Sony HDR-SR11 10.2-MP 60GB High Definition Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Shoot video and still photographs like a pro. Sony's HDR-SR11 Handycam camcorder has everything you need for a superior video and photo experience. Its Face Detection technology, made possible by the ClearVid CMOS sensor (with Exmor technology) and BIONZ image processor, helps make sure people look their best in videos and photos. Capture extremely detailed video in Full 1920 x 1080 High Definition resolution, as well as stunning 10.2 megapixel still photos. The camcorder records directly to a built-in 60GB hard drive or your choice of removable Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media.
Sony HDR-SR11 10.2-MP 60GB High Definition Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom Accessories
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Sony HDR-SR11 10.2-MP 60GB High Definition Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom Reviews
I am not familiar with Final Cut Express only bought it so I could do slow mo because iMovie can't, but haven't used it once. It mounted for iMovie and I was able to bring in the footage. It is just I am not a "video" guru.the different file types, etc. Then for the next test- iMovie and Final Cut Express.
I'd say a 4. I bought the SR-11 here from Amazon. The quality is excellent (of the footage). iMovie changes the file type so that it is not HD. and it is a little bit of a hassle not being able to work in it and save it as a native file (which isn't practical anyway due to the huge files, unless you are a professional, but for the average Joe- we have to figure out how to save the HD files, which is why I am looking at the Sony DV Direct. Played back fine.
The little face boxes are pretty cool when you are shooting footage at a basketball game. Then just started shooting the game (My son scored 31 pts.and we won). iMovie suggested I not, but I did. Programed the date/time, no prob. So I thought I would try to see the HD footage by importing and saving it with Final Cut Express (I don't own Pro). Bottomline line.it worked, BUT the file sizes are huge. Went fine. Oh yeah, the software won't load on a Mac, fyi.
One a 1-5. I am going to shoot footage in "standard" mode. I know this may not be clear, but I think it happened due to me taking 80% of the footage and dragging it into the project window at one time. I don't know much about the technical side of all that. I am thinking about getting Sony's DVDirect/Recorded/Blu-ray Disc Player and not using the computer to "save' the files at all.
At one point, had a little glitch when in the editing area the filmstrips weren't visiable, but you could tell they were still there because the pointer would show the dates/time of the shots. FCE did see it with the Loop and Transfer. I really just wanted to get the HD footage on one of my backup drives to save (it was my son's career high pts). The point is supposedly the file sizes increase. The file sizes are smaller and I can use it easliy with iMovie. Got home found the cables and plugged into the HD TV and it looked fantastic. I like the camera. Hope this helps.
Anyway, sorry for the typos and poor sentences.but that is where I am after 36 hours of owning this camera. and learned FCE will recognize the camera as "unknown" and it clips with the "Log and Transfer" (which I had no clue what it was). Got it in time to head straight to my son's basketball game literally right out of the box (I had bought an extra battery that was fully charged). It was OK. Also, I understand, if I shoot in "standard" mode and have HD files on the camera's harddrive , there are some problems.don't know the details.had something to do with either retrieving the files or the quality.
I really didn't know what I was doing, but started "saving" the clips in its original format, except I understand, it is "converted" to Apple Intermediate Codex.so something like that.read around you'll see info on this. I recorded in the HD just so I could see what it was like (plus it was by default set on that). Burn them in HD to DVD and them take the footage to the Mac and then save it as a standard non-HD file type to play with in iMovie. I made a 25 minute highlights show. So, far I am pleased.
I mean something like a 17 second clip is like 200 MG file. I read a bunch around the forums, etc.
The joystick of the hf10 really isn't any better. I could not accept the larger blotches of color noise and imagine it would not be very pleasant to record an evening wedding in a church. chroma noise. All in all, the hf10 has a greater potential to create better quality video in all lighting (including shooting at 60i) but requires more effort. This is partly true. The hf10 simply looks more clear however.
Its raw performance is better in bright conditons. Between the two cameras, I ended up choosing the hf10. If you just want to point and shoot, then the sr11 is for you. The controls are about the same for me except that the sr11 can use a LANC tripod. The "peachy" skin tones of the vx2000 was more pleasant than either of these cameras but it is not an HD camera. The sr11 has the advantage where you can shift the auto mode to your liking.
However, If you turn up the exposure on the hf10 (in 60i) you could match the brightness of the sr11. Bought both cameras to compare. Manual white balanceing both the sr11 and hf10 shows that the skin tones look about the same with neither looking better than the other at all in low light (same room conditions as discribed above). As an example, you can add 1 exposure level and it will keep that for all its auto exposure calculations. Turning up the exposure on the hf10 also made the color saturation increase in low light to where the hf10 was slightly better than the sr11. You constantly have to increase the exposure to make it look right in low light-many times adding 3 steps of additional exposure.
