Sony HDR-SR11E (60 GB) Hard Drive Camcorder

Pros: Excellent image quality, great button placement and large storage make this a beautiful camera!
Cons: Still image quality still won't replace your need for a still and video camera.

Tired of dubbing video from Mini DV tapes? Looking to move to High Definition (HD)? Well this might be the camera for you! Overview I bought this camera about 3 months ago, and took it on a trip to the Caribbean shortly after buying it. It ...

Pros: Great HD, docking station, remote control & software included
Cons: No mini-HDMI, lack of AVHCD software at this time

Making the decision to purchase a high-definition camcorder today can be very difficult considering the great number of choice to we consumers today. I had narrowed my search to three manufacturers, Canon, JVC and Sony, mainly because I had prior ...

Pros:

Hardware is awesome

Cons:

Can't figure out the software

This will be the first of our baby product reviews even though it's not really a baby product.We received this camcorder as a gift for our new baby. In terms of the camera itself, it works great. It is extremely easy to use and the pictures and ...

Pros: an 'easy' button for beginners
Cons: weak software bundled with it

I have been studying and looking for HD Camcorders for over 2 years and finally purchased this Sony HDR-SR11. I just got done converting my Hi-8 and digital-8 tapes to DVD and I didn't want to go through that process again. In my honest opinion, for the ...

Pros: Excellent quality, easy to use, great still shots (doubles as digital camera)
Cons: Expensive, requires $600 - $1000 in additional software to operate on most home computers

We just purchased this camcorder after doing extensive research. We wanted both an HD hard disk camcorder and a high quality still shot camera - this definitely fits the bill. However, upon attempting to use the camcorder with our new computer, we found we could not work with the videos in HD. After several hours of online and phone tech support, Sony told us we must have software that does not come with the camcorder. We must also purchase a Blu-Ray disc burner (starting at $500) to burn footage to DVDs. The software that will enable us to work with the HD footage (AVCHD files) costs anywhere from $100 to $600 or more. Nowhere on the camcorder or in the store was there a notice that this camcorder would require an additional $600 - $1000 to operate on most home computers. We love the quality of the Sony HDR-SR11, but we are irate with Sony and the store for what we feel was intentionally omitting this information in order to make the sale. You will love this camcorder, but only if you are willing to spend a substantial amount extra for software!

Pros: GREAT PIC QUALITY FOR VIDEO(VERY IMPRESSIVE) AND PHOTOS.IN PITCH DARK YOU CAN MAKE VIDEO.
Cons: NORMAL FLASH LEVEL REDEYE REDUCTION DOES'T WORK.NIGHT MODE (USELESS)THE PICTURE WILL BE GREENISH .

Iam using this camcorder from 3 months.ALL THE OPTIONS(POWER,REC MODE,ZOOM,PHOTO)BUTTONS ARE HANDY.YOU HAVE ALL ACCESSORY JACKS FOR EXTERNAL MIKE,EXTERNAL VIDEO LIGHT.YOU CAN CHARGE BATTERY WHEN IT IS WITH CAMCORDER.STYLISH LCD SCREEN.YOU REQUIRE EXTERNAL SOFTWARE FOR EDITTING.YOU CAN DIRECTLY WRITE TO DVD WITHOUT EDITTING.GIVEN SONY SOFTWARE COMBINES THE SHORT CLIPS.SO YOU CAN BURN DVD.YOU CAN TAKE PHOTOS WHILE TAKING VIDEO.YOU HAVE TO BUY EXTRA BATTERY AND IF NEEDED SOFTWARE FOR EDITING.YOU HAVE SLOW MOTION VIDEO ALSO.MEANS YOU CAN TAKE VIDEO IN SLOW MOTION.OUTDOOR PHOTOS ARE GREAT.DULL PHOTOS IN INDOORS.INDOOR PHOTOS ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS WITH FLASH INTENSITY.EVEN IN NORMAL FLASH INTENSITY YOU CAN SEE RED EYE EVEN THOUGH YOU ACTIVATE RED EYE REDUCTION OPTION.ANY WAY CAMCORDERS ARE NOT FOR PHOTOS.