Compare Prices : Sony HDR-CX7

Review summary: The HDR-CX7 is the first Sony camcorder to record AVCHD video directly to Sony's Memory Stick PRO Duo. The CX7 is very small and fits in one hand easily. With a collection of other features, like its 1/2.9" ClearVid CMOS sensor and dual record mode, ...

Pros: Record AVCHD to memory stick Capture stills while recording video Smooth Slow Record mode Compact and lightweight High-quality HD video with accurate color

Cons: No viewfinder Manual controls embedded in touch screen navigation system

Verdict: A sleek and compact AVCHD camera that records great-looking video/still images directly to Memory Stick, is relatively easy to use and includes features that will appeal to the consumer-level videographer.

Review summary: Of the multitude of high definition camcorders Sony has released this year, the HDR-CX7 is undoubtedly the most fetching to the eye. Gone are cumbersome, bulky elements like a tape deck, DVD bay, or a lot of on-board ports and jacks. The problem with ...

Review summary: Of the multitude of high definition camcorders Sony has released this year, the HDR-CX7 is undoubtedly the most fetching to the eye. Gone are cumbersome, bulky elements like a tape deck, DVD bay, or a lot of on-board ports and jacks. The problem with ...

Verdict: The image quality from the HDR-CX7 is very good, don't misunderstand that point. It's not the best consumer HD camcorder we've seen this year (that would go to the Canon HV20 followed by the Sony HDR-HC7). It's not even the best AVCHD camcorder we've ...

Review summary: Join me, if you will, along the slow march toward the obsolescence of tape in video. We've definitely got a long road ahead of us, but it's fun to notice how much camcorders have changed already. On the one hand, tapeless camcorders such as Sony's ...

Pros: Excellent video and performance ; impressive still photos for a camcorder ; adequate manual controls ; docking station included ;

Cons: No wind filter ; USB on dock only, not on camcorder ; doesn't include Mini HDMI cable ; no viewfinder ;

Verdict: As the flash-memory-based equivalent of the HDR-SR7, the Sony Handycam HDR-CX7 serves up the same pleasing performance and quality as its hard-drive cousin.