Hard Disk / Memory Stick recording –Record video (over 96 hours HD footage) or stills to 240gb internal hard drive, Memory Stick or readily available SDHC memory cards* for complete flexibility and easy transfer of your video footage.

Transfer files direct to external HDD/ USB drive – Store your memories in a whole new way with the ability to copy videos from your camcorder directly to an external hard disk drive or USB Microvault (sold separately), all without a computer.

Optical Image Stabiliser – Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode compensates for greater degrees of camera shake to deliver stunningly smooth video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting. In addition, innovative 3-Way Shake-Cancelling adds electronic roll stability for even smoother video capture.

Back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS sensor - experience stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain with the newly developed, back-illuminated "Exmor R" sensor

Geotagging with built-in GPS receiver – geotag your videos and still photos and place them on the map using the built-in GPS receiver. Also view your current location on the LCD display.

High Definition 1920 x 1080 – records High Definition video at 1920 x 1080i for amazing image quality.

2x faster Quick AF - With the new and improved autofocus (AF) system, Quick AF, the focusing speed is twice as fast compared to previous models.

Face Detection – With Face Priority, your camcorder optimises focus, colour, exposure, and Smile Shutter™ technology for the face you prioritise. Just touch the preferred face on the LCD display and the camcorder will assign it priority, even if it leaves and returns to the frame.

Smile Shutter - as soon as someone smiles in frame the camera will take a still photo, even while shooting HD video.

12 Megapixel Still Image Capture – Now carry only one camera! Takes hi res 12mp still photo images and also allows you to capture images at 8.3 megapixels whilst shooting video.

Assignable Dial - allows for control of focus, exposure, white balance, iris, and shutter speed.

Intelligent Auto (10 iAUTO modes) - Intelligent Auto mode goes a step beyond traditional auto modes by analysing your shot and then automatically selecting the appropriate settings from ten distinct scene modes.

Film Roll and Face Index – easy navigation of your recorded footage is available by using Film Roll, or with Face Index you can jump to scenes simply by pressing the human faces that have been detected during recording!

Microphone & Headphone Jacks - connect a powered external microphone to the camera for better sound quality. Monitoring audio levels is also made easier thanks to the external headphone jack.

3.5" Xtra Fine Wide Touch Screen LCD - the Touch Screen interface makes using this Handycam a simple and enjoyable experience. And with 921,600 dots and TruBlack technology your HD images will look crisp.

Smooth Slow Record – records at 240 fps, allowing you to capture 3 seconds of fast motion and then play super smooth slow motion video back in 12 seconds.  

5.1 Channel Dolby Surround Sound – records 5.1 channel surround sound for realistic sounding audio to match your high def images.