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Sony Handycam HDR-CX7
TYPE: Digital Camcorder
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The Sony Handycam HDR-CX7's innovative 1/3-inch 3.2MP CMOS sensor captures high-def video in 16:9 aspect ratio and AVCHD (Blu-ray) format, and up to 3MP (effective) still images on Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo cards. (The image processor produces files as large as 6.1MP, but actual capture is half that.) HD video recording time on a 4GB memory card is up to 85 minutes, depending on the compression; recording in standard (DVD-quality MPEG-2) mode nets up to 160 minutes. One of the neatest features: Recording up to 3 seconds of video at a blazing 240 fps, which makes for incredible slow-motion playback of high-speed events -- great for sports. Compact and light, the camera packs a 10X Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* f/1.8–2.9 optical zoom lens (40–400mm equivalent) with Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization. Zoom and focus rings allow precise auto and manual focus down to 0.21 inches at the widest angle. Still and video camera controls include shutter speed, white balance presets, built-in flash control, and lots of scene modes and picture effects, including Old Movie, which fades color and adds scratches and pops. And you can watch in wide-screen format on the 2.7-inch LCD monitor (211,000-pixel resolution). Sound recording is impressive, with 5.1-channel surround sound captured from the built-in microphone. Although there's no mic jack, an advanced interface shoe powers optional stereo microphones and video lights. And the camera comes with a docking station. The Sony Handycam HDR-CX7 is available with a street price of approximately $900.
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