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Review Summary
2010-02-27T19:00:00
I thought being a Sony this product would meet all my needs, but I am sadly mistaken. The picture quality is terrible. Once in a lifetime photos gone gone the drain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
karenz

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SD (MPEG2)
NTSC color, EIA standards
Manual
Memory Stick PRO Duo Media
1/8" Advanced HAD CCD sensor
680K
4GB Embedded Flash memory
Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (Sold Separately)
Standard Definition: HQ = up to 55 min., SP = up to 85 min., LP = up to 175 min.
When using 16GB Memory Stick PRO DuoMedia (sold separately)
Standard Definition: HQ = up to 235 min., SP = up to 340 min., LP = up to 715 min.
250K pixels (16:9), 340K pixels (4:3)
680K
410K pixels (16:9), 340K pixels (4:3)
720 x 480
InfoLITHIUM with AccuPower Meter System (NP-FH30)
2.0W
7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)
Built-in Zoom Microphone
Dolby Digital 2ch stereo
Yes
Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (Sold Separately)
Yes
JPEG
Yes
Yes
Black, White
Yes
Yes
Yes
Auto, Twilight, Candle, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Sports, Beach, Snow
Yes
SteadyShotimage stabilization
Auto / outdoor / indoor / Onepush (Touch Panel)
39 - 2340mm (16:9), 44 - 2640mm (4:3)
F1.8-6.0
2000x
Yes (Touch Panel)
1.8 - 108mm
Full range Auto / Manual (Touch Panel)
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
6 lux (Auto Slow Shutter On, 1/30 Shutter Speed )
60x
680K
Auto, 1/4 - 1/4000
2.7" wide touch panel LCD display (123k pixels)
Included (via A/V Remote Terminal)
Video / S Video / Audio
Sold separately (via A/V Remote jack)
Hi-speed (2.0 compliant)
PMB Ver.4.2.00 Supports Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack4 (SP4), Windows XP Service Pack3 (SP3)(32bit) Windows Vista Service Pack1 (SP1) (32bit/64bit), Not supported by Mac OS.
2" x 2 3/8" x 1 1/4" (53 x 59 x 113mm)
Without battery: 8oz (250g)
With battery: 10oz (290g)
Sony 1 year parts and 90 days limited labor warranty
The Sony ultra-compact DCR-SX40 Handycam camcorder can record video to 4GB of embedded memory or handy removable Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media. A professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens delivers sharp - high resolution images and its 60x optical zoom lets you bring the action closer with impeccable detail.