Best ever picture quality with Full HD 1920x1080 video shooting and still photos up to 4 megapixels. 40GB hard disk drive records up to 15 hours of video. Face Detection for automatically beautiful pictures, plus easy-to-use features for shooting and sharing your memories.
* Full HD 1920x1080 video recording at high bit-rate (16Mbps) using AVCHD format
* Up to 15 hours HD recording on 40GB hard drive
* plus HYBRID recording on optional Memory Stick for easy sharing
* ClearVid CMOS sensor & Exmor technology for superb picture quality with high sensitivity and low noise
* BIONZ high-speed image processor
* Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 15x optical zoom / 180x digital zoom
* Super SteadyShot optical image stabilisation for improved still image and video stability, especially in low light
* x.v.Colour mode for vivid, lifelike colours
* Face Detection with Bit Allocation for video and photos automatically gives clearer, natural looking faces
* D-Range Optimiser adjusts exposure and contrast for evenly-exposed backlit shots
* 4 megapixel still photo recording onto internal HDD or removable Memory Stick
* Advanced Dual Rec (simultaneous 3 megapixel still photo during video recording)
* 2.7- Wide Clear Photo LCD Plus easy to use touchscreen
* Quick ON button for fast start-up from sleep mode
* Face Index and Film Roll Index for quick, easy searches
* 5.1 surround sound recording with zoom mic for clearer dialogue and sound of foreground subjects
* HDMI/component connector for enjoying HD video on HD ready TV
* BRAVIA Sync via HDMI connection for playback control via compatible BRAVIA TV remote control
* PhotoTV HD output for optimised still photo display on compatible BRAVIA TV
* Up to 5 hours STAMINA continuous shooting time (with optional battery)
* One Touch Disc Burn and Easy PC back up via USB 2.0 High speed connection with supplied Handycam Station
* Fun, easy to use Picture Motion Browser software with web upload assist function