Sony HDR-SR12E hand-held camcorder

HDR-SR12E - Full HD Video - 10 MP - 120GB hard disk drive

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
HDR-SR12E
19-01-2008
Best ever picture quality with Full HD 1920x1080 video shooting and still photos up to 10 megapixels. High capacity 120GB hard disk drive records video for up to 48 hours. Face Detection for automatically beautiful pictures plus easy-to-use features for shooting and sharing your memories.

Features

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• Full HD 1920x1080 video recording at high bit-rate (16Mbps) using
AVCHD format.
• Up to 48 hours HD recording on 120GB hard drive plus HYBRID recording
on optional Memory Stick for easy sharing.
• ClearVid CMOS sensor with Exmor derived technology for superb picture
quality with high sensitivity and low noise.
• BIONZ high-speed image processor.
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 12x optical zoom / 150x digital zoom.
• Super SteadyShot optical image stabilisation for improved still image and video stability, especially in low light.
• x.v.Colour mode for vivid, lifelike colours.
• Face Detection with Bit Allocation for video and photos automatically gives clearer, natural looking faces.
• D-Range Optimiser adjusts exposure and contrast for evenly-exposed
backlit shots.
• 10 megapixel still photo recording onto internal HDD or removable Memory Stick.
• Advanced Dual Rec (simultaneous 7.6 megapixel still photo during video recording).
• Photo-quality 3.2" Wide Xtra Fine LCD easy to use touchscreen.
• Quick ON button for fast start-up from sleep mode.
• Face Index and Film Roll Index for quick, easy searches.
• 5.1 surround sound recording with zoom mic for clearer dialogue and
sound of foreground subjects.
• HDMI™/component connector for enjoying HD video on HD ready TV.
• BRAVIA Sync via HDMI™ connection for playback control via compatible
BRAVIA TV remote control.
• PhotoTV HD output for optimised still photo display on compatible BRAVIA TV.
• Up to 5 hours STAMINA continuous shooting time (with optional battery).
• One Touch Disc Burn and Easy PC back up via USB 2.0 High speed connection with supplied Handycam Station.
• Assignable Dial for manual focus and iris control.
• Fun, easy to use Picture Motion Browser software with web upload assist function.

Storage

Internal storage capacity 
120 GB
Camcorder tape type 
HDD

Video

Video formats supported 
MPEG2

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Weight 
560g
Viewfinder
123200 pixels
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.9 - 58.8 mm
Audio dubbing
N
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 5.1ch
Camera shutter speed 
1/2 - 1/800s
Compatible memory cards 
Memory Stick DUO
Display 
LCD
LED indicators
Y
Optical sensor size 
1/0.122 mm (1/3.1")
Optical zoom 
12x
PictBridge 
Y
Sensor type 
CMOS
Total megapixels 
10 MP

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y
S-Video out 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
DV port 
N
Microphone in 
N
S-Video in
N
S-Video outputs quantity 
1

Power

Power requirements
4.3 - 4.5 W

Performance

Auto focus 
Y
Manual focus
Y

Technical details

Display diagonal 
8.13 cm (3.2")

Audio

Noise reduction
Y

Lens system

Digital zoom 
150x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
40 - 480 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Minimum illumination 
5 lx

White balance

Indoor white balance
Y
Onepush white balance
Y
Outdoor white balance
Y

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y

Picture quality

Image formats supported 
JPEG

Weight & dimensions

Filter size 
3.7 cm
Width 
8.3 cm
Depth 
13.8 cm
Height 
7.6 cm

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
1
Photo mode 
Y
Video out
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
2
HDMI ports quantity 
1
Audio output 
1
Fader
Y
Lens system 
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T
Night mode
Y
Pastel
Y
Spotlight
Y
Twilight
Y