DVD/Hard Disk / Memory Stick recording –Record video or stills to DVD, 8gb internal memory or Memory Stick memory for complete flexibility and easy transfer of your video footage.
High Definition 1920 x 1080i – records Full High Definition video at 1920 x 1080i for amazing image quality.
Optical Image Stabiliser – optically compensates for vibration and hand-held movement for smoother, less jumpy images.
Real Widescreen 16:9 – records in 16:9 aspect ratio so your videos will play on widescreen TV’s without being cropped or resized to fit.
Built-in Zoom Microphone – “zooms in” microphone sensitivity at the same time as zooming lens to, for instance, isolate one person’s voice in a crowd.
5.1 Channel Dolby Surround Sound – records 5.1 channel surround sound for realistic sounding audio to match your hi def images.
Face Detection – detects human faces and automatically adjusts camera for optimal focus and exposure.
Film Roll and Face Index – easy navigation of your recorded footage is available by either creating scene indexes at specified intervals using Film Roll or with Face Index you can jump to scenes simply by pressing the human faces that have been detected during recording!
Quick On – Pressing the Quick On button enables the camera’s power-saving standby mode; pressing the button again will power the camera up in just one second.
2.7" Wide Touch Screen LCD
The Touch Screen interface makes using this Handycam a simple and enjoyable experience.
iMovie 08 Compatible - Footage from this Handycam can be imported to Intel Macs using iMovie '08 and the latest operating system update (Mac OS X 10.5). Please visit the Apple website for more information on iMovie 08 (including system requirements and detailed compatibility information).