Sony HandyCam HDR-SR7E

Pros: Awesome Blu-Ray video Excellent zero light Fast focus Large hard drive Decent LCD screen

Cons: Poor after market software support Drains batteries quick Very pricey Mini HDMI port

The Bottom Line: Well worth the price in my book and the excellent videos of my son are well worth the admission price. Solid 1440x1080 video. Lee Dye Simi Valley, CA

Review: I first purchased the 30gb version of this camera (HDR-SR1) when it was released last year. As my son was born I wanted the absolute best video we could obtain as we only have one chance to film these wonderful early years. The camcorder itself is ...

Pros: Outstanding size to video quality ratio. Super easy handling of video files.

Cons: Night area shots not as good as standard Cameras and Camcorders.

The Bottom Line: Outstanding size to video quality ratio.

Review: This is an outstanding camcorder. If you hate lugging around that big camcorder this is for you. Very compact and almost pocket sized. In fact if you wear cargo shorts or pants, you can carry it around comfortably in your pocket. Video quality is very ...

Pros: Excellent results in daylight. One of the best HD camcorders.

Cons: Noisy low light footage on Auto mode.

The Bottom Line: A great camcorder for home movies, but not for professionals looking for more manual control and broadcast quality.

Review: This camcorder is excellent. It captures very life like daylight footage, and, as long as you use Twilight or Portrait mode, relatively noise free low light images. Noise only starts appearing in low light if you keep it in Auto mode. Although not ...

Pros: True 1080HD video, easy to use, great sound capture

Cons: blu-ray discs pricey

The Bottom Line: buy it--your memories will be in pristine HD video, just make sure to budget for extra battery, lenses and blu-ray discs for archiving

Review: It puts 1080i play from the camera and 1080p once you take time to burn the HD content to the mini blu-ray disc ($30 piece stores on hour 1080p high def video.) Very easy to use, not disimilar to previous camcorders. Must be sure you have adequate ...

Pros: Awesome video in Blu-Ray Excellent zero light mode Fast focus Large hard drive

Cons: Drains batteries quick Very pricey Noisy low light video.

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended. Exumes quality. Xlnt daytime video, poor low light video. Xlnt night time mode.

Review: I first purchased the first HiDef HD 30gb version of this camera (HDR-SR1) when it was released last year. As my son was born I wanted the absolute best video we could obtain as we only have one chance to film these wonderful early years. Sony also ...