Sony HDR-HC7 User Manual

Feature Comparison

MODEL

HD Recording Format HD Video Codec Media Storage Type

Recording Mode and Approx. Duration

Image Sensor Type

Enhanced Imaging Processor Audio Format

Carl Zeiss

Lens

Optical / Digital Zoom x.v.Colour Maximum Still Image Resolution Dual Rec Image Resolution

Smooth Slow Rec

Super SteadyShot Manual Controls

Clear Photo LCD Plus Screen Size / Viewfinder NightShot Intelligent Flash Colour Slow Shutter HD to SD High Performance Down Conversion Memory Stick Duo™ Slot HDMI USB i.LINK Component Out Multi AV Out Dimensions (WxHxD) Mass (w/o Tape, Battery, etc.)

HDR-UX7

AVCHD (1440 x 1080) MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 8cm DVD (DVD+R DL / DVD+RW / DVD-RW / DVD-R)

HD (AVCHD) with 8cm DVD+R DL Disc:

•LP (5Mbps): 60mins

•SP (7Mbps): 45mins

•HQ (9Mbps): 35mins

•HQ+ (12Mbps): 27mins

SD (MPEG-2) with 8cm DVD+R DL Disc:

•LP (3Mbps): 110mins

•SP (6Mbps): 55mins

•HQ (9Mbps): 35mins 1/2.9” ClearVid Sensor Ye s Dolby (5.1ch.) Vario-Sonnar T*

10x / 20x Ye s

6.1 Mega Pixels (2848 x 2136 Pixels / 4:3)

4.6 Mega Pixels (2848 x 1602 Pixels / 16:9)

3.4 Mega Pixels (2136 x 1602 Pixels / 4:3) Yes (3secs) with Audio Recording Optical Camera Control Dial

3.5” (Wide 16:9) /

0.27” (Wide 16:9) Super NightShot Ye s Ye s Ye s

Ye s Ye s Yes (USB 2.0 High Speed)

Ye s Ye s 72x87x142 mm 590g

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CMOS

Digital 5.1 Creator

HDR-UX5

AVCHD (1440 x 1080) MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 8cm DVD (DVD+R DL / DVD+RW / DVD-RW / DVD-R)

HD (AVCHD) with 8cm DVD+R DL Disc:

•LP (5Mbps): 60mins

•SP (7Mbps): 45mins

•HQ (9Mbps): 35mins

•HQ+ (12Mbps): 27mins

SD (MPEG-2) with 8cm DVD+R DL Disc:

•LP (3Mbps): 110mins

•SP (6Mbps): 55mins

•HQ (9Mbps): 35mins 1/3” ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor Ye s

Dolby

Digital 5.1 Creator (5.1ch.) Vario-Sonnar T*

10x / 80x Ye s

4.0 Mega Pixels (2304 x 1728 Pixels / 4:3)

2.3 Mega Pixels (2016 x 1134 Pixels / 16:9)

1.7 Mega Pixels (1512 x 1134 Pixels / 4:3) Yes (3secs) with Audio Recording Electronic

2.7” (Wide 16:9) /

0.27” (Wide 16:9) Super NightShot Ye s Ye s Ye s

Ye s Ye s Yes (USB 2.0 High Speed)

Ye s Ye s 72x87x142 mm 530g

HDR-SR1

AVCHD (1440 x 1080) MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 30GB Hard Disk Drive

HD (AVCHD) with 30GB Hard Disk Drive:

•LP (5Mbps): 11hrs

•SP (7Mbps): 8hrs 30mins

•HQ (9Mbps): 7hrs

•XP (15Mbps): 4hrs

SD (MPEG-2) with 30GB Hard Disk Drive:

•LP (3Mbps): 20hrs 50mins

•SP (6Mbps): 10hrs 50mins

•HQ (9Mbps): 7hrs 20mins 1/3” ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor Ye s

