Sony HDR-SR7E - Expert Reviews

Pros: Excellent video and performance ; satisfying photo quality ; a decent set of manual controls for the target audience ; bundled dock

Cons: No wind filter ; no USB port on camcorder, just on bundled dock ; annoying touch screen interface ; cables not ubiquitous yet for mini-HDMI connector

Verdict: The hard-drive-based analog of the HDR-HC7, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 finally delivers a cutting-edge HD video experience, complete with great video and compatibility frustrations.

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: sony handycam hdr-sr7 review: If you've got the prerequisite high-def hardware in your lounge room and are in the market for a camcorder, this is the one to get.

Pros: Plenty of output and input options, Easy to hold steady, Sharp and vivid video ...

Cons: ... but you'll need an HD TV and Blu-ray/PS3 to truly get the best, Manual settings require diving through touchscreen menus, Mini-HDMI cable not included -- screams of penny pinching

Verdict: If you've got the prerequisite high-def hardware in your lounge room and are in the market for a camcorder, this is the one to get.

Review summary: The middle child of Sony's refreshed high-def hard-disk camcorder range comes with a 60GB drive, an interpolated 6.1 megapixel CMOS and some new features.

Pros: Plenty of output and input options, Easy to hold steady, Sharp and vivid video ..., ... but you'll need an HD TV and Blu-ray/PS3 to truly get the best, Manual settings require diving through touchscreen menus, Mini-HDMI cable not included -- screams ...

Cons: ... but you'll need an HD TV and Blu-ray/PS3 to truly get the best, Manual settings require diving through touchscreen menus, Mini-HDMI cable not included -- screams of penny pinching

Verdict: And then there were four: quadruplet Sony HD camcorders, that is. When they ship on June 27, the INR 50,000/- Memory Stick Duo-based Handycam HDR-CX7 and INR 57300/- hard-disk-based HDR-SR7 will join the tape-based HDR-HC7 and DVD-based HDR-UX7 to ...

Review summary: The Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 AVCHD high-definition camcorder can record more than 22 hours of full HD 1080 video on its built-in 60GB hard disk drive (LP mode). It has a Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T lens, a 3-megapixel sensor for full HD 1080 video and 6 ...

Verdict: The new HDR-SR7 AVCHD high-definition camcorder can record more than 22 hours of full HD 1080 video on its built-in 60GB hard disk drive, while the HDR-SR5 model's 40GB hard drive can hold more than 15 hours of footage (LP modes). In addition to long ...