Sony HDR-SR12 First Impressions Camcorder Review by Alfredo Padilla Published on Jan 8, 2008 7:00 PM

Still Features
Sony has upped the ante for still captures with the Sony HDR-SR12 (Review, Specs, ), allowing you to capture 10-megapixel still images versus 6.1-megapixel stills for last year's Sony HDR-S7. Also upgraded are the Dual Record capabilities as you can now capture 7.6-megapixel still images while recording video. Burst capture is no longer limited to a few shots. In Dual Record mode, you can use Burst capture until the entire card is filled up. Still images can be saved to both the internal hard drive and a memory card. The Sony HDR-SR12 includes a flash mounted to the left of the lens for still capture. This could lead to uneven lighting compared to models that mount the flash above the lens. Almost all the manual and automatic controls available for video capture are also available for still capture including focus, exposure and white balance. You have a choice of 10.2 megapixels, 7.6 megapixels, 6.1 megapixels, 1.9 megapixels and VGA (640 x 480). There are no quality options available.