Problems with Sony HDR-CX12 at TestFreaks.com

Macworld

19 March 2009

Pros: Good photo stills, Comfortable and easy to use, Works with iMovie ’09 without a hitch, Cool Night Shot and super slow motion shooting modes, Excellent image quality
Cons: No progressive video mode, External mike input available only through Active Interface Shoe, Requires cumbersome docking base to connect to Mac, No headphone jack
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PC Advisor

10 April 2009

Excerpt: Recording to a SDHC memory card, the Sony HDR-CX12 HD sports a 1/3-inch imaging sensor - a rather large size for a consumer HD camcorder - and HDMI output.
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CNET

12 September 2008

Summary: Should space and weight be your priorities, and you're willing to fund the camera's memory card habit, then the CX12 is the high-def camcorder to have, otherwise the
Pros: Smile detection is high on the gee whiz factor, Good quality high-def footage, Manual adjustment dial, Small and light ...
Cons: ... but, naturally, it's compromised, No electronic viewfinder, Addiction to memory cards
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PhotoReview

1 September 2008

Summary: An HD camcorder that records only to flash memory and is designed for point-and-press video photographers.The Handycam HDR-CX12 is similar in size and styling to the
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pcworld.idg.com.au

9 February 2008

Summary: The HDR-CX12 is a brilliant high-def handycam that is almost impossible to find fault with. It improves on its CX7K predecessor in nearly every area and is easily a match...
Pros: Excellent AVCHD video quality, good performance in dim lighting, 10.1Mp stills mode, Smile Shutter technology, camera control dial for 'hands on' adjustments
Cons: No inbuilt memory, not as compact as other flash memory–based models, inclusion of superfluous buttons
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