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The lofty price of the HVR-Z7E will put it out of the reach of all but the most serious videomakers. Corporate and events cameramen will long for it, but may struggle to justify the expense. Nevertheless, it points the way forward for professional camcorders, particularly now Panasonic has announced that more models using AVCHD and SD will be arriving later in 2008. Sony's embracing of solid state recording is a sign of how tape's days as a primary recording medium are numbered, even if it's still the most cost effective choice for long-term archiving. With its removable lens system and choice of recording systems, the HVR-Z7E is a great camcorder for electronic news gathering and independent filmmaking alike. Read full review

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By James Morris
Reviewed 29 March 2008
Updated 05 February 2011

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Sony HVR-Z7E Camcorder details

Value: 7/10
Image Quality: 10/10
Features: 9/10
Overall: 9/10

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£4,779.99

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Sony

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I've been filming on the Z1 for over 3 years now and have been very happy with its overall performance and durability, its toughed it out in the bush from sudan to tanzania, often in very dusty conditions and has never let me down, sadly its time to move on and replace it with a new camera... The Z7 is very tempting, the changeable lens capability means more versatility, however the one element which seems to be missing in the reviews i have read is whether or not it is still pal/ntsc interchangeable, as this is a feature of the Z1 which has been most useful to me.... am i ingnorant, does the new format on the harddrive mean this is not an issue anymore???

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