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Carl Zeiss F: 1.7-2.2 Focal Distance: 3.3-33mm 35mm Conversion: 42-420mm (Camera Mode), 42-420mm (Memory Mode)
Imaging Device: 1/4", 680K Gross Pixels, Advanced HAD CCD
Video Actual: 340K Pixels
Still Actual: 340K Pixels
NTSC
Records on 8cm 2.8GB DVD-RAM Discs
Optical Zoom: 10X
12x Digital Zoom
Total Digital zoom 120X
Full Range Auto/Manual (Dial)
Auto, 1/4-1/4000 (Program AE)
Minimum Illumination: 5 Lux (0 Lux with NightShot Infrared System)
NightShot Infrared System: Super NightShot, Color Slow Shutter
Filter Diameter: 30mm
Color (113K)
2.5" Color (123K)
Yes, Focus
White Balance: Auto/Outdoor/Indoor/Hold (Menu)
Fader Modes
Disc Titling
Video Input: Yes (Mini & S-Video)
Audio Input: Yes (Stereo, Special)
i.LINK® Interface (IEEE1394): N/A
USB Interface: Yes (High-Speed 2.0 Capable)
Video Output: Yes (Mini & S-Video)
Audio Output: Yes (Stereo, Special)
Yes the DVD100 is ideal for capturing thousands of still images at the highest still resolution on a single 3-inch DVD disc.
Mic-Input: Yes (Stereo)
n/a
NightShot Infrared System: Super NightShot, Color Slow Shutter
NP-FM50 InfoLithium Rechargeable Battery
Power Consumption (VF/LCD/VF+LCD): 5.5W/6.5W/6.7W
(WHD): 2 5/8" x 3 3/4 x 5 5/8" (66mm x 94mm x 142mm)
1 lb. 6 oz (640g) without disc and battery
Date/time display
Digital picture effects
Picture effect modes
Exif 2.2
Disc Titling
Memory Mode: Yes, 640 x 480
Intelligent Accessory Shoe: Yes
Software OS Compatibility: Microsoft Windows Me, 2000 Professional, XP Home/P rofessional Operating Systems
Produce DVD recordings that play back in most current home and PC DVD players with Sony's new DCR-DVD100 DVD Handycam Camcorder. Features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens, still image capture (640 x 480) and a SwivelScreen LCD screen. Additionally, the DVD100 includes Sony's Super SteadyShot Picture Stabilization, which uses motion sensors to compensate for camera shake.
Also, for users without a DVD drive in their PC, the camcorder has a USB 2.0 interface for uncomplicated video and still data transfer to a compatible PC with the supplied USB cable and CD-ROM driver. And as USB 2.0 on the camcorder is backward compatible, it will work seamlessly with the popular USB 1.1 interface as well.
Finally, Sony's Super NightShotO Lux/Color Slow Shutter Recording System helps you record true-to-life color video of sleeping babies, birthday candles and early evening events by capturing video in total darkness up to 10 feet away by using an advanced infrared system. Very unique, very Sony!
There is a universe of more than 100 million products that can play back Sony's DVD camcorder recordings, making these DVDs one of the most compatible formats available. . In addition to their incredible compatibility, DVDs also present one of the easiest ways to shoot, play and share video memories.
These new camcorders also capture JPEG still images for viewing on either your PC or TV. The DCR-DVD100 model captures 640 x 480 images, ideally sized for sharing as e-mail attachments .
The disc-based recording system allows for quick access to favorite scenes and pictures without the fuss of rewinding and fast-forwarding. Thumbnail images of video are created from the start of every recorded scene. Users never have to worry about recording over their irreplaceable memories as the camcorder intuitively only records on empty areas of the disc. To further enhance the user experience, discs can be titled with customized descriptions, so Holiday Party footage is easily distinguishable from Camping at Yellowstone.
When recording on a DVD-RW disc, users have the flexibility to do some simple in-camera editing. For example, if the last recorded scene didn't turn out perfe ctly, just erase the last video excerpt and shoot the desired scene in its plac e. In addition, when in VR (video recording) mode, users can design a playlist of their video clips, and rearrange the order of the scenes and images for a mo re customized finished product without modifying the video.
With the Super NightShotO Lux/Color Slow Shutter Recording System,- the camcorder captures video in total darkness up to 10 feet away by using an advanced infrared system. Super NightShot recording employs an automatic slow-shutter control to deliver brighter, sharper images with more detail when shooting in the dark. Or use the new color mode for recording full-color video in dim light.