Sony HXR-NX70U NXCAM Professional Camcorder (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

I've been a pro videographer for over 10 years and always look for video cameras that perform extremely well without having to pay 5-10K. For the money, this cam is extremely good. The claimed features and specs are real. The depth of color is outstanding. Plus, the low lux setting is much more than a small enhancement. There's a definite improvment at venues with lower lighting. Very good cam. I would add 2 features: Controls for the zoom speed & streaming video out/firewire. We proudly use this at XoomworX.

Well, Ive used it for a year and wish I would have purchased a 3 chip camera instead. I shoot live switch events and this camera doesn't match the clarity of even my HDR-FX7 which is actually HDV. It has a soft picture and if you shoot old people they love the fact their wrinkles don't show as much. I do like the fact I can set up a lockdown shot and not worry about running out of HD space for 4 hours which some of my meetings run.

This camera is phenomenal. My only issue is that it didn't come with the proper USB connection. I believe that it is part "C" in the manual. I dont recognize the smaller connection on this cable so I havent been able to ask for it anywhere that I've looked. I have the one that has the small connection that goes to a female USB connection, but the camera doesnt get recognized when I use it.

Stunning video. Easy to use. Instructions are the best I've seen. This is a professional-grade camera with instructions written for a layman. The only problem -- you'll have to upgrade your hard drive or Cloud space, because it uses memory. Not so bad....memory is cheap!

The quality is good but no has effects and if not have care install the microphone you could lose the audio of your video, Take care!!

Finally a small camera that has what I need....almost.Picture, audio, features great.Zoom - so soVideo out - a pain - this should be easy.Overall a very good camera - a very good value.Should be ok for most applications.

[...]HXR-NX70U Firmware UpgradeSony is offering a firmware upgrade for NXCAM Camcorder "HXR-NX70U". The applicable products are with the firmware version "Ver.2" or earlier.Additional HXR-NX70U features*1. Improvement of zoom rocker operation(Selectable zoom speed)2. Dual Recording for Simultaneous Rec. to its internal memory and memory card3. Added 1920x1080/30p and 1280x720/60p.4. The EXPANDED FOCUS and HISTOGRAM buttons are now assignable keys.5. Added Last Scene Review feature.6. The Display ON/OFF button now also controls display of the Face Detection Box onto video output.7. Display ON/OFF optionally overlays Zebra and/or Histogram display onto video output.

The quality for this camera is excellent and would recommend it to anyone seeking a HD camera. We are using it to stream live video and the quality is great!