Review of Sony handy cam HDR-CX7

HDR-CX7 has all the features which one professional camcorder must have. Video quality is improved to great extend. Design is bulky and slightly heavy. HDR-CX7 records video directly to memory stick PRO Duo media. Improved quality of pictures and extreme clarity is the key feature of this camcorder. You get what you see. Colors and every detail in picture is caught so clearly and perfectly that it will thrill you. This HD camcorder is made for a professional photographer.

Performance:

Sony HDR-CX7 is one of the camcorders of Sony that has been made for all the professionals. Therefore it has all those feature which one professional camera should have. Performance of Sony HDR-CX7 is extremely satisfying in term of video and picture quality.

CMOS sensor:

Sony HDR-CX7 has 1/ 2.9-inches ClearVid CMOS sensor. This sensor is used in a professional camera. It will let you shoot in dark. It will capture all detail of the sense. Exceptional clarity and eye-catching details of a video and a still picture will surely amaze you. 3.2 mega-pixel ClearVid CMOS image sensor is used in Sony HDR-CX7.

High-definition/ standard-definition switchable recording:

Sony HDR-CX7 can switch from high-definition recording to standard definition recording. Recorded video is stored in memory stick directly. PRO Duo media memory stick is used for storing recorded video which you have to buy separately.

10x optical zoom and 20x digital zoom:

Sony HDR-CX7 offer you optical and digital zoom which is exceptionally of high in quality. Sony HDR-CX7 has 10x optical zoom that is used when you want to take closer view of distant object. Whereas 20x digital zoom gives close-up view and clear image without any distortion.

Image stabilization:

Manufacturer calls it “Super Steady Shot”.  With the help of advance software of Night shot Infrared system HDR-CX7 can handle extremely high shake and vibration. Sony HDR-CX7 delivers steady image with optical stabilization technique. This is not found in even digital stabilizing camcorders.

Display:

2.7-inches wide Hybrid Touch panel Liquid Crystal Screen. 16:9 aspect ratio will give you full viewing of a scene. Screen resolution is so high and clear that it will surely amaze you. Screen can rotate in 270 degree with 211 pixel screen resolution. You can change aspect ratio from 16:9 to 4: 3 while shooting.

Smooth shooting video:

Sony HDR-CX7 has 240 frames per second. That means you will get maximum clarity and smooth video. In one second 240 frames of a scene is captured. All minute details of the shot is also captured.

Design:

HDR-CX7 is bulky but compact in size. It weighs around 3 pound. It is easy-to-handle and easy-to-use. Buttons are placed on the outside for fast recording option. All essential buttons are at your finger tip. Screen is wide and vivid.

Compression technique:

Compression technique used in Sony’s HDR-CX7 is AVCHD and MPEG-2 that is advance video codec high definition. An advantage of AVCHD compression efficiency is greater than high definition video compression technique. Video will be compress to greater extend and store in a memory without affecting the video quality. It will also allow you to take more video. For still images JPEG technique is used.

Battery life:

Battery life is display on the screen. Means remaining battery time to discharge is displayed on the screen. So you can charge it before it get discharge. Rechargeable battery is given with adapter. Battery used in the Sony HDR-CX7 is Lithium Ion Batteries which is used in most of the camcorders.

Bottom line:

Sony handy cam HDR-CX will cost you around $1, 2999.95. It is expensive camcorder with all extravagant features in-built. I will rate it 4.5/5.