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Sony HDR-SR11 10.2-MP 60GB High Definition Hard Drive Handycam Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
Buy New: See price in cart
Rating:  49 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Monitor Size: 320
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 12
Digital Zoom: 150
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 3.2
Maximum Focal Length: 58.8
Minimum Focal Length: 4.9
Maximum Resolution: 3810000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 10 x 6
MPN: HDR-SR11
Model: HDR-SR11
UPC: 027242727762
EAN: 0027242727762
ASIN: B00123XZNI
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks
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| Features:
| • | Record video to 60 GB hard disk drive or Memory Stick media | | • | 1920 x 1080 Full HD video resolution; 10.2-megapixel still image capture | | • | 3.2-inch wide touch panel Xtra Fine LCD display (921k pixels) | | • | x.v.Color captures and displays lifelike color | | • | Dolby Digital 5.1-channel recording |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 44 more reviews...
 It is worth the price... December 31, 2008
Nichol Leonardo (Sacramento, Ca)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this at costco selling for 850, after a 150 off discount. . I found it on here for 699.00 I felt I found a bargain. I took it to my daughters school play and it was perfect. I would suggest a tripod and it was enjoyable to play with the features to get the recording just right. I think this will be used and not replaced for a long time. I recommend this to anyone wanting good quality and something that will last a while.
 S'port mom December 30, 2008
D. Taylor (Mansfield, LA)
I would recommend this product to others. Being that I have had it for a couple months and not a techie by any means, I am sure there are many features on this product I have yet to use. My reason for not providing this product with 5 stars is due to the original packaged battery life that does not last that long... had to purchase a larger battery. The 2nd reason is the product does come with a infrared light (that turns everything green) but I would have greatly appreciated a real light or to be able to use the flash as a light in dim situations. I have purchased a light that sits on top the product and runs off of the product battery and is inclusive of a infrared enhancer as well. My product as of lately has been having an issue with filming in darkness, but that can very well be from user error.
Wonderful picture December 29, 2008
J. Legg
CONS:
* Big and heavy for this era of consumer camcorders
* Memory card must be Sony (instead of cheaper, more widely avail SD cards)
* Should've tossed in mini-HDMI adaptor, since cam has mini-HDMI port
PROS:
* Stunning video...picture just looks too damned good for a consumer cam
* Still pics almost rival decent, dedicated still cameras
* Can edit out filler ON the camera, saving recording space on a long trip
* Optional burner records regular DVDs or Blu-ray compatible (!) discs
straight from the cam--without a computer...using standard blank DVDs!
(burning the highest quality HD [AVCHD] to a
regular old cheap DVD-R = ~32 mins of Blu-ray compatible video
* Remote allows you to run cam like a DVD player, hooked directly
to regular or HD TV...or a projector, via digital chapter icons
On the whole, it's bigger than some similar cameras, but the video is first rate.
Beware of Amazon price difference policy December 22, 2008
T. Anderson (Northern CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
While I have had limited opportunities to try out the new camera, what I have seen so far makes me ecstatic. All of my previous (4) camcorders were Sony, and I have been mostly satisfied with them. My issue thus far is with Amazon. I received my camcorder last week, and less than one week later the price dropped $20. I had read on several websites that Amazon had an unwritten 30 day price difference policy. I called to take advantage of that and the call taker had a problem locating the camcorder on the order (it was obviously an outsourced call taker). Either real or imagined, I began feeling she was stalling so I would just give up. After finally being told that Amazon stopped their price difference policy on September 1st, I complained a bit more. She stated Amazon uses many sellers and prices change daily. I explained that did not matter to me, especially when all the advertisements for the camcorder states Amazon is the seller, and not another vendor. She went off line for several minutes then returned telling me she would make a "one time exception" for me. Gee, thank you so much. My one order which included the sr-11 was well over $1000. All told I ordered close to $2000 worth of merchandise from Amazon for the Christmas season, as well as periodic purchases throughout the year.
Sure I got a good deal from Amazon, but come on. Not having the camera for even a week and they are unwilling to offer me a credit for $20. I spend $$$ with Amazon, the most they can do is continue to offer a price guarantee. I call shenanagins. If it goes down again within the next 30 days you can bet I will call for a credit.
 "BUFFER OVERLOAD" record failures every 3 seconds December 21, 2008
Window_Seat (California)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I drive a truck (semi), so my main use for this camcorder was as a "dashcam" (actually I used a Panavise 809 CCTV Camera Window Mount, and mounted it against the rear windshield.
The recording quality is great, and the focus has great improvements from the HDR-SR5 I used to have. I could actually put it into manual focus mode. The on/off switch is thinner, and in a more difficult position (no big deal).
Here is the main problem I was having with this camcorder (the reason for 1 star, because what good is a camcorder if it doesn't record?):
The recording would abruptly fail with a blue screen that said "buffer overload".
The amount of failures depended on the types of loads, roads & bumps I went over with my truck. If I had a "user friendly" load (medium weight, double trailers = minimum shakiness for the type of vehicle I drive), I would get maybe 3-4 "buffer overload" messages while driving at one speed (55 MPH of course, LOL). When stopping or slowing down meant a change in "environmental conditions" for the internal hard-disk, and along came the "buffer overload" messages. If making a right/left turn, BUFFER OVERLOAD... Climbing a hill, same thing. Sometimes if another truck passed me, it would fail.
If I hauled a super heavy load on a single 53' trailer and went over the route that had the most bumps, I may as well not have brought the camcorder with me because I couldn't get 3 seconds of recording out of it.
Some users experienced with this model stated that the reason for the buffer overload messages was the microphone sound was too high. This is apparently not the case as it is the fact that the hard-disk cannot tolerate the vibrations associated with it's applications. When it comes to being inside a vehicle, or maybe the vibrations of high decibel sound produced from a live band, this camcorder has a serious flaw, and Sony engineers/developers have some work ahead of them, but they might not be taking it seriously, yet they known about the problem.
The solution I am hearing on different forums is that one could use a memory stick for recording. My question is that could one transfer video data from the memory stick to the internal hard-disk?
Otherwise, if a person is using this camcorder for use in a vehicle, airplane, live band, etc. I would seriously reconsider.
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