Dolby

Digital 5.1 Creator (5.1ch.) Vario-Sonnar T*

10x / 80x

4.0 Mega Pixels (2304 x 1728 Pixels / 4:3)

2.3 Mega Pixels (2016 x 1134 Pixels / 16:9)

1.7 Mega Pixels (1512 x 1134 Pixels / 4:3) Yes (3secs)

Electronic Assignable Ring (Focus, Brightness, Exposure, White Balance)

3.5” (Wide 16:9) /

0.27” (Wide 16:9) Super NightShot Ye s Ye s Ye s

Ye s Ye s Yes (USB 2.0 High Speed)

Ye s Ye s 78x84x165 mm 640g

HDR-HC7

HDV (1440 x 1080) MPEG-2 MiniDV / HDV Tape

HD (MPEG-2) with 60min MiniDV Tape:

•HDV (25Mbps): 60mins

SD (DV) with 60min MiniDV Tape:

•SP (25Mbps): 60mins

•LP (18Mbps): 90mins

1/2.9” ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor Ye s Stereo (2ch.)

Vario-Sonnar T*

10x / 20x Ye s

6.1 Mega Pixels (2848 x 2136 Pixels / 4:3)

4.6 Mega Pixels (2848 x 1602 Pixels / 16:9)

3.4 Mega Pixels (2136 x 1602 Pixels / 4:3) Yes (3secs) with Audio Recording Optical Camera Control Dial

2.7” (Wide 16:9) /

0.27” (Wide 16:9) Super NightShot Ye s Ye s Ye s

Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s 82x82x138 mm 550g

HDR-HC5

HDV (1440 x 1080) MPEG-2 MiniDV / HDV Tape

HD (MPEG-2) with 60min MiniDV Tape:

•HDV (25Mbps): 60mins

SD (DV) with 60min MiniDV Tape:

•SP (25Mbps): 60mins

•LP (18Mbps): 90mins

1/3” ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor Ye s Stereo (2ch.)

Vario-Sonnar T*

10x / 80x Ye s

4.0 Mega Pixels (2304 x 1728 Pixels / 4:3)

2.3 Mega Pixels (2016 x 1134 Pixels / 16:9)

1.7 Mega Pixels (1512 x 1134 Pixels / 4:3) Yes (3secs) with Audio Recording Electronic

2.7” (Wide 16:9) /

0.27” (Wide 16:9) Super NightShot Ye s Ye s Ye s

Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s 82x82x134 mm 530g

HDR-FX7

HDV (1440 x 1080) MPEG-2 MiniDV / HDV Tape

HD (MPEG-2) with 60min MiniDV Tape:

•HDV (25Mbps): 60mins

SD (DV) with 60min MiniDV Tape:

•SP (25Mbps): 60mins

•LP (18Mbps): 90mins

1/4” ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor Imaging System Ye s Stereo (2ch.)

Vario-Sonnar T* (with Extra Low Dispersion Glass) 20x / -

1.2 Mega Pixels (1440 x 810 Pixels / 16:9)

0.9 Mega Pixels (1080 x 810 Pixels / 4:3) Yes (6secs)

Optical Assignable Buttons,

Exposure/Iris Dial, Independent Focus/Zoom Rings, Manual Gain/Shutter/White Balance, Neutral Density Filter

3.5” (Wide 16:9) /

0.54” (Wide 16:9)

Ye s

Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s 145x156x322 mm

1.4kg

Feel More of Every Moment in HD

All pictures shown in this brochure are simulated. Information is correct at time of completion (February 2007). “Handycam” and “Handycam” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. “like.no.other” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Enter a New Era in High Definition Recording

with more Choices to Suit your Personal Style

8cm DVD Disc Experience the convenience of sharing with 8cm DVD Discs.

