Brochure and Specifications

Express your movie-making aspirations
Extra-large image sensor
Whenever you capture movies, the extra-
large dimensions of the Exmor™ APS HD
CMOS sensor empower you to express
your full creativity. The large size enables
beautiful background defocusing effects
for a cinematic sense of depth and
drama. It also contributes to extremely
high recording sensitivity for effective
shooting in very dim lighting. The large
sensor additionally lets you take full
advantage of P/A/S/M modes to
manually adjust exposure.
AVCHD™ Ver. 2.0
(
Progressive
)
Full HD 60p movies
Now you can capture HD movies at a
much higher frame rate for the ultimate
in smooth movie playback. Thanks to
the accelerated performance of the
large Exmor™ sensor and BIONZ
®
image
processing engine, as well as Sony’s
adoption of the new AVCHD Ver. 2.0
(
Progressive
)
format, you can shoot Full HD
movies at 60 fps
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. Moreover, image quality
is outstanding even at this accelerated
speed: the beautiful 1920 x 1080 pixel
movie footage is the same resolution as
HDTV broadcasts.
24p film-like expression
Cinematic films are traditionally
captured at 24 fps, creating a subtle
but unmistakable look that movie lovers
everywhere associate with the cinema.
Simply by capturing your movies at the
same frame rate, in the progressive 24p
format, you can recreate this look and
endow your movies with an added sense
of quality and drama.
Full manual movie shooting
NEX-7 expands your control over camera
settings so you can carefully craft each
scene for maximum impact. Using manual
focus and P/A/S/M modes
(
Program
Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and
Manual Exposure
)
, you can flexibly adjust
background blur and manually control
exposure. On-screen prompts provide
assistance to make full manual operation
quick, easy and comfortable.
Clear audio recording quality
A built-in stereo microphone ensures
outstanding audio quality. Advanced
circuitry improves recording quality and
reduces noise to make a big difference
when shooting in quiet settings. Optional
Stereo Microphone ECM-ALST1 can be
attached to the camera’s Auto-lock
Accessory Shoe to provide directional
audio coverage from 90° to 120°.
Optional clip-on LCD monitor
For extra shooting and playback comfort,
as well as the most accurate manual
focusing possible, simply add the Clip-on
LCD Monitor CLM-V55.
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It boasts a 5.0"
WVGA LCD screen with a wide viewing
angle, pixel magnification and sunshade.
Heightened creative potential
Sony makes it easy to exaggerate the
mood or completely transform the look
of your movies by applying Creative Style
and Picture Effect
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modes, which are
digitally applied to your images in real-
time as you shoot. For example, the
Toy Camera mode creates a rough,
amateurish look, while Posterization
reduces the number of colors to make
a vivid, high-contrast statement.
One-touch movie access
With one press of the MOVIE button, NEX-7
is ready to roll. The camera immediately
enters movie recording mode regardless of
whether you were shooting photographs
continuously, in single-frame mode or
not at all. It’s the quick and easy way to
capture every movie-making opportunity.
Clip-on LCD Monitor
CLM-V55
Stereo Microphone
ECM-ALST1
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