1.0 Megapixel Advanced HAD™
CCD Imager; 1070K Gross
1/6" Advanced HAD™ (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD with
690K (effective) video
pixels provides stunning
detail and clarity, for
exceptional video and still
image performance. Realize
great looking digital still
images with 1,000k effective
pixels.
25X 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 for increased
contrast. This results in
vivid image brilliance,
true-to-life colour
saturation and perfect
renditions of subtle tones.
Handycam® Station
Simply placing the
camcorder on the supplied
Handycam Station provides
quick connections to a
compatible TV for viewing or
a PC for editing and
sharing, all while charging
the battery so your
camcorder is always ready to
go.
2.7" Wide (16:9) Touch Panel
SwivelScreen™ LCD Display
(123K Pixels)
The 2.7" Wide (16:9) LCD
screen provides excellent
viewing clarity. The high
resolution 123K pixel LCD
screen rotates up to 270
degrees for multiple viewing
angles providing sharp,
detailed images for
monitoring or playback, and
the widescreen format makes
shooting in 16:9 mode and
composing shots even easier.
One Touch Wide Angle
Shooting
Easily switch between
16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios
for shooting, with just the
touch of a button.
Progressive Shutter System
A mechanical shutter
system that provides
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
An advanced version of
Sony's SteadyShot® 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.
USB 2.0 Interface
USB 2.0 interface
provides an easy way to
connect your Hard Disk
Handycam Camcorder to the
computer for fast transfer
of video and still images to
your computer for editing.
The camcorder can also be
used as an external storage
device, convenient for
archiving, storing and
transporting your videos and
still images.
DVDirect® Compatibility
The DVDirect system
allows for easy transfer to
a stand-alone DVD Burner via
USB 2.0. The VRD-VC30 allows
for easy transfer of video
for DVD Burning. While the
VRD-MC3 allows for seamless
transfer of both Video and
Still images for archiving
on a DVD.
Easy PC Backup
Easily back up your
footage to your PC using the
supplied software. The
footage will be stored on
your PC's hard drive for
archiving purposes and
viewing at a later time; the
footage is stored by date
allowing for quick access.
In addition, only new
footage is transferred to
your PC each time you Backup
your footage.
One Touch Disc Burn
Easily burn a DVD copy of
your footage using the
supplied software. Simply
connect you DCR-SR72 to your
PC via the Handycam Station
and supplied USB cable and
press the One Touch Disc
Burn button.
HDD Smart Protection
A unique Shock Absorber
protects the Hard Disk Drive
from physical damage if the
unit is dropped. When the 3G
Sensor detects a drop (loss
of gravity) the power to the
Hard Disk Drive is turned
off in order to prevent
damage, during this time the
DCR-SR72 remains powered on
and recording video to the
built-in buffer. Once the
unit has recovered from the
drop the buffer is then
recorded to the Hard Disk
Drive.
Active Interface Shoe
Provides a location
directly on the camcorder to
which one may add optional
accessories while providing
power and two-way
communication with those
accessories.
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.
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.
On
Screen Zoom and Record
Buttons
For additional control of
the camcorder, the DCR-SR72
features Zoom and Record
buttons on the frame of the
LCD screen. This allows the
user more flexibility when
holding the camcorder,
especially in overhead or
low angle shots.
Scene Selection Modes
Scene Selection modes
make recording easy even
when filming in challenging
situations. Choose from
Beach, Candle, Fireworks,
Landscape, Portrait, Snow,
Sports Lesson, 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 and
Sepia. Effects available in
Playback mode: Monotone,
Pastel and Sepia.
Fader Effects-2
Enhance your personal
videos by adding
professional looking fader
effects. Choose from Black &
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.
Tele Macro Function
Useful for shooting close
up shots, but without having
the camcorder casting a
shadow on the subject.
Images shot in the Tele
Macro Mode will have the
subject properly focused
with the background
unfocused so that the
subject stands out.
