Chris Gohlke
08-23-2007, 06:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review4681_intro23412.html' target='_blank'>http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review4681_intro23412.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Sony is usually first to market with ground-breaking technology—Walkman, Trinitron, CD players, HDV camcorders--you know the drill. The company, along with Panasonic, created the newer AVCHD high-def camcorder format and had the first models for sale, the HDR-UX1 and HDR-SR1. Those camcorders respectively recorded high-def video onto 3-inch DVDs and hard disk drives. To this observer Sony graciously let Panasonic introduce the first flash memory based AVCHD model—the HDC-SD1, a home video maker I especially liked because of its small size and video quality. Now Sony has finally introduced a flash HD cam but instead of SD cards like the Panasonic, this one use Memory Stick Pro Duo media. Because there are so few moving parts, the HDR-CX7 is also as compact as can be (under a pound including battery). And it’s a beauty. Featuring a 3MP CMOS sensor, a 10x optical zoom and optical image stabilization, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on one and immediately ran out to a ball game to test it out (at least that was my excuse to see my beloved NY Mets)."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/cgg-sony-082207.gif" /><br /><br />If the Canon HG10 that Jason posted on earlier this morning didn't excite you, then maybe Sony's latest offering might be more your cup of tea. Being that this is a flash based camera, it is going to be lighter, but I think I'd take a little more weight for the extra capacity.