Best Digital Camcorder

This DVD video camcorder is perfect for sporting events, wildlife filming, or long distance shooting. Capture extremely tight shots from far away with the help of the 60X optical zoom. Experience clearer, less distorted digital zooming up to 2000x with this DVD video camcorder digital zoom interpolation.
You can capture video and still images directly to a Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media (sold separately). This makes it extremely convenient and super easy to transfer your footage!

Experience a simple way to Transfer, view, sort, and share your still photos and video with the included PMB PC software. Multiple output choices allow you to burn your images and video to DVD, AVCHD and even Blu-ray Disc™ media. Enjoy the convenience of single click uploading to a number of popular video and photo sharing sites.

Features

• Format : SD (MPEG2)
• Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
• Weight (Approx.) : w/o battery: 13oz (390g) w battery: 15oz (440g)
• Dimensions (Approx.) : 2 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 5 1/8 inch (55 x 89 x 130mm)
• Manual / Auto Lens Cover : Manual
• Media Card slot : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media¹
• S/S & Zoom button on LCD : Yes
• Imaging Device : 1/8″ Advanced HAD™ CCD sensor
• Pixel Gross : 680K
• Video Actual : 410K pixels (16:9), 340K pixels (4:3)
• Video Resolution : 720 x 480
• Still Actual : 250K pixels (16:9), 340K pixels (4:3)
• Still Picture Resolution : 680K
• Recording Media : 3″ (8cm) DVD (DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+R DL) Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Separately)
• Recording and Playback Times : 3″ DVD media: Single Layer – HQ: 20 min., SP: 30 min., LP 60 min. Dual Layer – HQ: 35 min., SP: 55 min., LP: 109 min. When using 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (sold separately): HQ = up to 230 min., SP = up to 340 min., LP = up to 655 min.
• Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® with AccuPower™ Meter System (NP-FH30)
• Power Requirements : 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
• Power Consumption (in Operation) : 2.2W / 2.4W (VF/LCD)
• Recording Format : Dolby® Digital 2ch stereo
• Microphone : Built-in Zoom Microphone
• Limited Warranty Term : Limited Warranty — 1 Year Parts; 90 Days Labor
• Image Stabilization : SteadyShot™ image stabilization
• Quick On : Yes
• Removable Flash Media Compatibility : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Separately)
• Face Index : Yes
• Film Roll Index : Yes
• Still Image Mode(s) : JPEG
• Hybrid : Yes
• Fader Effect(s) : Black, White
• Exposure : Yes (Touch Panel)
• Scene Mode(s) : Auto, Twilight, Candle, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Sports, Beach, Snow
• Easy Operation : Yes
• Slide Show Mode : Yes
• Multiple Language Display : Yes
• Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
• 35mm Equivalent : 39-2340mm (16:9), 44-2640mm (4:3)
• Aperture : F1.8-6.0
• Digital Zoom : 2000x
• Filter Diameter : 30mm
• Focal Distance : 1.8 – 108mm
• Focus : Full range Auto / Manual (Touch Panel)
• Shutter Speed : Auto, 1/4 – 1/4000
• Minimum Illumination : 6 lux (Auto Slow Shutter On, 1/30 Shutter Speed )
• Optical Zoom : 60x
• Resolution : 680K
• LCD Screen : 2.7” wide touch panel³ LCD display (123k pixels)
• Viewfinder : Yes (color 123k)
• Audio/Video Remote Terminal : Video / S Video / Audio
• Analog Audio/Video Output(s) : Included (via A/V Remote Terminal)
• USB Port(s) : Hi-speed (2.0 compliant)
• S-Video Output(s) : Sold separately (via A/V Remote jack)
• Supplied Software : PMB Ver.4.2.00 9. Supports Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack4 (SP4), Windows XP Service Pack3 (SP3)(32bit) Windows Vista Service Pack1 (SP1)(32bit/64bit). Not supported by Mac OS