Sony DCR-SR60 30GB 1MP Hard Disk Drive Handycam Review
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This camcorder shoots videos and stills without tapes or discs! Sony DCR-SR60 contains a 30GB Hard Disk Drive to store all of your high-quality stills and videos. With 12x Optical/800x Digital Zoom and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens, everything will be as clear as you remember it. With DVDirect recorder compatibility and pre-packaged software, you can easily transfer, edit, burn and share everything you've captured with your family and friends. Just connect the Handycam(R) station to your PC to store and share your precious moments forever – Special one-touch DVD burn function to your PC's DVD recorder! You can also shoot in 16:9 widescreen or 4:3 aspect-ratios. Super SteadyShot(R) Picture Stabilization System On (LCD) Screen Zoom and Record Buttons Auto and Manual Focus Auto and Manual Exposure Easy PC Backup – Easily back up your footage to your PC using the supplied software. The footage will be stored on your PC's hard drive for archiving purposes and viewing at a later time; the footage is stored by date allowing for quick access. In addition, only new footage is transferred to your PC each time you backup your footage One Touch DVD Burn – Easily burn a DVD copy of your footage using the supplied software. Simply connect your DCR-SR40 to your PC via the Handycam(R) Station and supplied USB cable and press the One Touch DVD Burn button Super NightShot(R) mode Active Interface Shoe Unit Measurements – 2 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 4 5/8 / Weighs 14 ounce with battery Includes – Power Adapter/In Camera Charger (AC-L15); Rechargeable InfoLithium(R) Battery (NPFP50); Handycam(R) Station; A/V Cable; Lens Cap; Application Software, Drivers and Handbook; USB Cable
Specifications
Recording Time (30GB)
HQ (9Mbps): 7 hours, 20 minutes
SP (6Mbps): 10 hours, 50 minutes
LP (3Mbps): 20 hours, 50 minutes
1.0-megapixel Advanced HAD CCD imager; 1070K gross 1/5.5-inch Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 690K (effective) video pixels provides stunning detail and clarity, for exceptional video (up to 520 lines of horizontal resolution) and still image performance. Realize great looking digital still images with 1,000k effective pixels.
12x optical/800x digital zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition, the digital zoom interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.
Professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario- Tessar lens
Carl Zeiss lenses have an advanced optical multi-layer coating for increased contrast. This results in vivid image brilliance, true-tolife color saturation and perfect renditions of subtle tones.
2.7-inch wide touch-panel SwivelScreen LCD Display (123K pixels)
The 2.7-inch wide (16:9) LCD screen provides excellent viewing clarity. The high resolution 123K-pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles providing sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback, and the widescreen format makes shooting in 16:9 mode and composing shots even easier.
Digital still memory mode
Capture still images up to 1152 x 64 resolution, directly onto the internal 60GB hard disk drive for easy transfer to PCs for emailing and printing via the computer.
One-touch wide-angle shooting
Easily switch between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios for shooting, with just the touch of a button.
One-touch DVD burn
Easily burn a DVD copy of your footage using the supplied software. Simply connect you DCR-SR80 to your PC via the Handycam Station and supplied USB cable and press the one-touch DVD burn button
Handycam Station
Simply placing the camcorder on the supplied Handycam Station cradle provides quick connections to a TV for viewing or a PC for editing and sharing, all while charging the battery so your camcorder is always ready to go.
Progressive shutter system
A mechanical shutter system that provides progressive-scan performance while utilizing an interlaced scanning system. Digital still images will be sharp and clear with excellent definition.
Super SteadyShot picture stabilization
system An advanced version of Sony's SteadyShot system that controls an even higher range of shake and vibration frequencies, to achieve an even higher level of smoothness without degradation of video like some other image stabilization systems.
Analog inputs
Record any analog NTSC source to digital via the analog inputs. Perfect for archiving analog tape recordings. This recorded videocan then be transferred to your computer for editing or duplicating onto a DVD for easy sharing.
USB 2.0 interface
USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your hard disk Handycam camcorder to the computer for fast transfer of video and still images to your computer for editing. The camcorder can also be used as an external storage device, convenient for archiving, storing and trasporting your videos and still images.
DVDirect compatibility
The DVDirect system allows for easy transfer of video and still images to a stand-alone DVD burner via USB 2.0
HDD Smart Protection
A unique shock absorber protects the hard disk drive from physical damage if the unit is dropped. When the 3G sensor detects a drop (loss of gravity) the power to the hard disk drive is turned off in order to prevent damage. During this time the DCR-SR80 remains powered on and recording video to the built-in buffer. Once the unit has recovered from the drop, the buffer is then recorded to the hard disk drive.
Active interface shoe
Provides a location directly on the camcorder to which one may add optional accessories while providing power and twoway communication with those accessories.
Additional Features
Super NightShot Plus Infrared System
Manual focus
On-screen zoom and record buttons
Program AE (Auto Exposure) modes
Picture effects
Fader effects
InfoLithium battery with AccuPower
Meter system
Battery information
Easy Handycam button
Tele Macro function
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