8.5 out of 10

Sony HDR-CX7

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    8.0 8.0 from 16 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    8.0 8.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Buzz Index: 0/5
  • Activity: 1/5

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  • records high-definition AVCHD� video (at 1080i resolution) and standard-definition video to Memory Stick PRO Duo cards
  • one 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo card (not included) holds approximately 30 to…

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  1. Sony High Definition Handycam Camcorder HDR-CX7

    22 July 2008

    Looking for the latest and greatest HD Camcorders? You might want to hold off - they just aren't ready yet in my opinion... Read more

  2. Sony HDR-CX7

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    23 November 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    With the HDR-CX7 Sony has introduced a high-quality HD camcorder that records to flash memory—and it’s a winner for all my nitpicking. The overall video quality is outstanding. The camcorder focuses quickly, smoothes out the shakes thanks to OIS and is a lot of fun to operate. If Sony just took care of a few things, the CX7 would be at the top of camcorder heap, circa Summer 2007. Yes, I’d even give up a little resolution of the for the small size, instant index mar... Read more

  3. Reviewer: Camcorder Info
    10 September 2007

    If Sharper Image or SkyMall suddenly decided to sell decent-quality merchandise instead of its normal garbage, the Sony HDR-CX7 would be a front-page feature. And if the brand association wasn’t so detrimental, Sony would probably love that. It’s a compact, easy to use camcorder with a buzzy acronym – AVCHD, ooh la la! – that few people understand. Most importantly, it looks cool and it’s high definition. Read more

  1. Very solid perfomer!

    Reviewer: Mike F, Digitaltrends
    30 April 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Colors are rich. Images are clear. The interface is very user friendly. This sums it up perfectly. The nice surprise is we finally have a compact, sleek hybrid device that takes superior HD video in addition to very nice digital still pictures at 6.1 megapixel resolution. The included software makes it possible to burn the AVCHD video on a regular DVD that becomes playable in a BluRay or PS3 player. Fantastic! Of course, you can still burn your video in SD on a regula... Read more

  2. Nice cheap Camcorder

    Reviewer: Anonymous, ReviewView
    20 February 2008
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    I'm not a big fan of this camera's software. It was very hard to use and understand, which made loading my video to my PC difficult. Another thing I don't like is the zoom, only 10x optical. It also has a digital zoom setting, but using this causes the video resolution to suffer. Other than that, this is a perfect camera. The LCD screen is out of this world, very bright and easy to use. The video resolution is emacualte, espcially outdoors in the sunlight. I use camco... Read more

  3. Some Details

    17 November 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Hi-def recorded resolution is 1440 X 1080 (not 1920 X 1080). Hi-def records in four different bitrates from 5Mbps to 15Mbps. SD records in three bitrates: 3, 6, and 9 Mbps. SD resolution is NOT reduced to half at the lowest bitrate, like some other Sony camcorders do. 3Mbps is 720 X 480, though I think SD is always 520 effective horizontal lines. If you record in HD, you can play it back as SD using the analog cables. One of the cables is component outpu... Read more

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