Photos: Hands-on with the Sony HDR-SR11

It's clear from the second you get your hands on the Sony HDR-SR11 that this is a camcorder with a good tailor. It's a high-definition, hybrid-memory shooter with spectacular build quality and attention to detail. We put on our best Crave testing suit to see if the clothing maketh the cam.

The SR11 packs a 5.6-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor, which records 1,920x1,080-pixel video. This is good for stills too, which can be captured with a dedicated photo button. Footage is recorded to a 60GB hard disk drive, or to removable Memory Sticks or Memory Stick Pro Duos. Files can be transferred from hard drive to removable media, so footage can be shunted to your PC or PS3.

Make things bigger with a 12x optical zoom, which can be ramped up to 150x with the digital zoom. This is complemented by a built-in zoom microphone that will keep sound matched to the picture. It also boasts 5.1-channel surround sound audio recording, so you'll get the full benefit of your home cinema setup with your footage.

All of this high-definition, high-quality goodness doesn't come cheap. The Sony HDR-SR11 will set you back £700. We'll give you an idea if it's worth it in our forthcoming review, but in the meantime click the Next Photo link to see what else the SR11 has up its immaculately tailored sleeve. -Rich Trenholm

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