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Sony HDR-SR7E

Shoot in unrivalled high definition clarity directly onto a 60GB hard disk drive, with the ultra-compact HDR-SR7 high definition Handycam® camcorder.

 

 
     
 
 
Experience amazing picture quality and convenience. The HDR-SR7 lets you record remarkably clear and detailed high definition video onto its convenient 60GB internal hard drive. The professional grade Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* lens ensures photo-realistic image quality, with a 10x optical/20x digital zoom that easily brings the action extra close, while Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization reduces blur from camcorder shake. Take command and get creative with manual control for focus, exposure, shutter speed and white balance. View your shooting on the 2.7" wide Clear Photo LCD Plus display, featuring touch panel SwivelScreen technology, so you can view from any shooting angle. And capture more than movies using the dual record function to snap still images even while shooting video.

 

3.2 Megapixel (Gross) ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor

1/2.9" ClearVid CMOS Sensor provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video and still image performance (6.1 Megapixel). Unlike traditional CCD Imagers, CMOS Sensors require less power, providing better battery performance.

 

Switchable HD/SD Format Recording

The HDR-SR7 is capable of recording and playing back both High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) video recorded on the built-in 60GB Hard Drive.

 

x.v.Color™ Technology

x.v.Color technology can capture or display nearly twice as many (1.8x) viewable colours than currently possible. This provides a more accurate and vivid colour range, for a more natural, lifelike overall experience.

 

10X Optical / 20X Digital Zoom

The optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition, the Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zoom.

 

Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens

Carl Zeiss lenses have an advanced optical multi-layer coating that offers less glare and flare with increased contrast. This results in vivid image brilliance, true-to-life colour saturation and perfect renditions of subtle tones. The additional T* coating on the lens further reduces unwanted glare and flare.

 

2.7" Wide (16:9) Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD Plus™ Display (211K Pixels)

The 2.7" Wide (16:9) LCD screen provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution. The 211K pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles providing sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback, and the widescreen format makes shooting in 16:9 mode and composing shots even easier.

 

Smooth Slow Record

By increasing the record rate from 60 fields per second (fps) to 240 fps for 3 seconds allowing you to capture 3 seconds of fast motion and play the video back in 12 seconds. This is great for analyzing a golf swing or a viewing a bird in flight. In addition, record an audio track to narrate what is being seen in the video.

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media Slot

Capture still images up to 2848x2136 resolution, directly onto Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media for easy transfer to PCs for emailing, printing or sharing with other compatible Memory Stick® devices.

 

Dual Record

While recording video in High Definition you have the ability to capture a 4.6 Megapixel still image directly to Memory Stick Duo™ media.

 

Super SteadyShot® Optical Image Stabilization System

An advanced form of Sony's SteadyShot Image Stabilization system that controls an even higher range of shake and vibration frequencies. This optical stabilization system achieves an even higher level of smoothness without degradation of video like some digital stabilization systems.

 

Tele Macro Function

Useful for shooting close up shots, but without having the camcorder casting a shadow on the subject. Images shot in the Tele Macro Mode will have the subject properly focused with the background unfocussed so that the subject stands out.

 

Active Interface Shoe

Provides a location directly on the camcorder on which to add optional accessories while providing power and two-way communication to those accessories.

 

Built-in Intelligent Flash

For added clarity and detail when taking pictures in low-light situations, the built-in flash improves pictures and reduces shadows.

 

Super NightShot® Infrared System

With Sony's NightShot® infrared system, capture video in total darkness (0 lux) up to 10 feet away. Super NightShot mode automatically adjusts the shutter speed to increase picture brightness and clarity. Colour Slow Shutter mode allows you to record in low light situations with full colour detail by slowing down the shutter speed.

 

Scene Selection Modes

Scene Selection modes make recording easy even when filming in challenging situations. Choose from Beach, Candle, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Sports Lesson, Spotlight, and Sunrise & Sunset.

 

Picture Effects

Get creative when recording or playing back your videos with Sony's Picture Effect Modes. Effects available in Camera mode: Monotone, Pastel and Sepia. Effects available in Playback mode: Monotone, Pastel and Sepia.

 

Fader Effects-2

Enhance your personal videos by adding professional looking fader effects. Choose from Black and White.

 

Easy Handycam

Using a camcorder can be intimidating for some people, so with a press of the Easy Handycam Button, most of the advanced features of the camcorder are "locked out" leaving only the buttons essential for recording operational.

 

One Touch Wide Angle Shooting

Easily switch between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios for shooting, with just the touch of a button.

 

Manual Focus

Allows the user to manually adjust the focus of the camcorder using the touch panel. Manual focusing also allows the user to control the focus in difficult situations where either the environment or the subject does not allow the camcorder's auto focus to perform optimally, such as when shooting through a window or in a crowded environment.

 

Multi-Language Menu

Change the menu display from English to English (Simplified), Canadian French, Latin American Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese.

 

 
 

 

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What do we think?


Sitting at the top of the HD hard disk range alongside it's brother the SR8E, the SR7E really does deliver the goods.  It reminds us very much of the day when the HC1 turned up on our doorstep.  Here was a camera that produced mindblowing quality for something so small.  This camera continues in much the same way but now offering the added convenience of transferring to PC via USB cable.

 

One thing to note for corporate users, the SR7E is Sony's first Hard Disk camcorder to have a jack microphone socket - an essential and long awaited addition.

 

The only thing we can say against it is that most people will not have the necessary hardware to either record or play high definition DVDs, be it BluRay or HD-DVD.  However, this is only round the corner so we would heatedly recommend giving this camera some consideration.