There are too many times when the reviews are misleading. I'll probably agree. from the past, but if you don't mind setting a couple of parameters manually, the hf10 is clearly better when it comes to video quality. The sr11 is clearly better than consumer cameras. Now the down side. The sr11 does make greens look more saturated. I actually wanted to like the sr11 because of LANC capability but once I manually set the exposure and white balance of both cameras in low light, my choice was easy. You can not do that with the hf10.
It tends to underexpose-especially in low light but also applies outside in the shade. I don't want it to sound like a one sided review but I invite everyone to compare the cameras yourselves as I have done. It is easily seen on any tv or monitor from normal viewing distance. Handheld, the cam dial of the sr11 is smooth but it firm enough to where the camera will move when you use it.
Medium to dark objects in a 17 x 17 2 story room lit with 4 100w bulbs off a ceiling fan all had very noticable color blotches. On the lcd screen, some times it has to look a little over exposed to get the recorded video too look right. Simply put, I was expecting the sr11 to perform better at 60i in low light(30-60 lux) based on online reviews.
If you are willing to adjust the camera, I think it is clear that the hf 10 is better. The hf10 in the same room produced more noise but it was much finer and it was more of the lumanence type. You have to manually control it all. Outside, hf10 had a sharper image that is slightly more colorful on most colors except green. What they don't tell you is the type of noise. Fortunely, the recorded video has more detail in the over blown highlights than the built in lcd screen shows. You do have to turn up the exposure manually and manually white balance to achieve all this however.
It was definity brighter with auto. Everybody seems to think that these two are the top consumer cameras to look at. And to me, thats what matters. My biggest gripe on the hf10 is the auto mode.
I have a sony vx2000 which I think produces very pleasant skin tones in the low light. The last expectation I had was for the sr11 to produce better skin tones than the hf10. The noise was definitely more pleasant on the hf10 and you would not really notice it at normal viewing distance on a tv. Sure there is less noise, but it is large.
Another expectation based on reviews was for the sr11 to have less noise in the same low light range.
Before I bought the SR11 two weeks ago, I bought a Canon HG10. Although the Canon has many more other features (e.g. If you buy the SR11 and don't have an editing software and want to invest in one, perhaps Sony Vegas is the way to go.
This same disc can be recognized/played by the other AVCHD player I installed in my computer. This is the best camcorder I have ever owned (camcorders I have owned: one Hi8 mm Sony, one Hi8mm Canon, Two miniDV JVCs, one hard drive HD SonySR5). The Canon HG10 video quality (resolution and color) was just slightly better than my JVCs (miniDV digital standard definition) and much worse than my almost two-year-old Sony SR5 (also hard drive HD, the SR5 also produces excellent HD videos). The SR11 has exceeded my expectation.
I bought the SR11 after returning the Canon HG10 and I am totally satisfied with the SR11. I would not use the SR11 as the primary device for still picture but I will definitely have no problem with using it for still pictures when my Nikon is not around. I highly recommend this camcorder to anyone. In terms of 24p, although many reviewers stated they like it, I don't think it makes much difference after trying it on the Canon HG10. feature of software came with other brands). The canon is also a hard drive HD. The software came with SR11 can do only limited editing but this is in line with the industry standard (i.e.
I was very disappointed by the Canon. I am contacting Pinnacle trying to figure out what the problem is. It has everything you need for excellent quality HD family videos in every event of daily living including low light situation. I did not think the manual shuttle speeds are important for a video camera although I do believe they are important for a still camera. The SR11's video quality is amazingly good-extremely high resolution and vivid color. The still pictures taken by this camcorder are also very good although they cannot compare to my Nikion D80 DSLR.
a wide range of shuttle speed, 24p, etc), I returned the Canon because to me, video resolution, color saturation and low light performance (to be fair, Canon HG10's low light performance was excellent) are the most important elements of a camcorder. I believe the best way to evaluate a product is by comparison - of course one cannot compare "apple to orange". I use Pinnacle 12 Plus for editing. However, the AVCHD disc burn by Pinnacle was not recognized by the AVCHD player software came with the SR11. I did not expect a camcorder can produce good still pictures but the SR11 surprised me.
I can take pictures and video at the same time. I love love love my new camcorder. It is easy to use and I just love it. It does so much better at night than my old camcorder.
I haven't check out all the features and monkey with any set up yet, so maybe after I look over the manual and actually set up the camera right, then I wouldn't have the shaking problem. It's small enough to carry around, but somehow the image stablizer doesn't work very well. I like sony camcorder product, this one is very good but very expensive. Over all, you can't go wrong with this one.
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