear Picture, High Zoom Capabilities, Sleek Design, Lightweight, Portable

  Weaknesses: It's a bit pricey!

  Overall Evaluation: This is an absolute MUST for everyone looking to get a new camera! ...BUT, the price is a little to high in my opinion, I never would have got one if I never got mine for FREE!. Luckily a friend recommended this website to me before I went and bought one: ---- www.cameras.justgetitfree.com ---- . I checked out the website, completed ONE simple offer and met the requirements to receive one for FREE, it arrived a month later in the post! It was also shown on BBC and CNN news!!

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: jpn6689

  Updated:08-09-08

  Duration of ownership:4 Days

  Strengths: Out of the box Mac Compatibility, extra large touch LCD display, Crystal Clear HD video, better than average still photos

  Weaknesses: advertises 10 megapixel still photos - actually is 5

  Overall Evaluation: This is by far the finest consumer level camcorder available. I was considering purchasing either this camera or the Canon HF100/HF10. Both of the Canon models are fine cameras, but this camera has some definite advantages including a massive hard drive for on-board storage, extra large touchscreen display, Sony Bravia sync capabilities, etc. Quality is crystal clear. Out of the box integration with Mac is also superb. After shooting both video and photos, I simply plugged the camcorder in via USB 2.0 and was able to open the video in iMovie within seconds. No convoluted conversions necessary. If you are looking for a fantastic camera with all the space and features you could want, look no further...

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: KarlS

  Updated:07-03-08

  Duration of ownership:1 Months

  Strengths: Terrific HD and SD video

  Weaknesses: Software is complicated; manuals not intuitive.

  Overall Evaluation: I have finally become my father. I'm geezing. This is just a fabulous camcorder, but I'm way over my head trying to get my videos onto my PC and then burning the correct format DVDs to share with friends/family. Reading the "quick start" guide plus the PDF-format owner's manual on the included CD... almost made my head explode. And I've had a camcorder of various media and every type of film and digital cam in my hands since they were so big you needed a friend to help carry the components. I feel like I've traded my soul to the devil to get the latest/greatest technology. Of course, now I'm getting the, "I told you so!!" from my wife. I guess I should've accepted the simplicity (although less perfect video compression) of the last-most-current media recording directly to mini-DVDs in the camcorder. Yikes!

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: whinsch

  Updated:05-29-08

  Duration of ownership:3 Months

  Strengths: HD, 10mp Camera, large drive, large screen

  Weaknesses: price

  Overall Evaluation: If you want a camcorder that can just about do it all, this is it. It does 3 levels of standard definition and 2 of HD (AVCHD format). I use the highest standard definition which is like the lower HD. The reason is sharing of home movies on dvd - not many have AVCHD-compatible players.The camcorder has lots of features - steadyshot, night shot, good zoom, etc. The camera replaced my 10 megapixel one - now I truly have a quality all-in-one. Just be careful what memory stick you use - it has to be HD compatible (new) or else you will constantly get a warning when trying to take photos.Movies are in MPEG 2 files for transfer to other media. You need a pc or Sony's standalone DVD drive to transfer from the camcorder hard drive which, at high standard definition, will hold about 30 hours of video.The major drawback is cost, but if you want everything it has to offer, you pay. Probably the best Sony camcorder I've had.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: wk9330

  Updated:05-23-08

  Duration of ownership:10 Days

  Strengths: Good size, HD image quality, Huge hard drive, image stabilization, Quality still camera fuction

  Weaknesses: Price, Software

  Overall Evaluation: I got mine about 10 days ago. Since then, I have been exploring this one with pleasure. Before I buy, I tried to read the reviews available on the website. I decided to buy after reading some of strengths I mentioned above. So far so good.. I really like it's HD quality image and quality photo image. Still I am in the initial use stage, but I am pretty sure I will be happy I got this cam., as I will explore more features it could offer.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: ashutosh_rv

  Updated:05-21-08

  Duration of ownership:1

  Strengths: Small size,Compact features,Video Quality

  Weaknesses: Software is bit complecated

  Overall Evaluation: I bought this Camcorder after a long wait from Dbuys.com.I have not yet used the full functionality of camcorder but at initial use is awsome.Camcorder is small and very good picture Quality.I am happy with this purchase.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: joshua990

  Updated:04-10-08

  Duration of ownership:7 Days

  Strengths: Great recording time with nice quality graphics including taking still photos while video taping. (7.6) While recording and 10.2 in camera mode.

  Weaknesses: Slow focus especially in dark places. Accessories lacking. Battery should have been the FH70 that you will need to purchase. Also no shoulder strap. No HDMI cable

  Overall Evaluation: I have only had one good day at using this camera. The zoom sound was great. While in an auditorium a baby near me was crying. Zooming in on the stage almost cut the baby cry completely out. The video sound was better than what we could hear during the actual show. This was a low light show and once the camera focused it stayed in focus and did an excellent job. In the bright sun a filter might be needed. The actress almost had a glow at times. At resorts you can get a variety of filming challenges. I video for church, using pro equipment that costs 3 times as much as this camera. For the price the quality is great and I am not disapointed in the choice I made. Filming and photos simultaneous is great. Not as good as the Alpha DLSR for stills but nice enough for 8 x 10 prints.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: doowop02

  Updated:04-04-08

  Duration of ownership:5 Days

  Strengths: Picture quality, face recognition, 5.1 audio, HDMI (but mini so be prepared)

  Weaknesses: AVCHD -> Software just is not up to speed with the tech, interesting touch screen -> hard to use

  Overall Evaluation: - Got mine at a price lower than the HDR-SR11 (60gb version) from Dell ... they'd miss priced the HDR-SR12, but you had to be fast to act on it because they've already corrected their mistake. - Picture quality is great and the face recognition tech is nice. - The audio is suppose to zoom with the lens. Zoom out you are to get ambient sound, and zoom in you are to get the voice/sound of what your are zooming. Haven't tried this yet, but would be cool if it really works. - Remember the connection on the camcorder is a mini-hdmi ... can be hard to find mini to regular hdmi cables ... use the net to find yours. - Touch screen is cool, but it is hard to use and the menus on the screen are not very user friendly. - Overall ... I'm happy so far ... got mine for less than the 60gb version, could be the reason. Will see once I get into using it more and taking pictures.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: pgccount

  Updated:04-02-08

  Duration of ownership:1 Days

  Strengths: Image quality, stabilization, still features, hard drive size, hybrid recording ability, design and overall look

  Weaknesses: Touchscreen panel, price, supported software is a little lacking, didn't feel as quite sturdy as some other models

  Overall Evaluation: This is one of the first real contenders for a decent HD camcorder you are going to be able to use on regular basis, without first having to break the bank. When I say decent HD camcorder I am not only talking about the HDR SR12's full 1080p shooting resolution, but it's 120GB hard drive ensures you will be able to get a decent amount of shooting in each time you use it. The features are numerous and there are plenty of effects/features budding cinematographers will enjoy getting there hands on.What attracted me to this particular camera was that I knew the Handycam line usually features more consumer friendly products, and I found this camera to be fairly intuitive right from the get go. A word of caution, however, in order to use this camera's abilities to its fullest, you are going to need some serious storage and processing capabilities on your computer. If you are not as comfortable editing and dealing with more technical things, this may not be the best camera for you. Like always, be careful where you are purchasing this from, make sure to chose a reputable dealer from where you know you are getting a genuine item. It has been about a week since I received this camera and so have quite a bit more exploring to do, but it has already been out to the park, celebrated a birthday, and been put through its paces following a two year old. All-in-all, I am very pleased with the superior image quality and intuitive features.

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