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Sony DCR-SR68 review
Capture and store your memories directly to the 80GB hard disk drive or
optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media cards with the DCR-SR68 Handycam®
camcorder. A professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens delivers
high-resolution images, while a 60X optical / 2000X digital zoom lets you
record close-up action from a distance. Equipped with Face Detection
technology, capturing faces is a cinch. In addition to built-in video
light, this camcorder has a vibrant 2.7" touch panel display (measured
diagonally) which rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles.
Carl Zeiss ® Vario-Tessar ® lens with SteadyShot ® The DCR-SR68 features
a professional-quality Carl Zeiss ® Vario-Tessar ® lens designed
specifically for compact camcorders. Precision ground optics help maintain
the sharpness and contrast of larger lenses, and SteadyShot® image
stabilization helps reduce blur caused by camera shake.
Face Detection Face Detection technology recognizes up to 8 faces anywhere
in the frame and automatically adjusts exposure to help capture faces
brightly and clearly.
Power On by opening LCD display Power on your camcorder by simply opening
the LCD display.
Direct connection with DVD burner (sold separately) The DCR-SR68 supports a
direct connection with the VRD-P1 DVD burner (sold separately), which
allows you to burn DVDs directly from your camcorder without the need for a
PC. And because the VRD-P1 is powered by your camcorder, you don’t
need an additional AC power cable.
One Touch Disc Burn Easily burn a DVD copy of your footage using the
supplied PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software 9 . Simply connect the
camcorder to your compatible PC via a USB cable and press the One Touch
Disc Burn Button. 12
USB 2.0 interface: A USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your
camcorder to a compatible PC for fast transfer of video and still images
for editing.
80GB hard disk drive A built-in 80GB 1 hard disk drive can record and store
up to 61 hours of video footage in SD LP mode. In addition, “HDD Smart
Protection” gives you peace of mind by preventing any recorded video and
images from being lost if the camcorder is accidentally dropped.
2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD (230 K) display The 2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD
(230 K) display provides exceptional viewing clarity with 123K pixels
resolution. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing
angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or
playback. The convenient touch panel allows easy access to menus and
additional functionality such as spot focus and spot metering.
LED Video Light The DCR-SR68 features a light that can assist in low-light
situations.
1/8" Advanced HAD™ CCD Image A 1/8" Advanced HAD™ (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD Imager provides stunning detail and clarity for
exceptional video and still image performance.
Includes Sony ® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software Sony Picture Motion
Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer, sort, and view
your video and still images on your compatible PC. 9 In addition, multiple
output options let you burn your memories to DVD (sold separately), as well
as take advantage of one click upload to a number of popular video and
photo sharing sites.
Film Roll / Face Index With Film Roll Index, the camcorder previews the
beginning of scenes and creates scene indexes set at specified display
intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes). Face Index indexes your
video footage according to the faces detected in each scene. When it’s
time to play back video, simply search for what you want by selecting from
among the detected faces displayed in the index.
60X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom: 60X optical zoom help you capture
close-up action while keeping your distance. In addition, Digital Zoom
Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming (up to 2000X) is clearer,
with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.
Direct Copy to external HDD w/o PC 10 Store your memories in a whole new
way with the ability to copy videos from your camcorder directly to an
external hard disk drive 10 (sold separately), all without a computer. Your
camcorder can also access videos stored on the external hard drive for
playback on your HDTV, allowing you to utilize the camcorder’s handy
playback features.
Hybrid Recording to HDD or Removable flash media Hybrid recording
technology delivers a new level of flexibility of capturing and
transferring your video footage and digital photos from the camcorder to
compatible viewing devices. Record to 80GB 1 hard disk drive or choose
instead to record to removable flash media (sold separately). You can even
select from various dubbing functions to easily copy video or still images
from the HDD to the removable flash media — without using a PC.
Dolby® Digital stereo recording with Built-in Zoom Mic The built-in zoom
microphone focuses audio recording on your subjects with the camera’s
zoom lens, helping memories ring true with clear dialogue and crisp,
discrete sounds.
Record and zoom controls on LCD The DCR-SR88 features an additional set of
record and zoom buttons on the LCD screen, giving you more control and
flexibility when holding the camcorder, especially in overhead or low angle
shots.
Media Card Slot For convenient storage and sharing of your images and
videos, the camera accepts Memory Stick Duo™ / Memory Stick PRO Duo™ /
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ media (sold separately) and SD/SDHC/SDXC media
(Class 4).
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