Sony Handycam HDR-CX7 as a smallest camcorder

With the Handycam HDR-CX7 model, Sony presents its dexterity to make really small and sleek camcorders. We can see a model that records in the AVCHD format, as this one does, match the quality of the footage we have seen from tape-based models using the HDV format. For an AVCHD camcorder, this does produce very nice video, and will likely blow your socks off if you are used to a standard-definition camcorder.
Sony made the most of the fact that the HDR-CX7 records its video to MemoryStick Pro Duo cards. The camcorder is little more than a lens and LCD screen in terms of size, though that is both a positive and negative thing. Sure, you can fit the CX7 into almost any bag, and even a large jacket or sweatshirt pocket, but the ergonomics of the grip are a little off.
Specifications
- 1/2.9 inch Optical Sensor Size 3 megapixels
- ClearVid CMOS Optical Sensor Type
- Min Illumination at 0 lux
- Digital Video Format: AVCHD, MPEG-2
- Special Effects: Sepia, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie
- Optical Image Stabilizer
- Digital Scene Transition: Black fader, White fader
- Min Shutter Speed: 1/2 sec
- Max Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec
- Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs: Beach, Candle, Sunset, Sunrise, Fireworks, Landscape, Spotlight, Portrait mode, Sports lesson
- White Balance: Presets, Automatic / Indoor, Outdoor
- Exposure Modes: Program, Automatic
- Built-in flash
- Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Zoom lens - 5.4 mm - 54 mm - F/1.8-2.9, 10 x Optical Zoom
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Lens Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss
- Filter Size: 37 mm
- Focus Adjustment: Manual, Automatic
- Zoom Adjustment: Motorized drive
Sony Handycam HDR-CX7 is a nice AVCHD camcorder. It will only become that much more attractive, and the smaller physical size that goes along with a flash-based camcorder will make it more practical to have.