Sony HDR-HC7 6.1MP MiniDV High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony HDR-HC7 6.1MP MiniDV High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
Digital camera Review: FINALLY RECEIVED MY HDR-HC7
Summary: 4 Stars
After receiving wrong camera I finally received the right camera about a month ago.
I am very pleased with it. Specially pleased with the close-ups and the flash. This camera lets you take good quality videos, and also good quality photos (haven't yet tried the high definition).
The only problem I had is that the memory stick was damaged while taking pictures and I lost all the pictures taken on an outing with my grandson (memory stick doesn't work at all) . Anybody know why this happened.
Digital camera Review: First Home Shot HD Video
Summary: 5 Stars
I received the Sony HDR-HC7 for a Christmas present Christmas morning. Right out of the box, I put the battery in (still plugged it in anyway), put a dv tape in, and videod 15 minutes of my family opening presents. Later, I downloaded the sample Sony Vegas and edited the video.
I up-loaded the rendering to Vimeo, which shows very clear on-line HD video. The results looked real good. I had to downgrade the video to SD to burn it onto a dvd, but it looks better than regular sd on my dvd player. Lastly, I plugged the HDMI cable from the camcorder into the HD LCD TV and the picture quality was stunning.
Very nice camera. Frankly, there is no excuse for television stations or networks to be videoing and showing their programs in anything but HD with this sort of consumer equipment readily available.
Well satisfied with my Christmas present.
Digital camera Review: Great Camcorder - vast quality improvement over our 7 year old model
Summary: 5 Stars
This camcorder is a joy to own. The quality is so much better than our old camcorder which is now 7 years old - and well worth the investment to trade up. Easy and comfortable to use. No technical problems with this one. I am not a fan of the touch screen - but I can live with it.Digital camera Review: Great Little Camera
Summary: 4 Stars
Echoing others this thing isn't great in low light. Here([...]) is a video I shot in 1080i that was rung through Final Cut and compressed into mp4. Keep in mind it had to be compressed to fit onto YouTube. Go ahead and get the Sony external mic, it cuts down on the camera noised picked up on the tape. I film churches for a local company and tons of short movies and this camera handles them all. If it has the specks you're looking for pick it up today.Digital camera Review: It's a good camera for me
Summary: 5 Stars
Reading through all of the techincal reviews of this camcorder didn't necessarily help me with my decision to purchase. I'm an average consumer that wanted to capture my new baby's first moves in high definition. Anything better than standard definition was a huge step up for me and everything looks pretty darn good to me.
I've been using this camcorder for 6 months now. I've taken 4000+ pictures and 8 full 63 minute video tapes. It's nice to be able to take stills while recording as well. We enjoy the flexibility of both video and still photo options as well as the decent, but not extreme optical zoom. (I mean, you need a tripod for full zoom anyway to prevent a ton of movement and we bought this for hand held use.)
Paired with Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, importing DV-AVI video was a snap. Even better, I've burned DVD's and HD-WMV files for display from an MS Xbox 360 as a media extender -- Until the higher definition DVD formats become less expensive to record and distribute, the home media server has been our best display of this camera's video and pictures.
The pictures from this camera are vibrant and often are better than the local "Target" photographer can produce.
We chose this storage format specifically because it used MiniDV tapes and not a Hard Drive or DVD for storage. It's much easier for us to record, record, record - swapping tapes as needed than worrying about downloading a hard disk and having enough drive space at home to maintain ALL of the video. We use Sony 63 Minute tapes as temporary archival (< 10 years) until a better non-compressed video storage option is developed. We use Windows Movie Maker to create video clips to email to grandparents and friends as well as to burn DVD's for non-technical relatives.
I do wish that the camera had a USB 2.0 connection for downloading pictures, but I have a media bay integrated in my home computer which is USB 2.0 -- so its a moot point for me.
Its a good camera and we expect to capture a lot of our child's first few years with it.