Sony HDR-CX7 Camcorder Review

by David Kender

Published on Sep 10, 2007 10:00 AM
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Core Specs
Year 2007
Low Price 882.95
Format Flash Memory
Class Consumer
High Definition
Imager and Processing
Sensor Size (in.) 1/2.9
Sensor Count 1
Gross Pixel Count Video 3200000.00
Gross Pixel Count Still 3200000.00
Effective Pixel Count Video 2280000.00
Effective Pixel Count Still 2280000.00
Progressive Scan (output)
Still Pixel Shifting 0
Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum 2848x2136
Lens
Optical Zoom 10.00
Digital Zoom 20.00
Filter Diameter (mm) 37.00
Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 5.40
Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 54.00
35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 40.00
35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 400.00
F-stop Minimum 1.80
F-stop Maximum 2.90
Minimum Lux (reported) 2.00
Image Stabilization Optical
Manual/Automatic Contols
Manual Focus Type Touch screen
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 23
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Max (f/) 0.00
Manual Aperture Min (f/) 0.00
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 0
White Balance Modes Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One Touch (Manual)
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 0
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Auto/Easy Mode
Other Manual Controls x.y. Color, Guideframes, Zebra Patterns
Special Night Mode(s) Super NightShot
Ports
Firewire
USB
Composite (RCA) In
Composite (RCA) Out
S-Video In
S-Video Out
Component In
Component Out
HDMI
Microphone In
Headphone Out
XLR In
Control L
Body
Body Type Horizontal
Weight (gram) 450.00
Width (mm) 69.00
Height (mm) 67.00
Length (mm) 131.00
Body Color(s) Black
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe Hot
LCD Size (in.) 2.70
LCD Resolution (Pixels) 211000
Touch Screen
Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) 0.00
Video Light
Flash
Still Media MemoryStick Duo/ PRO Duo
Still Media Included No
Other
Replaces None
Sister Model Up None
Sister Model Down None
Included Battery NP-FH60
Included Battery Life (min.) 101
Recording Quality Options HD XP (15Mbps), HD HQ (9Mbps), HD SP (7Mbps), HD LP (5 Mbps), SD HQ (9Mbps), SD SP (6Mbps), SD LP (3Mbps)
Max Recording Time (min.) 0.00
Webcam
Included Software Picture Motion Browser ver. 2.0
Included Remote Control
Ratings
Video Performance 9.00
Video Resolution 17.25
Low Light Performance 3.50
Stabilization 4.59
Wide Angle 9.60
Compression 7.00
Media 7.00
Editing 4.00
Front 7.50
Back 5.00
Left 6.50
Right 5.50
Top 7.00
Automatic Controls 8.00
Overall Manual Controls 5.50
Zoom 8.50
Zoom Power/Ratio 10.00
Focus 4.00
Exposure and Aperture 5.00
Shutter Speed 0.00
White Balance 5.50
Gain 0.00
Other Manual Controls 3.00
Still Features 8.75
Still Performance 8.94
Still Resolution 22.33
Ease of Use 8.00
Handling 5.00
Menu 6.50
Portability 6.00
LCD and Viewfinder 7.00
Battery Life 10.10
Audio 5.00
Playback 6.00
Connectivity 7.00
Other Features 4.00
Value 3.50
 



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