Washington, D.C.
(April 26, 2007) --
Sony yesterday introduced the world's smallest High-Definition
camcorder, weighing just 15 ounces.
The new Handycam HDR-CX7, which retails for $1,200, can record nearly three hours of "Full 1080" video on an 8-GB Memory Stick PRO Duo media card.
The 15-ounce HD camcorder also provides a connection to a PC via USB cable for editing and backup.
The new Handycam HDR-CX7, which retails for $1,200, can record nearly three hours of "Full 1080" video on an 8-GB Memory Stick PRO Duo media card.
The 15-ounce HD camcorder also provides a connection to a PC via USB cable for editing and backup.
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Sony is hoping to tap the growing HDTV audience with high-def sets now in roughly 30 million U.S. homes. Millions of consumers now may be interested in shooting their home videos in high-def.
"Our models offer the added advantages of superior High-Definition picture quality," says Linda Vuolo, director of camcorder marketing at Sony Electronics.
The company yesterday also introduced two other new high-def camcorders:
The HDR-SR7, which retails for $1,400, can record more than 22 hours of 'Full HD' 1080 video on a built-in 60GB hard disc drive. The HDR-SR5, which retails for $1,100, can hold more than 15 hours of footage on a 40GB hard drive.
The three cameras support the AVCHD camcorder recording format, which is based on MPEG-4 video compression, and include built-in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound recording.
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Sony is hoping to tap the growing HDTV audience with high-def sets now in roughly 30 million U.S. homes. Millions of consumers now may be interested in shooting their home videos in high-def.
"Our models offer the added advantages of superior High-Definition picture quality," says Linda Vuolo, director of camcorder marketing at Sony Electronics.
The company yesterday also introduced two other new high-def camcorders:
The HDR-SR7, which retails for $1,400, can record more than 22 hours of 'Full HD' 1080 video on a built-in 60GB hard disc drive. The HDR-SR5, which retails for $1,100, can hold more than 15 hours of footage on a 40GB hard drive.
The three cameras support the AVCHD camcorder recording format, which is based on MPEG-4 video compression, and include built-in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound recording.
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