It's all in the details. And with the HDR-FX7 Handycam camcorder, you'll capture every last one of them in high-definition. The first consumer level HDV 1080i recorder and player in the world turns all your memories into masterpieces. With a 20x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T Lens and 1.2-megapixel image capture to Memory Stick Duo media, your moments will never fade away. Additionally, when you record video in high-definition, you can dual-record still images at the same time. So no matter the occasion, the HDR-FX7 is the perfect camcorder. FEATURES: Three 1/4-inch ClearVID CMOS sensors - Three 1/4-inch ClearVID CMOS Sensors with 1,120K (effective) pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video (up to 1080 lines of resolution in HD) and still-image performance. The Megapixel technology enhances your digital videos and digital still (1037K - 16:9 mode) photography performance. HDV recording format - From the innovators in camcorder technology, Sony's HDR-FX7 camcorder is the world's first HDV1080i consumer level camcorder and player to include three CMOS Sensors (as of September 7, 2006). Now you can record all your memories in true high-definition video. Switchable HDV/DV format recording The HDR-FX7 is capable of recording and playing back both high-definition and standard-definition video recorded on standard MiniDV cassettes. Real-time HD Codec engine - A Sony-developed Real Time MPEG Encode/Decode system with reduced energy consumption and a compact size to fit inside a personal camcorder. Provides efficient MPEG2 compression, and recording and playback of clear HD images at the same Bit Rate of the DV format, so that high-definition video can be recorded on the same cassettes as are used for MiniDV recording. 

Technical Specifications 

Imaging Device: 3 - 1/4" 1120K Gross Pixels ClearVID CMOS Sensor 
Pixel Gross: 1120K 
Recording Media: MiniDV Cassette, Memory Stick Duo Media, Memory Stick PRO Duo Media 
Recording and Playback Times: SP: 60 min. (HDV /DV); LP 90 min. (DV) 
Video Actual: 1037K Pixels (16:9), 778K Pixels (4:3) 
Still Actual: 1037K Pixels (16:9), 778K Pixels (4:3) 
Dolby Digital Output: N/A 
Recording System: MPEG1 Audio Layer 2 - Stereo (HDV); PCM (DV) 
SteadyShot Image Stabilization: Yes (Super; Optical) 
Accessory Shoe: Yes, Cold 
White Balance: Auto, Indoor, One-Push, Outdoor 
Memory Stick PRO Media Compatibility: 
Tested to support up to 2GB media capacity; does not support high speed transfer function; does not support Access Control security function 
Still Image Mode(s): JPEG 
Minimum Illumination: 4 Lux 
Low Light Capability: N/A 
LANC Terminal: Yes (Stereo Mini) 
Analog Audio/Video Input(s): N/A 
Analog Audio/Video Output(s): Yes (Multi A/V) 
Digital Audio/Video Input(s): Yes 
Digital Audio/Video Output(s): Yes 
USB Port(s): Yes, ver. 1.1 
i.LINK Interface: Yes 
Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s): Yes 
Headphone Jack: Yes (Stereo Mini) 
Microphone Input: Yes (Stereo Mini) 
S-Video Input(s): N/A 
S-Video Output(s): Yes (via optional accessory) 
HDMI Connection Output(s): Yes 

Package Content 

1 Sony FX7E Camcorder 
1 Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery 
1 Battery Charger 
1 Manual