SONY HDR-HC7

Experience the amazing clarity and unprecedented realism of images captured with the High Definition Handycam HDRHC7.Created to be ultra-light and compact, it puts professional-quality imaging possibilities into your hands. Combining the power of Sony's ClearVid CMOS Sensor and Enhanced Imaging Processor with our well-known expertise in High Definition technology, the HDRHC7 will transform the way you capture and enjoy your home videos.

When switched to still camera mode, the HC7 can capture 6.1 Megapixel still images. (Currently the highest Megapixel rating in the industry!) This is realized by the Enhanced Imaging Processor, which processes the huge amounts of pixel data retrieved from the improved ClearVid CMOS Sensor at high speed. The Dual Recording function makes it possible to record high-precision still images equivalent to 4.6 Megapixel even while shooting video.

Super SteadyShot (Optical) lets you shoot stable images with reduced blur even during telescopic shooting, when images tend to blur due to camera shake. The DCRHC7 employs Optical Active Lens, which uses a sensor to detect camera shake and a lens that is controlled to compensate for any vibration. This optical method efficiently reduces camera-shake blur, allows stable shooting, and maintains superior image quality without destroying any data obtained through the lens. Camera-shake blur is also reduced when shooting still images as well.

Users can assign their favorite camera settings to the Manual button and adjust them with the Camera Control Dial for smooth manual operation and shooting according to preference. The shutter speed is also adjustable. When shooting still images, the shutter speed can be fixed to clearly freeze the moving object or intentionally blur it. With a level meter, the microphone sound level can also be adjusted to suit user preference. These and other manual functions heighten the enjoyment of shooting with the HC7.

Using the advanced 1080 HDV standard as the recording format, the HDRHC7 records high-precision HD video on conventional MiniDV cassette tape. This media offers the same amount of recording time for the HDV standard as for the DV standard.

The HDRHC7 is compatible with the x.v.Colour or xvYCC colour space, which is an international standard for colour space in video endorsed by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission). This standard can express a wider colour range (1.8 times the current colour data range) than the currently used broadcast standard. When played back on an x.v.Colour-compliant TV, your recordings will come to life with rich natural colour like never before!