Compare Prices : Sony HDR SR11

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: stellar audio, Sony's HDR-SR11 High Definition Handycam ($1,099.99 direct), with a built-in 60GB hard drive, will certainly deliver. Sony puts the icing on the cake with a dead-simple interface and extra goodies like Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound ...

Pros: Excellent image quality. 60GB internal hard drive. High-resolution, touch-screen LCD. Face detection. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.

Cons: Doesn't include video-editing or Blu-ray-burning software.

Verdict: Sony's HDR-SR11 camcorder features a 60GB hard drive and delivers dazzling 1080i HD video, along with some cool extra features. But if you don't already own compatible video-editing software, you'll have to add that to its price.

Review summary: A CHUNKY but slightly cheaper alternative to Sony's top-of-the-range HDR-SR12E camcorder.

Pros: Suburb high-definition video quality, good low-light performance, 10.2Mp stills mode, tonnes of advanced modes and features

Cons: A little on the chunky side

Verdict: The HDR-SR11 is a slightly cheaper alternative to Sony's top-of-the-range HDR-SR12E. With the exception of a smaller hard drive, it offers identical performance to its award-winning sibling.

Review summary: Although the speed of data transfer is rather disappointing, the Sony produces good overall results

Pros: Great resolution for video and stills ; Face detection ; Foldout touchscreen

Cons: Poor mic positioning ; Slow data transfer ; Unclear menu system

Verdict: This is still a very good camcorder, and the images are high quality. With a better data-transfer speed, we would have recommended it

Review summary: Easy to use, craftily designed, and packed with features, the HDR-SR11 is a strong contender in the tapeless HD camcorder market.

Verdict: The HDR-SR11 is an easy choice for those wishing to jump on the tapeless bandwagon. With this device, Sony has all the bases covered: the camcorder is Mac-friendly, sports impressive video quality, and is elegantly designed.