Bid now for  

RRP: $2349

The new HDD Digital Handycam from Sony, the HDR-SR7, comes packed with some great features including a huge 60GB Hard Drive so you can record up to 8 hours of High Def video in highest quality XP mode and over 22 hours of Full HD 1080i in LP mode! The HDR-SR7 also features 6.1 Megapixel still capture and has the ability to capture 4.6 Megapixel images while recording video, and has a manual adjustment Camera Control Dial to set Focus (Default), Brightness, AE Shift & WB Shift.The SR7’s New Face Detection technology – Face Index – allows the user to play scenes simply by pressing the human faces detected during shooting, and has a Film Roll Index function to preview the beginning of scenes and create scene indexes set at specified display intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes). The SR7 also allows Instant AVCHD playback in PLAYSTATION3.  RRP $2349 what's in the box?   Sony HDR-SR7 Digital Video Camera Rechargeable Battery (NP-FH60) AC Adaptor AC Power Cord USB Cable AV Cable Component Video Cable HandyCam Station Instructions Software - HandyCam Application Software  Full Specifications for the Sony HDR-SR7 Hard drive Digital Handycam Video Camera (from Sony Australia)   Imaging Sensor Sensor Type 1/2.9" (6.3mm) 2848H ClearVid CMOS No. of Pixels (Gross) Approx. 3200K pixels No. of Pixels "MOVIE" Rec (Effective) Approx. 2280K pixels (16:9) No. of Pixels "STILL" Rec (Effective) Approx. 3040K pixels (4:3) Carl Zeiss Lens Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom 10x Optical 2x/20x Digital F 1.8-2.9 f (Focal Distance) 5.4 - 54mm f (35mm Conversion) in "MOVIE" Rec position 42 - 400mm (16:9) f (35mm Conversion) in "STILL" Rec position 39 - 370mm (4:3) Filter Diameter 37mm Viewfinder Viewfinder Colour Size/Dots 0.69cm / 123,200 dots LCD Size 2.7" (16:9) No. of Pixels 211,200 (960 x 220) Hybrid LCD Monitor Yes Touch Screen Panel Yes Camera Focus System Full range auto/Manual Spot Focus Yes (Touch Panel) Minimum Illumination 2lux (Auto Slow Shutter ON, 1/25 Shutter Speed ) White Balance Auto / Outdoor / Indoor (Menu) One-push Auto Yes White Balance Shift Yes Shutter Speed 1/2-1/425 (scene selection) NightShot Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter Yes Program AE modes Auto, Spotlight, Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Twilight, Candle, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Beach, Snow 14-Bit DXP Yes AE Shift - Exposure Controls Yes (Touch Panel) Spot Meter Yes (Touch Panel) Smooth Interval Recording Smooth Slow Recording (with audio) Iris Control/Gain Control Auto only/Auto only Zebra Pattern Yes Guide Frame Yes Histogram - Fader Functions Black / White Picture Effects Monotone, Sepia, Pastel Digital Picture Effects Luminance Key, Old Movie 16:9 Wide Yes (High Quality) Steady Shot Super SteadyShot (Optical) Easy Handycam Function Yes Tele Macro Yes Audio Recording Dolby Digital 2ch, Dolby Digital 5.1ch Playback Dolby Digital 2ch, Dolby Digital 2ch Downmix Camera (still image) Still Image Memory Stick REC in "MOVIE" Rec Yes - 16:9 3.4MP (2136 x 1602) 4:3 4.6MP (2848 x 1602) Memory (still image) Recording Media 60GB HDD / Memory Stick Image Size 6.1M (2848 x 2136) 3.1M (2048 x 1536) VGA (640 x 480) Compression JPEG PictBridge Yes Interval REC - Copy between TAPE/DVD/HDD to Memory Stick Yes (HDD to MS) Playback Zoom Yes Slide Show Yes Built-in Flash Yes Memory (MPEG) Format - MPEG MOVIE EX - Others Remote Control RMT - 835 USB Streaming - Direct Access to "Click to DVD" - Direct Access to Video CD Burn - Start/Stop on LCD Frame Yes Zoom Button on LCD Frame Yes Weight 530g (w/o battery) Dimensions (W x H x D) 75x81x144 Accessory Shoe Active Interface Shoe Additional Features Film Roll index VTR Format AVCHD / MPEG 2 Signal Convert Function  - Playback Zoom Yes Connection Video (via Multi AV) Video Out / S Video Out / Audio Out Component Video Out HDMI Yes External Microphone Input Yes Interface Connector (for Handycam Station) Yes i.LINK - Lanc - USB Terminal Yes (mini B / USB 2.0 High Speed) - Cradle DC In Yes Approx. continuous recording time (LCD off) NPFH60 (Actiforce) 95 mins (supplied) NPFH70 (Actiforce) 155 mins NPFH100 (Actiforce) 360 mins Sony Australia Says: 60GB HDD - Record Over 22 Hours of Full HD 1080i Footage The massive 60GB Hard Disk Drive allows the user to record up to 8 hours of High Definition video at it's highest quality (XP mode). By reducing recording quality to LP mode, users can achieve almost 23 hours of High Definition recording! Microphone & Headphone Jacks The HDRSR7 includes microphone and headphone jacks, using standard 3.5mm connections. This means users can attach their existing audio components to the SR7 to enhance the already outstanding features offered! 6.1 Megapixel still capture (4.6 Megapixel still capture while recording movies) When switched to still camera mode, the SR7 can capture high quality 6.1 Megapixel still images. The Dual Recording function makes it possible to record high-precision still images equivalent to 4.6 Megapixel even while shooting video. Camera Control Dial (manual adjustment) Selected manual settings can be adjusted with the Camera Control Dial by simply pressing the "Manual" button. Items that can be set include Focus (Default), Brightness, AE Shift & WB Shift. Film Roll Index and Face Index One press of the body-mounted Film Roll button makes it possible to preview the beginning of scenes and create scene indexes set at specified display intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes) – perfect for seeing what was recorded in a long take. The SR7 also incorporates face detection technology, allowing the user to play scenes simply by pressing the human faces detected during shooting. RECORDING TIMES: AVCHD XP Mode (15 Mbps): approx. 8hrs AVCHD HQ Mode (9 Mbps): approx. 14hrs 40min AVCHD SP Mode (7 Mbps): approx. 17hrs 50min AVCHD LP Mode (5 Mbps): approx. 22hrs 50min Key features ClearVid CMOS x.v.Colour 6.1MP Still image capture 4.6MP Dual image recording Face Index Film Roll Index HDMI output Instant AVCHD playback in PLAYSTATION3 Microsoft Windows Vista Compatible