Compare Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 (120 GB) Hard Drive Camcorder to JVC Everio GZ-HD40 (120 GB) Hard Drive Camcorder

The Sony HDR-SR12 is a versatile and fully featured high definition camcorder. Featuring a myriad of ways to record and transfer video, you can be sure your memories are safe for the digital future. The HDR-SR12 utilizes amazing hybrid recording technology that allows you to record to the camcorder’s internal hard disk drive, or choose instead to record to removable Memory Stick Duo media or Memory Stick PRO Duo media. You can even select from various dubbing functions to easily copy video or still images from the hard disk drive to Memory Stick media, without using a PC. Images recorded or transferred to Memory Stick media can then be played directly on a PS3 or PC to share your memories with friends and family. Less

The GZ-HD40 is JVC’s latest top-of-the-line high-definition Everio hard disk drive camcorder. It represents a considerable step forward for the company. For the first time, JVC has switched from CCD sensors to CMOS sensors, which significantly improved performance in our testing. Also, after supporting only MPEG-2 TS recording in previous models, the GZ-HD40 now supports both MPEG-2 TS and AVCHD, the compression standard du jour for consumer camcorders. MPEG-2 TS offers superior video quality but isn't supported by some editing software, and takes up a lot of hard drive space. Less