Review Gist for Sony Handycam HDRFX7 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

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video

1.	"Excellent overall video quality."... Review.zdnet.com

2.	"Excellent overall video quality"... CNet

3.	"effective video"... CNet

4.	"reasonable price tag"... Videomaker.com

5.	"1/4-inch ClearVid sensors has a 1.1-megapixel gross resolution, for effective video"... Reviews.cnet.com

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1.	"The FX7 is a good camcorder for applications like wedding and event videography, corporate production settings, and low-budget films where interlaced video is acceptable"... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"We like the HDR-FX7"... Camcorderinfo.com

lcd

1.	"the LCD screen appears very sharp and clear and shows vivid detail we're not used to seeing on an LCD monitor."... Videomaker.com

2.	"bright 3.5-inch LCD that's pretty good in direct sunlight"... Review.zdnet.com

3.	""Hybrid Clear Photo" LCD display which improves viewing in both direct sunlight and indoor conditions."... Camcorderinfo.com

zoom

1.	"the HDR-FX1 has a practical, 12x zoom lens with an excellent (for a camcorder) wide-angle start of 32.5mm (35mm-equivalent)."... Review.zdnet.com

2.	"smooth, responsive zoom, a quick autofocus system and a usable manual-focus mechanism"... Review.zdnet.com

3.	"practical, 12x zoom lens"... CNet

4.	"the zoom rocker, which has a nice, responsive feel"... Review.zdnet.com

5.	"smooth, responsive zoom"... CNet

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control

1.	"Automatic controls are very good, especially when presets like Cinematone, and auto-control tweaks like AGC limiting enter the equation."... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"I much prefer the zoom rocker, which has a nice, responsive feel."... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"controls is intuitive and easy"... Videomaker.com

focus

1.	"quick autofocus system"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"responsive focus and zoom"... CNet

color

1.	"bright vivid colors"... Videomaker.com

1.	"Menu navigation doesn't circle back"... Review.zdnet.com

battery

1.	"The battery lasts a reasonably long time"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"special long life battery"... Camcorderinfo.com

microphone

1.	"built-in mic"... CNet

performance

1.	"disappointing low light performance"... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"the HDR-FX7 offers much more than mere point-and-shoot performance with six Assign buttons and easy to use manual controls"... Camcorderinfo.com

usage

1.	"light enough to carry for an extended period of time without a shoulder mount."... Videomaker.com

2.	"Users familiar with those models will feel immediately at ease with the FX7."... Techradar.com

lens

"The 20x Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens--one of the good Zeiss lenses--covers the 35mm-equivalent angle of view as 37.4mm-748mm (16:9) and 45.7mm-914mm (4:3), with a nice maximum aperture of f/1.6-2.8, and the camcorder supports a shutter speed range of 1/4 second to 1/10,000 second"... Review.zdnet.com

button

1.	"new expanded focus button"... Videomaker.com

2.	"handy Status Check button"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"Gain, shutter speed, white balance and menu changes are all initiated by pressing the relevant push button at the rear of the camera"... Techradar.com

resolution

1.	"Each of the three, 1/4-inch ClearVid sensors has a 1.1-megapixel gross resolution"... CNet

2.	"1.1-megapixel gross resolution"... Reviews.cnet.com

audio

1.	"great audio features"... CamcorderInfo

2.	"the audio support on this model is seriously underwhelming"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"anemic audio support"... CNet

image stabilization

1.	"The HDR-FX7 is capable of capturing stunning images with a minimum of hassle, and there are many professionals and serious hobbyists who will find this appealing."... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"all the manual controls to suit any video producer working in the video production environment but is small enough and easy enough to operate to appeal to hobbyists and enthusiasts alike."... Videomaker.com

picture

1.	"the picture does stay clear with minimal grain and color loss, even at 9dB."... Videomaker.com

viewfinder

1.	"excellent eye-level viewfinder"... Reviews.cnet.com

aperture

1.	"nice maximum aperture"... CNet

2.	"a nice maximum aperture of f/1.6-2.8"... Review.zdnet.com