Sony HDR-HC7 Camcorder

Last update: Review by DigitalTrends (added on 09/07/07)

The Sony HDR-HC7 Camcorder features 3-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor, HD & DV recording formats options, 6.1-megapixel still image capture, Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens; 10x optical zoom/20x digital zoom with Super SteadyShot image stabilization, Memory Stick Duo media slot and a 2.7-inch widescreen Clear Photo LCD Plus.

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REVIEWS (last update: 09/07/07)

DigitalTrends reviews the Sony HDR-HC7 Camcorder and writes;

” Video quality is excellent and stills are, well, camcorder stills no matter if the spec says 6.1MP or 6,000. The HDR-HC7 feels very comfortable and the controls are nicely positioned. The touch screen LCD makes it fairly simple to navigate the menu system but it’s not the most intuitive I’ve used…and if it were my thousand bucks, Canon HV20 gets my vote by a mere pixel or three. ”
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CNET reviews the Sony HDR-HC7 Camcorder and writes;

” The good: Excellent video and performance; satisfying photo quality; a decent set of manual controls for the target audience; bundled FireWire cable. The bad: Annoying touch screen interface. The bottom line: A great HD camcorder for deep-pocketed leisure shooters as long as you like the Sony Handycam HDR-HC7’s touch screen interface. ”
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CNET.AU reviews the Sony HDR-HC7 Camcorder and writes;

” Its performance in light and shady environments was excellent too, with good automatic adjustment that finds a happy medium between the two extremes. Compression artifacts could only be noticed when play was paused and we were sitting uncomfortably close to the screen or projection. Every so often, the camera was caught hunting for focus, with the only solution being to point the camera elsewhere before pointing back at the subject… The bottomline: Incremental the changes may be, but the HDR-HC7 is a great quality high-def camcorder, which should be perfect enthusiasts who need the recording ease of HDV.”
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CamcorderInfo reviews the Sony HDR-HC7 Camcorder and writes;

” Point-and shooters will enjoy the HC7’s company, but will never fully understand all that it has to offer. They will use it to record beautiful, hour-long shots of Mt. Rushmore and hook it up to their oversized HD TV, explaining to the extended family that the footage was “filmed” using an “HDTV” video camera from Sony…For the pro on a budget, the HC7 will provide decent video quality coupled with a respectable gamut of manual controls. However, the HV20 looms in the distance with its 24p. Nevertheless, these are still consumer camcorders and the pro will seek out more advance features like 3 CCDs and zoom and focus rings found on the Canon XH A1 or Sony HDR-FX7. ”
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Tom Gull reviews the Sony HDR-HC7 Camcorder Latest Price and writes;

” Battery life: my impression so far is that the battery life statements are accurate, but the batteries drain faster than that of the HC90. This is almost certainly a function of increased power load instead of the older batteries being better than the newer ones. The CCDs and the stills and everything are all “more” than in the HC90. So I think I’m fine with the battery life, but you’ll need to watch it and definitely have more than one battery. ”
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+ FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

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+ PRESS RELEASE

LAS VEGAS(CES Booth #14200), Jan. 7, 2007 – Four additions to Sony Electronics’ consumer lineup of high-definition Handycam® camcorders debuted here at the Consumer Electronics Show today.

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