Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder Reviews

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This is simply the best camcorder I have ever owned, and I have owned seven dating back to 1987. I have a fairly new Sony hard disk camcorder and this HDR-CX12 has it beat hands down. The hard disk will skip and stop recording if the buffer is exceeded when there is repetative movement, whereas the HDR-CX12 just keeps on recording. from Amazon.com I have had the Sony DCR-HC 20 for some time until this past month. I was looking for more advanced and higher quality camera. from Amazon.com This HDR-CX12 is an update on the CX11 model which also took beautiful pictures but had several operational deficiencies. The CX12 remedies one of the big ones -- it has a sleep mode so you can protect the lens between shots. from Amazon.com If you are deciding between the Sony CX12 and any other camcorder I recommend the Sony CX12... HANDS DOWN!! from Amazon.com Five months ago, I took the leap and bought a Sony HDR-CX7. I had been using the Sony HDR-HC1 HDV camcorder, but as my boxes of DV tapes grew, I thought going tapeless would solve two problems: 1) tapes degrade and take space, while a flash memory card could be backed up easy to DVD-Rs. from Amazon.com bought canon fs 100 works great went crazy with software mod. bought that back and got sony cx12 nice camecorder !!! real easy on software. from Amazon.com I have a Sony standard definition miniDV camcorder, and also bought the HF100 and the Sony CX12, both flash camcorders. I found the Canon to be the better value: good to great video and audio quality in good lighting conditions, better user interface, and standard SD cards will save you money and hassle vs. from Amazon.com I exchanged the Sony TG-1 for the CX12 due to limitations of the TG1 (see that review for further info). I was between the Canon HF10 (which I also returned) and the Sony CX12, and in my opinion the CX12 beats the Canon. from Amazon.com I'm upgrading from a Sony SD DV camera. Had to take all those old tapes and digitize them first. from Amazon.com I dropped SR12/SR11 just because of their weight and their bulky harddisk. One down side is that this camcorder uses just a memory stick, they are expensive, but they are reliable. i have been using memory sticks with my Sony digital camera as well and no issues until now. If they could provide one more slot for relatively inexpensive SD/SDHC cards it will be a killer camcorder. from Amazon.com

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Flash Media, NTSC, 1 x CCD, 12x Optical Zoom, 1 lb.

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Released	1 year ago
Recording Format	Flash Media
LCD Panel Size	2.7 in.
Memory Card Type	Memory Stick Pro Duo
Microphone Type	Internal
Audio Format	5.1 Surround Sound
Battery Type	Proprietary Lithium
Color Viewfinder	With Color Viewfinder
Depth	5.5 in.
Digital Still Shot Mode	With Still Shot Capability
Digital Zoom	150x
Display Type	With LCD Panel
Family Line	Sony Handycam
Filter Diameter	37 mm
Height	3 in.
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Image Stabilizer	Optical Image Stabilizer
Included Accessories	Software USB Cable A/V Cable Cradle / Docking Station Driver Lithium Propriety Battery Remote Control Video Cable
Lens Focal Length	4.9 - 58.8 mm
Low Lux	5 Lux
MPEG Movie Mode	With MPEG Movie Mode
MPEG Movie Mode Resolution	1920 x 1080
MPN	HDRCX12/1
Night Shot	With Night Shot
Number of Pixels	5660K pixels
Optical Zoom	12x
Output Interfaces	S-Video Composite (Video) Audio (RCA) Component USB 2.0 Headphones Jack HDMI
Recording Speed	SP LP HQ
Recording System	NTSC
Release Date	August, 2008
Sensor Quantity	1
Sensor Size	1/3"
UPC	411378075079
Warranty	90 Days
Weight	1 lb.
Width	3.38 in.

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