Sony HDR-FX7 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The medium-sized HDV market is about to become awash with fabulous new camcorders and Sony is quick off the block with the HVRV1. This is being touted as the replacement for Sony's legendary PD-150, which was the workhorse for so many filmmakers

Pros: The iris ring on the lens. The settings store to memory stick. HDMI output. Smooth slow motion recording. The price.

Cons: It's a camera you hold in front of your face. Battery charged on camera. Would like a full iris ring on the lens.

Verdict: The CMOS chips use less power so longer life can be had from the battery. All in all this is a fine piece of kit and will carve a nice place in Sony's line-up. Whether it achieves PD-150 fame remains to be seen

Review summary: SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7, 2006 - Sony is expanding its high-definition camcorder line with the introduction of the HDR-FX7 1080i HDV camcorder, a model with three-chip ClearVID™ CMOS Sensor technology to deliver exceptional high-def video and the utmost in ...

Verdict: Like previous HDV models, the HDR-FX7 can record and playback both 1080i HDV and standard definition DV video on standard miniDV tapes. Recorded HDV video can be conveniently edited with a choice of available HDV, non-linear editing software. Its HDMI ...