1/6"
Advanced
HAD™ CCD
Imager, 680K
Pixels Gross
1/6"
Advanced
HAD™ (Hole
Accumulation
Diode) CCD
with 340K
(effective)
pixels
provides
stunning
detail and
clarity with
exceptional
video and
still image
performance.
40X
Optical/2000X
Digital Zoom
The
optical zoom
helps to
bring the
action close
up from far
away. In
addition the
Digital Zoom
Interpolation
means that
extreme
digital
zooming is
clearer,
with less
distortion
than
previous
types of
digital
zooms.
Professional
Quality Carl
Zeiss®
Vario-Tessar®
Lens
Carl
Zeiss lenses
have an
advanced
optical
multi-layer
coating that
offers less
glare and
flare with
increased
contrast.
This results
in vivid
image
brilliance,
true-to-life
colour
saturation
and perfect
renditions
of subtle
tones.
DVD Format
Video
Recording
The DVD
recording
format
delivers
digital
picture and
sound
quality
comparable
to that of
MiniDV, but
on DVD.
Playback of
the DVDs
couldn't be
simpler.
After
finalizing
the disc in
the
camcorder,
the disc can
play back in
most DVD
Players,
computers
and even
PlayStation®
2 and
PlayStation
3 video game
consoles.
DVD-R/-RW/+RW
and +R DL
(Dual Layer)
Compatible
The
DVD106 is
compatible
with a
variety of
DVD formats
allowing the
easy of use
and
simplicity
found in DVD
Media. With
DVD+RW media
there is not
a need to
finalize the
disc
(minimum
recording
required).
Simply
remove the
disc and
insert the
media into a
compatible
DVD Player.
2.5" Touch
Panel
SwivelScreen™
LCD Display
(123K
Pixels)
Provides
excellent
viewing
clarity with
improved
resolution.
The high
resolution
123K pixel
LCD screen
rotates up
to 270
degrees for
multiple
viewing
angles
providing
sharp,
detailed
images for
monitoring
or playback.
Visual Index
Screen
Shows
thumbnail
images of
video clips
and still
images when
playing back
on your
camcorder or
DVD player,
making your
selection
easier.
Super
SteadyShot®
Image
Stabilization
System
An
advanced
version of
Sony's
SteadyShot®
Image
Stabilization
system that
controls an
even higher
range of
shake and
vibration
frequencies,
to achieve
an even
higher level
of
smoothness
without
degradation
of video
like some
other image
stabilization
systems.
Manual Focus
Allows
the user to
manually
adjust the
focus of the
camcorder
using the
touch panel.
Manual
focusing
also allows
the user to
control the
focus in
difficult
situations
where either
the
environment
or the
subject does
not allow
the
camcorder's
auto focus
to perform
optimally,
such as when
shooting
through a
window or in
a crowded
environment.
Super
NightShot®
Plus
Infrared
System
With
Sony's Super
NightShot
Infrared
System you
can capture
natural
looking
video, even
when
shooting in
low light.
Record
subjects up
to 20 feet
away using
the built-in
infrared
system, but
without the
overall
monochrome
colour
common with
earlier
low-light
recording
systems.
Scene
Selection
Modes
Scene
Selection
modes make
recording
easy even
when filming
in
challenging
situations.
Choose from
Beach,
Candle,
Fireworks,
Landscape,
Portrait,
Snow,
Sports,
Spotlight,
Sunrise &
Sunset and
Twilight.
Picture
Effects
Get
creative
when
recording or
playing back
your videos
with Sony's
Picture
Effect
Modes.
Effects
available in
Camera mode:
Monotone,
Pastel,
Sepia.
Effects
available in
Playback
mode:
Monotone,
Pastel,
Sepia.
Fader
Effects-2
Enhance
your
personal
videos by
adding
professional
looking
fader
effects.
Choose from
Black and
White.
Battery
Information
At the
touch of a
button,
battery
information
is displayed
on the LCD
screen when
charging and
when the
camcorder is
turned off.
The display
will show
how much the
battery is
charged, in
10%
increments
and the
recordable
time left
when using
the LCD
screen or in
the
viewfinder.
Easy
Handycam
Button
Using a
camcorder
can be
intimidating
for some
people, so
with a press
of the Easy
Handycam
button, most
of the
advanced
features of
the
camcorder
are "locked
out" leaving
only the
buttons
essential
for
recording
operational.
