New Sony Handycams HDR-CX760 and HDR -PJ760 at DVinfo.net

Paul Rickford · January 15th, 2012, 06:35 AM

Sony at CES had quite a few new cams, including the CX760, the replacement for last years CX700.

Interesting improved features include-
New balanced steadyshot, whole lens block now moves to give a 13 times improvement over last year, seems to work very well.
New CZ lens replaces the G lens and has a larger 52mm filter thread, I wonder how much of a improvement in quality at the tele end this will offer over last years poor G lens in the CX700 and NX70?
Face mode now works to focus sound as well as exposure
Viewfinder has slightly better field of view and tilts.
New GPS maps with more detail.

The PJ760 is the same spec with a projector added, Sony claim is twice as bright as last year.

Some worthwhile improvement.

Ron Evans · January 15th, 2012, 10:32 AM

The lens may well be the same size inside the new larger body which has the filter threads on it. I too am looking forward to it and wonder if a new NX70 is in the works. I like some of the extra controls of the NX70 but do not really need the water and dust proofing that clearly add to the cost. The image stabilizer is good on my CX700 compared to the XR500 but I still like the AE shift control on the XR500 aseems to have greater range thean the CX700. Would really like a Sony competitor to the Canon XA10 with things like gain limit etc. A model somewhere between the CX series and the NX70.

Ron Evans

Dave Campbell · January 29th, 2012, 11:42 AM

Looking at the specs, folks help me out, I am not seeing anything that great that would make me want to upgrade from my CX700? (Hope I am missing something, :o) )

Dave

Ron Evans · January 29th, 2012, 04:16 PM

If you do mostly hand held then the new stabilizer may be great as well as the lens may also be better. That's my only interest but would love a better menu system and gain limit from the NX70.

Ron Evans

Lee Mullen · August 20th, 2012, 08:59 PM

Very dissappointing the CX760E is not even being released in the Asia-Pacific region! What are they on??

Matt Sharp · August 20th, 2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jalan Salur

Very dissappointing the CX760E is not even being released in the Asia-Pacific region! What are they on??

The projector equipped version is available. HDR-PJ760VE

Lee Mullen · August 21st, 2012, 12:11 AM

I dont want to have to pay the extra for a projector gimmick.

January 15th, 2012, 06:35 AM	#1
Paul Rickford Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: POOLE, UK Posts: 158	New Sony Handycams HDR-CX760 and HDR -PJ760 Sony at CES had quite a few new cams, including the CX760, the replacement for last years CX700. Interesting improved features include- New balanced steadyshot, whole lens block now moves to give a 13 times improvement over last year, seems to work very well. New CZ lens replaces the G lens and has a larger 52mm filter thread, I wonder how much of a improvement in quality at the tele end this will offer over last years poor G lens in the CX700 and NX70? Face mode now works to focus sound as well as exposure Viewfinder has slightly better field of view and tilts. New GPS maps with more detail. The PJ760 is the same spec with a projector added, Sony claim is twice as bright as last year. Some worthwhile improvement.

January 15th, 2012, 10:32 AM	#2
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,220	Re: New Sony Handycams HDR-CX760 and HDR -PJ760 The lens may well be the same size inside the new larger body which has the filter threads on it. I too am looking forward to it and wonder if a new NX70 is in the works. I like some of the extra controls of the NX70 but do not really need the water and dust proofing that clearly add to the cost. The image stabilizer is good on my CX700 compared to the XR500 but I still like the AE shift control on the XR500 aseems to have greater range thean the CX700. Would really like a Sony competitor to the Canon XA10 with things like gain limit etc. A model somewhere between the CX series and the NX70. Ron Evans

January 29th, 2012, 11:42 AM	#3
Dave Campbell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 568	Re: New Sony Handycams HDR-CX760 and HDR -PJ760 Looking at the specs, folks help me out, I am not seeing anything that great that would make me want to upgrade from my CX700? (Hope I am missing something, :o) ) Dave

January 29th, 2012, 04:16 PM	#4
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,220	Re: New Sony Handycams HDR-CX760 and HDR -PJ760 If you do mostly hand held then the new stabilizer may be great as well as the lens may also be better. That's my only interest but would love a better menu system and gain limit from the NX70. Ron Evans

August 20th, 2012, 08:59 PM	#5
Lee Mullen Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Western Australia Posts: 576	Re: New Sony Handycams HDR-CX760 and HDR -PJ760 Very dissappointing the CX760E is not even being released in the Asia-Pacific region! What are they on??

August 21st, 2012, 12:11 AM	#7
Lee Mullen Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Western Australia Posts: 576	Re: New Sony Handycams HDR-CX760 and HDR -PJ760 I dont want to have to pay the extra for a projector gimmick.