Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 Hard Drive Recorder

This Handycam felt rock solid and provided the best optical image stabilization. Its stop/start button is in the perfect place, but the zoom control is positioned right where your middle finger rests-bad idea.

Rock-solid; good optical image stabilization; "easy" mode; great video quality

Awkwardly placed zoom button; stop button delay.

Excellent Camera - Quality It is not a case of 'Gigs per Hour'

A previous reviewer made the point that the end filesize (per hour) when compared with tape based HDV proved that the 7E was inferior by a sigificant amount. Not true. I think that the end result is marginally inferior to HDV - but not much and the camera is MUCH more convenient.

nice camcorder, but won't record computer screens

If you never have need to record anything from computer screen or TV screen, this is a very nice camcorder.

Very good auto features, nice 1080i picture during normal light condition; The best consumer grade HD camcorder out there; Although its picture in low light is not as good as under ample light, it is still better than most consumer camcorders

When I use it to record PowerPoint presentation on computer screen, it has a lot of ghost lines; I am sure it is some kind of auto feature caused it; I turn off all the auto features: auto-white balance, auto-focus, etc, it still does it; Recording the TV screen also have many ghost lines.

Sony Handycam HDR-SR7E review Review

The Sony Handycam HDR-SR7E delivers cutting-edge capabilities along with high-quality high definition video. Its great HD experience is buoyed by plenty of manual controls and with a comfortable experience through a touchscreen interface and small stature, you'll be floating along

Satisfying photo quality; A decent set of manual controls for the target audience; Bundled dock

No wind filter; No USB port on camcorder; just on bundled dock; Cables not ubiquitous yet for mini-HDMI connector

Sony Handycam HDR-SR7

Sharing a perch at the top of Sony's HD prosumer camcorder line, the Handycam HDR-SR7 manages to combine a raft of cutting-edge capabilities without forgetting that its primary function is capturing high-quality HD video.

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

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