| * DV format offers up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution and significantly higher S/N ratio to provide stunning Video performance. |
* With the Pulse Coded Modulation you can record and playback the audio much better than AM or FM which is the analog system and can do as good as CD. | * Easy-Q / Custom-Q (ease mode/favorite mode) enhances user-friendly operation. | o Easy-Q guarantees standard shot for the user in any condition. | o Custom-Q makes it possible to possess favorite mode for professional user in any condition. | * Equipped with an optical zoom that magnifies the image up to 12x, by increasing the focal length of the lens, this feature acts like a telescope to produce close up shots with extraordinary clarity, and with the 480x digital zoom you will be able to bring the objects up to 480x closer by electronically magnifying the images. | * Provides stunning detail and clarity, with up to 500 lines of video resolution. Captures high quality still images with (640 x 480) VGA resolution, and stores them on a removable Memory Stick storage media. | * EZ Navigator allows you quick navigation of the most commonly used functions by simply rotating the conveniently positioned thumbwheel. | Main Key functions which can be executed by EZ Navigator. | o Manual focus / Auto focus | o Shutter Speed / Exposure | o White Balance | o Progran AE | o Digital Special Effect | o Electronic Image Stabilizer | o Date / Time | * Equipped with a 2.5" (200,000 pixels) optimum vision LCD, you can have the bright view of the camcorder. Tiltable LCD screen for high angle overhead shooting, low angle shots, or even self portraits. | * Built-in DSC function gives you easy picture taking and still pictures can be saved in supplied 8M Memory Stick. | * Memory Stick compatible. Digital storage medium Memory Stick allows super flexible storage of still or moving images, as well as digital audio and other text or command information. Memory Stick provides a quick and easy transfer of your digital camcorder to a PC, to editing device, to printer, to display system and back again. | * The DV In/Out interface (IEEE-1394) provides a high-speed, bi-directional digital link between camcorders or VCRs for digital to digital editing | * USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a designed to simplify interconnection between digital equipment such as A/V devices and computers. It makes quality, higher-volume data transfer possible between your video camcorder and PC, printer or other equipped devise via a simple, one cable connection. | * The Photo Mode allows the user to grab and record the still image. This feature increases the overall versatility of the camcorder for the user and it is convenient to transfer the still image to PC. | * The BLC function compensates for the bright background behind a subject you're recording. | * The Program AE enables you to alter the shutter speed and aperture to suit the type of scene/action to be filmed. |