Sony DCR-SX65E-B PAL Compact Camcorder With 60X Optical Zoom Black

• Records in PAL format
• World wide voltage 100-240 volts 50/60 Hertz automatic switching

Key Features:

It's like packing a telescope with your camcorder. Ultra-powerful Extended Zoom boosts magnification to a huge 70x range. It's more than enough to pull distant subjects close with superb detail and clarity.

With less size and weight to carry, it’s easy to slip your camcorder into a pocket or bag: you can be sure it’s always with you, wherever you go.

Don't keep all those great memories stuck inside your camcorder. A built-in USB arm simplifies PC hook-ups without hunting for cables. PMB Portable software inside Handycam® launches automatically for quick, fuss-free web uploads.

Why not save those memories onto DVD for safekeeping or sharing with friends? It's easy with the super-speed DVDirect Express disc burner Alternatively, Handycam® lets you transfer footage straight to an external hard disk drive... with no PC needed.

It’s easy to manage your video clips and photos on your PC with supplied Picture Motion Browser software. Browse and search through all your clips and images. Burn them to disc, email to friends or upload to social networking sites.

Features:

• Standard Definition recording - Records high quality Standard Definition video and stereo sound
• Choice of removable memory cards - Records on optional memory card (Memory Stick Pro Duo™ or SD/SDHC)
• Carl Zeiss lens with 60x optical zoom/70x extended zoom - High quality Vario-Tessar lens with powerful maximum zoom range to pull distant objects closer without degraded image quality
• SteadyShot Active Mode - With powerful shake-cancelling for stable images, even while walking. Now offers enhanced stabilization at all zoom settings
• 1/8 type 800k pixel CCD sensor - Captures crisply detailed video images
• 7.5cm/3" LCD - Large, easy to use touchscreen with intuitive new interface for simple operation
• Connect and charge with built-in USB cable - USB cable stows neatly in camcorder's hand strap. Connect Handycam® to your computer and transfer videos or recharge battery
• Hassle-free web sharing with PMB Portable - Connect Handycam® to any PC via built-in USB cable: built-in PMB Portable software launches automatically for easy web sharing
• Power on by LCD - Flip open the LCD screen for quick start-up from standby, with ultra-low power consumption in sleep mode
• Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO) mode - Recognizes up to 36 different scenes: adjusts camcorder settings for best results
• Stereo sound recording with zoom microphone - For clearer dialogue and sound of foreground subjects when you zoom in closer
• Face Detection - Automatically recognizes up to eight faces in a scene, optimising exposure for natural-looking results
• LED light - Illuminate video subjects when you're shooting indoors or in low light
• Direct Copy - Transfer video footage direct to an external hard disk drive without PC: playback with fun camcorder features
• DVDirect Express compatibility - PC-free burning to blank DVD discs with compatible Sony DVDirect Express writer
• Easy upload by PMB Software - Fun, easy to use PMB PC software for managing video and photos in calendar view and uploading to websites like YouTube™

Specifications:

Lens / Zoom

• Lens: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens
• Extended Zoom: 70x
• Zoom Ratio (Optical): 60x
• Zoom Ratio (Digital): 2000x
• Filter Diameter (mm): 37
• F: 1.8-6.0
• f (Focal Distance) (mm): 1.8mm-108
• f (35mm conversion): Video: 16:9 Mode: 39-2340/ 4:3 Mode: 38-2280
• f (35mm conversion): Still Image: 16:9 Mode: 39-2340 , 4:3 Mode: 38-2280
• Wide Angle Lens: NO
  

Camera

• Image Device: Size: 1/8 type(2.25mm) CCD Imager
• Effective Pixel(Video): Approx.490K pixels(16:9), Approx.560K pixels(4:3)
• Effective Pixel(Still Image): Approx.560K pixels(4:3)
• Number of Pixels Act Memory mode (K): 4:3 Mode Approx.560K
• Focus: Manual: YES
• Manual Focus Key: Touch Panel
• Spot Focus (Touch Panel): YES
• Tracking focus: NO
• Minimum Illumination (lux): 3 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed)
• SteadyShot (Image Stabilisation): Electrical SteadyShot™ with Active mode
• Face Detection: YES
• Shutter Speed: 1/4 - 1/4000
• White Balance: Auto / Outdoor / Indoor / One-push
• Scene Selection: Auto / Twilight / Candle / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait/Spotlight / Sports / Beach / Snow
• Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO): YES
• Auto Slow Shutter: YES
• Backlight Compensation: YES
  

View Finder / LCD Monitor

• LCD Type: Clear Photo LCD™ PLUS display
• LCD: Size (inch): 3
• LCD: Pixels (dots): 230K
• Touch Panel: YES

Flash / Light

• Flash: NO
• Video light: YES
  

Recorder/ Player

• Movie Format: Standard Definition, MPEG2
• Recording Media: Internal Flash Memory (4GB), Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo ™ (High Speed), Memory Stick PRODuo ™ (Mark 2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card(Class 2 or Higher)
• Movie Resolution: 720x576 / 50i
• Movie Recording Rate (Average Bit Rate/VBR): HQ:9Mbps / SP:6Mbps / LP:3Mbps
• Playlist Edit: Add / Delete / Move
• Original Edit: NO
• Highlight Playback: NO
• Direct Copy: YES
• One Touch Disc Burn: YES
• DVDirect Compatibility: YES
  

Still Image Recording

• Still image recording: YES
• Compression of still image: JPEG
• Image Size: VGA: 640 x 480
• Still Recording during Movie (Dual Rec): NO
  

Audio

• Audio System: Dolby® Digital 2ch Stereo
• Built in Microphone: Built-in Zoom Microphone
• Built in Speaker: Monoral Speaker
• Surround Recording: NO
  

Jacks

• Microphone Jack: NO
• Headphone Jack: NO
• Composite Input: NO
• Composite Output: YES
• S-Video Input: NO
• S-Video Output: NO
• i.LINK (DV) Input: NO
• i.LINK (DV) Output: NO
• USB Input: NO
• USB Output: YES
• Built-in USB Cable: YES (USB Charge Available)
  

Others

• Quick ON: YES
• PMB portable: YES
• 16:9 Wide Recording: YES
• Start / Stop Rec button on LCD: YES
• Zoom button on LCD: YES
• Accessory Shoe: NO
• Power Consumption : LCD (W): 1.9
  

Supplied Accessories

• AC Adaptor: YES
• Power cord: YES
• Component cable: YES
• AV Cable: Multi (NO S-cable / NO Remote)
• Rechargeable Battery Pack: NP-FV30
• USB Cable: YES
• Editing Software: Handycam Application Software
• Wireless Remote Commander: NO
  

Dimensions

• Depth (mm): 123.5
• Height (mm): 52.2
• Width (mm): 57
• Weight without Tape/Battery (g): 230

Specifications subject to change