Full HD 1920x 1080 50p recording
- Full HD recording at very high bit rate with 50p progressive shooting mode for highest image quality & smoothness Recording on optional memory card
- Records on choice of removable Memory Stick™ or SD cards (Memory Stick Pro Duo™ or SD/SDHC) G Lens with 30x optical zoom/55x extended zoom
- Excellent optical performance: 29.8mm (video & photo) wide angle ideal for group shots, landscapes & more Optical Steady Shot with enhanced Active Mode
- With 3-Way Shake
- Cancelling for stable images, even while walking. Now offers enhanced stabilisation at all zoom settings Super sensitive 1/3.91 type Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor
- Highly efficient, large sensor captures detail-packed video & still images with reduced image noise, especially in low light BIONZ processor
- High-speed image processor for enhanced image quality & responsive performance Up to 8.9 Megapixel still photo
- By Pixel Super Resolution Technology ensures extremely detailed, high quality still images images 7.5cm/3" Clear Photo LCD
- High quality touchscreen for clear, bright images with excellent contrast & wide viewing angle Connect & quick charge with built-in USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable stows neatly in camcorders hand strap. Connect Handycam to your computer & transfer videos or recharge battery Easy interface with Event Browse
- Intuitive playback solution groups your camcorder footage & still photos by events: allows easy searching to favourites Highlight Playback
- Automatically edits together movie highlights & still photos with music & transitions: burn the results to DVD or share online Intelligent AUTO (i AUTO) mode
- Recognizes up to 180 combinations of Face Detection, scene settings & handheld/tripod shooting: adjusts for best results Tracking focus
- Select an object on the touchscreen & keep autofocus locked on moving subjects, even if theyre not people: ideal for pets Quick AF
- Autofocus locks onto subject at high speed for clear, sharply-focused images, even in low-light conditions Auto Wind Noise Reduction
- Advanced processing reduces wind noise for clearer outdoor sountracks; automatically adjusts processing to match wind strength Closer Voice for clearer dialogue & speech
- Boosts microphone directionality & optimises processing to reduce noise & background sounds when faces are detected Face Detection & Smile Shutter
- Capture clear, natural portraits: automatically shoot still photos of smiling faces during video recording Direct Copy
- Transfer video footage direct to an external hard disk drive without PC: playback with fun camcorder features DVDirect Express compatibility
- PC-free burning to AVCHD or Standard Definition DVD discs with compatible Sony DVDirect Express writer HDMI output
- Connect camcorder for viewing any HD Ready TV BRAVIA Sync -Directly control camcorder playback functions via remote of connected BRAVIA television Golf Shot
- Automatically captures a high-speed burst of images to freeze fast-moving action at exactly the right moment Play Memories Home
- Built-in software allows easy transfers to PC for editing, printing, disc burning, emailing & web uploads Specifications Lens G™ Lens Extended Zoom 55x Zoom Ratio (Optical) 30x Zoom Ratio (Digital) 350x F1.8-3.4 f (Focal Distance) (mm) f=2.1-63.0mm f (35mm conversion): Movie Mode (mm) f=29.8-894mm (16:9), f=36.5-1095mm (4:3) f (35mm conversion): Photo Mode (mm) f=29.8-894mm (16:9), f=36.5-1095mm (4:3) Wide Angle Lens
- YES Camera Image Device: Size 1/3.91 type (4.6mm) back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor Number of Pixels Gross (K) Approx.5430K Effective Pixel (Video) Approx.2230K pixels (16:9), Approx.1670K pixels (4:3) Effective Pixel (Still Image) Approx.2230K pixels (16:9) Focus: Manual
- YES Tracking focus
- YES Minimum Illumination (lux) 3lux (1/30 Shutter Speed) Steady Shot (Image Stabilisation) Optical Steady Shot™ w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele) Face Detection
- YES Smile Shutter
- YES Night Shot
- NO Shutter Speed
- 1/8
- 1/10.000 White Balance
- Auto / Onepush / Outdoor / Indoor Scene Selection
- Auto / Twilight / Twilight Portrait (Photo Mode only) / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow Intelligent AUTO (i AUTO)
- YES Golf Shot
- YES Event Browse
- YES Auto Slow Shutter
- NO Backlight Compensation
- YES View Finder / LCD Monitor LCD Type
- Clear Photo LCD™ display LCD: Size (inch)
- 3.0" (7.5cm) LCD: Pixels (dots)
- 230K Touch Panel
- YES Viewfinder
- NO Flash / Light Flash
- NO Recorder/ Player Movie Format
- HD:MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD™ format ver.2.0 compatible. STD:MPEG2-PS Recording Media
- Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (Mark 2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or Higher) Movie Resolution
- HD:1920x 1080/50p (PS), 50i (FX, FH), 1440x 1080/50i (HQ, LP)
- STD:720x 576/50i Movie Recording Rate (Average Bit Rate/VBR)
- HD PS: Approx.28 Mbps/FX: Approx.24 Mbps/FH: Approx.17 Mbps/HQ: Approx.9 Mbps/LP: Approx.5 Mbps
- STD HQ:9 Mbps Playlist Edit
- NO Highlight Playback
- Highlight Playback / Scenario / BGM Direct Copy
- YES DVDirect Compatibility
- YES (DVDirect Express, DVD Writer supported (sold separately)) Still Image Recording Still image recording
- YES Compression of still image
- JPEG Image Size
- Max.8.9 megapixels (16:9, 3984x 2240), 6.7 megapixels (4:3, 2992x 2240) Still Recording during Movie (Dual Rec)
- YES Audio Audio System
- Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo Built in Microphone Built-in Zoom Microphone Built in Speaker Monoral Speaker