HDR-UX7

• 1/2.9” ClearVid™CMOS Sensor

• 6.1 Mega Pixels Still Image Capture

• x.v.Colour

• Super SteadyShot (Optical)

• Dolby

Digital 5.1 Creator

HDR-UX5

• 1/3” ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor

• 4.0 Mega Pixels Still Image Capture

• x.v.Colour

• Dolby

Digital 5.1 Creator

MiniDV Tape Easily record and archive onto popular MiniDV Tapes.

HDR-HC7

• 1/2.9” ClearVid™CMOS Sensor

• 6.1 Mega Pixels Still Image Capture

• x.v.Colour

• Super SteadyShot (Optical)

HDR-HC5

• 1/3” ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor

• 4.0 Mega Pixels Still Image Capture

• x.v.Colour

Hard Disk Drive Enjoy longer recording hours with the built-in Hard Disk Drive.

HDR-SR1

• 1/3” ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor

• 4.0 Mega Pixels Still Image Capture

• 30GB Hard Disk Drive with HDD Smart Protection

• Dolby

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Digital 5.1 Creator

HDR-FX7

• 3x 1/4” ClearVid™CMOS Sensors

• Super SteadyShot (Optical)

• Carl Zeiss Extra Low Dispersion Glass

• Variety of Manual Functions

Vario-Sonnar T* Lens with

Feel More of Every Moment

Capture a World with

Full High Definition

The Beauty of High Definition

One of the most precious things in life is our memories. Truly precious moments such as your newborn baby’s smile, your child’s first birthday, or your exotic honeymoon vacation are moments that once gone are lost forever. As the dawn of a generation of High Definition (HD) is upon us, you’ll want to capture these memories in the best detail possible to ensure they last through the ages. By safekeeping these special moments in HD for your baby to enjoy once he’s grown, you’ll be able to relive these joyous occasions over and over again in perfect clarity for generations to come. Choose HD, they will thank you for it.

More Colours

Introducing x.v.Colour

Sony’s latest HD Handycam® camcorders feature a groundbreaking new colour technology known as x.v.Colour. This innovative technology complies with the recently adopted “xvYCC” (eXtended Video YCC) international colour standard to produce almost 100% of colours the human eye can perceive. With x.v.Colour, your entertainment experience will be changed forever as you enjoy a previously unseen world full of rich and vibrant colours never before captured by any other camcorders.

x.v.ColourConventional sRGB Colour

Enjoy a wider range of previously unseen colours.

x.v.ColourConventional sRGB Colour

UX7 UX5 HC7 HC5

High Definition Advantage

By combining more effective scanning lines with a greater pixel count, you receive beautiful videos with up to 4.5 times the video data quantity of Standard Definition (SD). These sharp images really bring out the impact of the subject matter for a difference that is immediately noticeable.

SD HD 1080i

• 480 (NTSC) 576 (PAL) Effective Scanning Lines

• 720 (NTSC / PAL) Effective Pixels

• 4:3 (Standard) Aspect Ratio

• 1080 Effective Scanning Lines

• 1440 Effective Pixels

• 16:9 (Widescreen) Aspect Ratio

Capture the most vibrant blues of the ocean.

Wider Colour Range

Through adopting a wider colour range based on the “xvYCC” colour standard, x.v.Colour is able to display colours that were impossible to capture or display using conventional colour standards. When compared to the conventional sRGB colour standard, x.v.Colour presents nearly twice the colour range for dramatically brighter and more colourful images.

sRGB Coverage = Only 55.8% xvYCC Coverage = 100%

More Natural Colours

By using an intelligent algorithm designed to more accurately specify the colours of nature, x.v.Colour is able to display a wide range of colours that is closer to human vision. With this true-to-life colour production, you can now enjoy your video and imaging with colours accurately depicting those seen in person, making the colours in the picture come to life.

• x.v.Colour is only for HD recording, it is not compatible with SD recording modes.

• In order to see the benefits of x.v.Colour, the viewing device must be xvYCC compatible.

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