SONY DCRDVD650 DVD HandyCam Carl Zeiss Lens,60 x Optical Zoom, 2.7 Wide LCD Touch Screen

DVD-FLASH HANDYCAM DCRDVD650
Hybrid Technology – Record video to DVD or Memory Stick!
You now have the choice of recording high quality video to DVD or Memory Stick. Over 11 hours of footage can be recorded direct to an optional 16GB Memory Stick. Movies recorded onto memory stick can even be copied to DVD in camera for archiving or instant playback in your home DVD player!
60x Optical Zoom Lens
The DCRDVD650 features a high-magnification 60x optical zoom lens. Now you can shoot faraway subjects such as buildings and bridges that are difficult to capture with conventional lenses. Using Optical zoom allows you to get much closer to your shooting subject, without sacrificing overall image quality.
2.7" Wide Touch Screen LCD
The Touch Screen interface makes using this Handycam a simple and enjoyable experience. Powerful features such as Spot Focus and Spot Metering allow you to adjust the focal and exposure points of your scene at the touch of a fingertip.
Zoom Microphone
The built in Zoom Microphone automatically "zooms" the lens and microphone sensitivity at the same time. Zooming in on one person in a large crowd will increase the cameras sensitivity to their voice, while other sounds will not be as prominent. The Zoom Microphone closely resembles the natural human experience, where moving closer to a particular object increases the sensitivity to sound coming from that location.
Film Roll Index and Face Index
By enabling Film Roll Index it is possible to preview the beginning of scenes and create scene indexes set at specified display intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes) – perfect for seeing what was recorded in a long take. This Handycam also features Face Index, allowing the user to play scenes simply by pressing the human faces detected during shooting.
Easy YouTube Upload
The supplied Picture Motion Browser software makes uploading your footage to YouTube (or your favourite online service) easy! PMB automatically converts footage to a smaller file size and assists you in uploading clips to the web
Key features
Zoom Microphone
YouTube upload feature
2.7" WIDE Touch Screen LCD
Film Roll Index & Face Index
60x Optical Zoom
Record to Memory Stick or DVD
Media
Primary Video Recording Medium: DVD
Additional Video Recording Medium(s): Memory Stick
Movie Dubbing (Between Mediums): Memory Stick --> DVD
Lens
Lens Type: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Filter Diameter: 30mm
Zoom: 60x Optical (2000x Digital)
F Stop: 1.8-6.0
f (Focal Distance): 1.8-108mm
f (35mm Conversion) in 16:9 "MOVIE" Rec position: 39-2340mm
Sensor
Sensor Size & Type: 1/8" CCD
No. of Pixels (Approx. Gross): 800k
No. of Pixels 16:9 "MOVIE" Rec (Effective): 490K
Camera
Max. Video Resolution: 720 x 576 (Standard Definition)
Video Format: MPEG2 (Memory Stick/Flash), DVD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
Super Steady Shot: Electronic
Minimum Illumination: 6lux (Auto Slow Shutter on)
Shutter Speed: 1/3 - 1/3500
Colour Slow Shutter: Yes
Guide Frame: Yes
Fader Functions: Fade to Black / White (via Touch Screen)
Viewfinder: Yes
Film Roll / Face Index: Yes
Touch Screen
Size: 2.7" (16:9 WIDE)
No. of Pixels / Resolution: 123,200 dots (560 x 220)
LCD Type: Standard
Audio
Zoom Mic: Yes
Recording: 2ch Stereo (Dolby Digital)
Playback (via camera): 2ch Stereo (Dolby Digital)
Still Image
Recording Media: Internal Flash Memory / Memory Stick
Max. Image Size (Still Mode): 0.3MP
General
Weight Without Battery: 390g
Dimensions Without Battery (W x H x D): 55x89x130mm
Input/Output
SD Video / Audio Out (via Multi AV RCA Cable): Yes
USB Terminal: Yes (USB2 Mini Jack)
Battery Recording Time
NPFH30 : 80min
NPFH50 (Actiforce): 135min
NPFH60: 180min
NPFH70 (Actiforce): 290min
NPFH100 (Actiforce): 650min
Supplied Accessories
AC Adaptor: AC-L200
InfoLITHIUM Battery: NP-FH30
AV Cable (Stereo RCA): Yes
USB Cable (Mini <--> Full): Yes
CD-ROM: PMB: Yes