Sony HDR-FX1 3-CCD HDV High Definition Camcorder w/12x Optical Zoom

Sony Handycam(R) HDR-FX1, the first true 1080i high definition camcorder, is the perfect introduction to the world of high definition video. Record your most intimate moments in the highest quality. With advanced features such as the newly developed wide 3 sensor 1/3" CCD, 72mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens and Real Time Codec engine, the HDR-FX1 is equipped to handle every video task. Relive your memories in vivid HDTV quality colors and clarity. This may not be the camera to use for family and touring. If you're into professional or serious creative use, this camcorder offers vast opportunities that were previously unavailable at this class. You've been waiting for your chance. Here it is! 3.5 LCD Viewing monitor Manual control of camcorder functions allow settings of the camera to be adjusted so that creative effects can be achieved while filming 12x Optical Zoom with 4-way zoom capability for different situations Widescreen LCD monitor lets you see every detail as you shoot in 16 - 9 mode High-performance Down Conversion Function Precision DV- wide Recording Personal Menu Battery Information Continual shooting time Sony iLINK (HDV/DV) Connector for easy video transfer to a PC or Macintosh computer for DV edit and enhancement - and back again SteadyShot Active Lens System (Menu) Shot Transition Picture Profile - 6 Picture Profiles - You can set each of 6 Picture Profiles with Color Level/Color Phase/Sharpness/Skin Tone Detail/AE Shift/AGC Limit/Auto Iris Limit/WB Shift/AWB Sensitivity/Cinematone Gamma/Cineframe

Features

1. Three 1/3-inch wide-aspect-ratio advanced HAD CCD imagers for true-to-life color rendering
2. Play and record interlaced high-definition video at resolutions up to 1440 x 1080 for professional-quality video
3. 12x optical zoom with Super SteadyShot Optical Stabilization System
4. 3.5-inch wide precision hybrid SwivelScreen LCD
5. Record at either 30 frames per second or, for a film-like feel, at 24 frames per second
6. Sensor 1120K Pixels
7. Size Three - 1/3" 16:9 Advanced HAD? CCD
8. Storage Media MiniDV Cassette
9. Movie File Format MPEG1 Audio Layer 2 - Stereo (HDV)
10. Movie File Format PCM (DV)
11. Optical Zoom 12x
12. Digital Zoom N/A
13. Focal Length f= 4.5 - 54.0mm
14. Focus Mode One Touch
15. Focus Mode Manual AF
16. Focus Mode Full Range Auto/Manual
17. Optical Viewfinder Wide (16:9)
18. LCD Monitor 3.5" (250K Pixels Wide Precision Hybrid SwivelScreen? LCD Display)
19. LCD Pixels 250,000 pixels
20. LCD Coverage 100%