Sony HDR-SR7 Reviews: Sony HDD storage Full HD camcorder

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+ This camcorder scores high on image quality. - It scores poorly on weight. “easy to use especially for one of my age-----born 1930., compact and lightweight…” Trefor, Oswestry View all 29 real customer reviews

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Battery life	7.9
Ease of use	8.8
Image quality	9.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.1
Weight	8.5
Overall rating	8.8

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Trefor, Oswestry

Score 9.0/10

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Easy to use especially for one of my age-----born 1930., compact and lightweight to carry around.

- Not with the camera, but Sony could have printed in full all the technical infotmation rather than via the computer. It would be much easier to have a printed version with you especially while on holiday. The small
booklet provided is adequate but not as good as the one via the computer.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Nov 2007

Paul, Monaco , “pvlgill@hotmail.co.uk”

Score 8.0/10

+ It is a good HD Camcorder. Can take photos while video in operation (but only stored on HDD not memory stick). Slow motion feature fascinating.Takes good stills.Video quality good too.

- Battery life is only just adequate - probably to presuade you to buy a second back-up battery. Doesn't show any indication of space left on hard drive - OK I know that depends on quality of recording. But on a regular DVD time is expressed in current recording setting.Slow motion limited to very short time as it cooks the processor.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jan 2008

Yiannis, Edinburgh

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use, very small and light, great built quality

- Image has some noise. However I haven't tested playback on a big screen yet, just my PC monitor

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purchased 10 Jun 2007

John, Shrewsbury

Score 9.0/10

+ Very good quality pictures. Very easy transfer to DVD. Takes fantastic stills pictures too - so no need for digital camera as well. Generally, menu system easy to follow with intuitive signs and menus.

- A bit on the heavy side for modern camcorders, but as this replaced an old tape format camera which was more than twice the weight, we feel it's a great improvement. Touch screen a bit fiddly for those with large hands and fingers.

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purchased 15 Jun 2007

Warren, Birmingham

Score 9.0/10

+ Image quality, Image stabilisation, take photo's whilst recording video - see Gadget show for review/comparison

- Slighty small buttons on touch screen - no biggy really

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purchased 03 Jul 2007

Raj, Derby

Score 9.0/10

+ Very easy to use camera with excellent end results

- None spotted to date

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purchased 13 Aug 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Versatility - ease of use - quality

- Smallish lcd monitor

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purchased 04 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser , “electronic engineer”

Score 8.0/10

+ Easy to use, excellent build quality and very good pictures

- Nothing in particular

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purchased 24 Feb 2008

Douglas, Berkshire , “Novice not a Geek!”

Score 9.0/10

+ Ease of use. Connectivity to other equipment, Quality of manufacture. Compact

- Found none on an operations basis to date. For the cost of the item would have liked to have had a quality case included

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purchased 03 Mar 2008

Robert, Surrey

Score 9.0/10

+ compact viewfinder

- dificulty in finding photo button during video wihthout causing shake

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purchased 11 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Ease of use & picture quality

- Expensive

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purchased 02 Feb 2008

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- Very overly complex set up for the software on the computer. Once it's set up it is also complicated to work out how to get it to do what you want. Also the software is not mac compatible which might be an issue for some.

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purchased 30 May 2008

Cristea, York

Score 10.0/10

+ -great pictures with flash on
-great video quality
-easy to save on dvd
-great capture on poor light
- great foto-video camera!

- battery life only 90 min on recording...

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purchased 29 Nov 2007

wayne, kidderminster

Score 9.0/10

+ easy to download to dvd with docking station. easy to just pick up and record. very good as a still camera

- havent found any yet!!!

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purchased 21 Dec 2007

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Product Features

Resolution Quality	Full HD

Optical Zoom Ratio	10
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Media Format	HDD
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Digital Zoom Ratio	20
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
resolution (Megapixel)	3.7

Resolution (Pixels)	2848x2136
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Manual Focus	Yes
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Dimensions (mm)	75x81x144
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Battery Life in Hours	1.6
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Filter Diameter (mm) Lens 1	37
If you want to protect your camera or camcorder lens from getting scratched you will need a filter. A filter screws on to the front of the lens. The filter diameter is the distance across the lens.
Weight (g)	530
The weight of the product in grams.
Docking Station	No
A docking station, also known as a cradle, is used to rest your equipment whilst it charges and also allows transfer of data to a computer.
Monitor Resolution (pixels)	211200

Screen Size in Inches	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
16:9 Recording Format	Yes
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	60
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Remote Control	Yes
Waterproof	No
If your camcorder is waterproof you will be able to film under water which is perfect for diving and snorkeling.
Digital Still Photography	Yes
A Digital Still Photography function on a camcorder allows you to use the camcorder as if it was a digital camera. Camcorders with photo function often save to a separate memory card such as an SD Card.
Night Recording	Yes
Night Recording is a special mode that allows you to record in low light situations.

Also known as: Sony HDRSR7, SONY HDRSR7E, Sony Mega

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Manufacturer's Description

The ultra-compact, stylishly-designed AVCHD HDD Handycam with ClearVid CMOS Sensor, x.v.Colour and Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar®T* lens. Featuring 60GB HDD, it records 1080i HD movie for up to 22 hours.

1080i High Definition recording (AVCHD Format)
Up to 22 hour High Definition recording on 60GB internal HDD
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T*
ClearVid CMOS Sensor for optimum picture quality
x.v.Colour mode for more vivid, lively and true colour
Quick browsing with new intelligent search functions: Film Roll Index, Face Index, Highlight Index
6.1 Megapixel still image recording and 4.3 Megapixel Dual Rec while recording movies
Super SteadyShot (Optical)
10x optical zoom / 20x digital zoom
Assignable dial for manual functions
STAMINA up to 5 hours 55 minutes (with optional battery using view finder)
2.7" Wide, “Clear photo LCD plus” screen with touch panel
Dolby Digital 5.1ch Creator for Surround sound recording with built in microphone
Smooth Slow Rec mode for advanced slow motion footage
2nd Start / Stop REC and zoom button on LCD frame
Easy-to-use Home menu and Guide function
HDMI output for HD ready TV
Hi-speed USB 2.0 (input / output)
Battery Info
Auto Lens Cover