The DCR HC46 from Sony gives a full featured, compact MiniDV camcorder cheaply. Highlights have the Advanced HAD CCD imager, which captures stunning detail and clarity, and 12x optical zoom with Super SteadyShot picture stabilization, which targets distant subjects, providing clear close up images with less distortion. The Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens offers less glare and increased contrast for vivid, more life like color and tones. A 1 megapixel sensor will let you take still images which has been printed at photo quality up to 6 x 8 inches. Make your current videos that might include additional customization features for example Picture and Fader effects for creative and professional enhancements. Picture Package software allows you to easily organize and edit still images and video.

1.0 Megapixel (Gross) Advanced HAD CCD Imager
1/5.5 inch Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 690K (effective) pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video (roughly 520 lines of horizontal resolution) yet still image performance. The Megapixel technology enhances your digital videos and digital still photography performance.

MiniDV Recording
Offers as long as 520 lines of horizontal resolution, 3x furnishings bandwidth and a significantly higher signal/noise ratio, to provide spectacular video performance.

12x Optical/800x Digital Zoom
The optical zoom aids you to bring the action up close from well away. In addition, the digital zoom interpolation mean that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous varieties digital zooms.

Professional Quality Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar Lens
Carl Zeiss lenses experience an advanced optical multi layer coating that has less glare and flare with increased contrast. This leads to vivid image brilliance, true to life color saturation and perfect renditions of subtle tones.

2.7 Inch Wide (16:9) Touch Panel SwivelScreen LCD Display (123K Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity for both 16:9 and 4:3 apsect with improved resolution. The high resolution 123K pixel LCD screen rotates as much 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles providing sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback.

Progressive Shutter System
A mechanical shutter system to deliver 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
Picture stabilization system applies motion sensors to detect and atone for camera "shake" without compromising image quality like another digital stabilization systems.

Handycam Station
The supplied Handycam Station cradle provides some connections to your TV for viewing so they can a PC for editing and sharing video. Just placing the camcorder along the Handycam Station instantly makes all the connections. You don't need to hunt for cables or wires when charging or playing back.

One Touch Wide Angle Shooting
Easily switch between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios for shooting with merely the touch on the monitor.

InfoLithium Battery with AccuPower Meter System
Charge battery at any age because unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries, Sony's rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries may not be be more responsive to a life shortening "memory effect." Sony's exclusive AccuPower meter displays the battery time remaining in minutes, in a choice of the viewfinder or to the LCD screen.

i.LINK DV Interface
A digital high speed bi directional interface which supplies audio video communication between two compatible devices. This connection enables pure digital transfer between devices built with an IEEE1394 interface, such as camcorders, digital VTRs, capture cards, and PCs.

Digital Still Memory Mode with Memory Stick Duo Media
Capture still images approximately 1152 x 864 resolution, directly onto Memory Stick Duo Media for convenient transfer to PCs for e mailing, printing or sharing along with other compatible Memory Stick devices.

Tele Macro Function
Useful for shooting seal shots, but not having the camcorder casting a shadow on the subject. Images shot from the Tele Macro Mode would have the topic properly focused when using the background unfocussed so that the subject shows off.

Manual Focus
Allows an individual to manually adjust the focus of the camcorder utilizing the touch panel. Manual focusing also allows the user to regulate the attention in difficult situations where either the earth also know as the subject fails to encourage the camcorder's auto focus to execute optimally, just like when shooting by way of a window or perhaps in a crowded environment.

Super NightShot Plus Infrared System
With Sony's Super NightShot Infrared System you can actually capture natural looking video, even if shooting in low light. Record subjects up to 20 feet away making use of the built in infrared system, but without the presense of overall monochrome color normal with earlier low light recording systems.

On Screen Zoom and Record Controls
For additional control of the camcorder, the DCR HC46 features Zoom and Record buttons in the frame for the LCD screen. This permits the individual more flexibility when holding the camcorder, especially in overhead or low angle shots.

Additional Features

• Stamina Battery pack Management system
• Program AE (autoexposure) modes
• Picture effects
• Fader
• USB streaming
• Easy Handycam button
• Battery information

What's in the Box
Sony DCR HC46 MiniDV camcorder, power adapter/in camera charger (ACL25), InfoLithium rechargeable battery (NPFP50), Handycam Station (DRCA C151), Remote Commander push button control (RMT 831), stereo AV cable, lens cap, USB cable CD ROM with USB driver (PicturePackage Software ver. 1.5 for Sony)