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Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 comparison

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Sony Handycam HDR-SR12

Sony Handycam HDR-SR12
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Sony Handycam HDR-SR11

Sony Handycam HDR-SR11
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Canon Vixia HF10

Canon Vixia HF10
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Canon Vixia HV30

Canon Vixia HV30
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Canon Vixia HF100

Canon Vixia HF100
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Price $919 to $1,399 at 19 stores $852 to $1,199 at 17 stores $749 to $1,099 at 21 stores $665 to $1,299 at 23 stores $625 to $899 at 21 stores
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews 4.0 stars out of 24 reviews 3.5 stars out of 16 reviews 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews
Release date January 07, 2008 January 07, 2008 April 08, 2008 March 01, 2008 April 08, 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. Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.

Basic specs

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Lens aperture F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
Flash type Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Info unavailable Built-in flash
Info unavailable
Media type Hard disk drive
Hard disk drive
Flash card
Mini DV (HDV)
Flash card
Optical zoom 12 x
12 x
12 x
10 x
12 x
Optical sensor type ClearVid CMOS
ClearVid CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Video input type Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom 150 x
150 x
200 x
200 x
200 x
Min illumination 5 lux
0 lux
Info unavailable 0.2 lux
Info unavailable
Weight 1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs
13.4 oz
1.2 lbs
13.4 oz
Image stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size 1/3.1 in
1/3.1"
1/3.2 in
1/2.7 in
1/3.2 in
Service & support type Info unavailable Info unavailable 1 year warranty
Info unavailable 1 year warranty
Manual focus Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual