Sony DCRPC350 Features

A Home For Your Handycam
One thing that sets the DCRPC350 apart from the competition is its innovative Handycam Station, which provides a quick and easy connection between the camcorder and your TV, VCR, or computer. Just place the DCRPC350 on the supplied Handycam Station for a quick connection to your TV/VCR for easy viewing. The station also provides hookup to a USB or i.LINK supported computer for video and still image editing. No more fumbling around with multiple cords! The Handycam Station also supplies power to the camcorder for charging the battery, so while you're viewing or editing your footage, you're also getting your new camcorder charged up for your next adventure.

Talkin' 'Bout A Resolution
The DCRPC350 is small in size, but it delivers big with its 3.3 Megapixel (gross) Advanced HAD CCD imager. The 1/3" Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 2048K (effective) pixels provides excellent detail and clarity, with exceptional video performance. You'll also realize great looking digital still images with 3048K (effective) pixels. The Megapixel technology enhances your digital videos (530 lines of horizontal resolution) and digital still photography performance. It's all about helping capture your memories in exceptional detail.

Canon Optura 30 Features

2.0 Megapixels and RGB Primary Color Filter
The Optura 30 features a robust 1/3.4 inch 2.2 megapixel CCD. Combined with a razor-sharp, megapixel compatible lens and electronic image stabilization, the camcorder creates outstanding quality video and photos. A photo is recorded on a memory card at an image size of 1632 x 1224 pixels. In addition to achieving higher resolution, the Optura 30's 2.2 megapixel CCD integrates an RGB Primary Color Filter which separates light passing through the lens into individual red, green and blue color components, similar to professional camcorders. As a result, the Optura 30 achieves more accurate color reproduction with finer gradations than models using a conventional complementary color filter. The difference is especially noticeable, for instance, in skin tones and scenes with a dominant color such as sunsets, a ski slope or a forest.

JVC GRHD1 Features

Highest Resolution Consumer Camcorder
This camcorder offers true Hi-Def 720/30 progressive scan recording in MPEG2-TS (Transport Stream) format. Its large 16:9 image, packed with three times the visual information of DV, will create a new level of realism and impact when viewed on large-screen monitors or projection TVs. To accommodate a variety of video archiving and distribution needs, it also supports SD 480/60p and regular DV 480/60i with separate encoding circuitry to process the image before recording on tape. To make Hi-Def recording possible, JVC puts high quality up front, at the lens. With almost no variance in brightness, from F1.8 at full wide to F1.9 at full telephoto, it is able to offer the fundamental image-gathering performance a Hi-Def system requires. High-precision multi-coated all glass optics ensure low-distortion, ghost-free images with high peripheral resolution and brightness, as well as high edge-to-edge color purity across the entire zoom range.

High Quality Capture
The "retina" of this camera's eye is a powerful combination of a 1.18 Megapixel Progressive Scan CCD and JVC's patented progressive digital filter technology. Designed for a true 16:9 pixel wide array of 1280 x 720 (for moving images) and 4:3 1280 x 960 (for stills), and progressive scanning to sample the entire picture at once, this CCD has an uncanny ability to capture detailed images without interline motion blur resulting from interlace scanning. Hi-Def color purity and discrete reproduction allows you to see full detail without being obscured by low-resolution color smearing. The Hi-Def standard colorimetric range takes in more colors than NTSC as well. Things simply not possible to see with regular TV, like fine designs on a jersey, are clearly visible. Pictures have texture! What matters is that this camera lets you record, preserve and playback high quality 700/650 Horizontal/Vertical-line resolution component Hi-Def video in a reasonable price range.

Let's Go To The Video Tape
Another remarkable aspect of this video camera is that it records 60 minutes of HD signals on conventional MiniDV cassette. The benefits are obvious: MiniDV cassettes, the "defacto standard" are widely available and affordable compared to other formats used in professional systems, and by using a common cassette mechanism with DV, it was possible for this camera to offer regular DV recording as well. Hi-Def footage recorded with this camcorder can be easily transferred to your computer's hard disk with on-screen camera control buttons, via the IEEE 1394 i.LINK interface. Edited video can also be recorded back to the tape. It also automatically stores data in separate files should it detect different data types or unrecorded sections during capture.

Steady As She Goes
Demanding Hi-Def images need to be rock solid, so performance is supported by on-demand Optical Image Stabilization. It's optical so as to avoid any loss of resolution. This system features superior accuracy using a shift lens, original lens servo, and a new camera shake detection algorithm to effectively track the subject even at high zoom ratios. You can get in close with high quality 10x optical zoom in all modes, and 40x/200x digital zoom with spline interpolation to minimize jagged edges in DV mode. Digital zoom was intentionally not provided for the HD/SD modes because the high resolution and detail provided in those modes means that you will be able to see any part of the screen clearly even when you're not zoomed in. Particularly in the HD mode, big-screen images with details that come to life provide a signature look just like watching a movie.

Other Exciting Features
With all the excitement over Hi-Def recording, we want to make sure we mention some of the many other terrific features on this camcorder. A rotating grip lets you transition from a high-angle to a low-angle shot without having to remove your hand from the grip or take your eyes off the action. This model has an aluminum die-cast carrying handle and a lens hood to cut flare for superior results. Manual focus and zoom rings let you adjust the camera like you would a professional video camera. Its linear, analog-type motion in intuitive, precise, and sure to be appreciated if you're a serious videographer (autofocus is also available). A rotating 3.5" high-resolution LCD monitor helps you track the action, and power-linked operation means that when you open the monitor, the camera automatically powers up. There's an SD memory card slot to store still images as well as DV navigation data, and the web-camera function is possible through the camcorder's USB connection.

Included With Purchase
AC power adapter/charger, CD cord, battery pack, 8MB memory card (already inserted in camera), remote control unit, AAA battery x 2 (for remote control), CD-ROM, USB cable, lens hood (already attached), lens cap, shoulder strap, handle, S/AV/editing cable, editing extension cable, component video cable, audio extension cable, audio cable x 2 (for optional headphones and external microphone), cleaning cassette, core filter.

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Panasonic PVGS120 Features

Big Little Camcorder
This pocket-sized, SD-compatible Digital Palmcorder MultiCam sure doesn't seem small when you look at its capabilities. It's designed to capture the same high-quality digital video as conventional sized camcorders, only in a camera that can fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. It features digital camcorder, digital still camera and teleconferencing Web camera capabilities, all in one easy-to-use camcorder. Cinema mode records video in the same 16:9 aspect ratio as a movie screen, giving your videos a dramatic, cinematic effect during playback. The PhotoShot still camera function is a perfect way to consolidate your photo and video needs into one portable camcorder. The Megapixel still picture recording capability of the PV-GS120 let you capture images up to 1280 x 960 pixels. And the still pictures can be stored on an SD memory card for easy transfer to a PC for storing, editing and emailing. You can also create a slide show by recording them to video in the camcorder. A unique picture-in-picture function lets you take a previously recorded still image, miniaturize it, and then include it in your videos for a special effect.

Sony DCRHC85 Features

Talkin' About a Resolution
The DCRHC85 is small in size, but it delivers big with its 2 Megapixel (gross) Advanced HAD CCD imager. The 1/3.6" Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 1080K (effective) pixels provides excellent detail and clarity, with exceptional video performance. You'll also realize great looking digital still images with 1920K (effective) pixels. The Megapixel technology enhances your digital videos (530 lines of horizontal resolution) and digital still photography performance. It's all about helping capture your memories in exceptional detail.

MiniDV, Many Advantages
Mini may be a bit misleading if we're talking about the capabilities of this format. The MiniDV format offers more precise image detail and color accuracy than previously possible with analog camcorders. The superior quality of digital video results from a few things. First, there's higher resolution of up to 530 lines of horizontal resolution for sharper picture detail. Then, there's Component Color Sampling, which preserves three times more color information than analog VHS and S-VHS video, for brighter and truer colors. Time Base Correction stabilizes the picture, eliminating video jitters. And finally, Error Correction fills in missing video data, providing seamless, professional-looking video. So check out the DCRHC85 and experience its many, mini advantages.

Sony DCRHC65 Features

Talkin' About a Resolution
The DCRHC65 is small in size, but it delivers big with its 1.0 Megapixel (gross) Advanced HAD CCD imager. The 1/5" Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 690K (effective) pixels provides excellent detail and clarity, with exceptional video performance (up to 520 lines of horizontal resolution). You'll also realize great looking digital still images utilizing 1000K (effective) pixels. The Megapixel technology enhances your digital videos and digital still photography performance. It's all about helping capture your memories in exceptional detail.

MiniDV, Many Advantages
Mini may be a bit misleading if we're talking about the capabilities of this format. The MiniDV format offers more precise image detail and color accuracy than previously possible with analog camcorders. The superior quality of digital video results from a few things. First, there's higher resolution of up to 520 lines of horizontal resolution for sharper picture detail. Then, there's Component Color Sampling, which preserves three times more color information than analog VHS and S-VHS video, for brighter and truer colors. Time Base Correction stabilizes the picture, eliminating video jitters. And finally, Error Correction fills in missing video data, providing seamless, professional-looking video. So check out the DCRHC65 and experience its many, mini advantages.

Canon Optura 40 Features

2.0 Megapixels and RGB Primary Color Filter
The Optura 40 features a robust 1/3.4 inch 2.2 megapixel CCD. Combined with a razor-sharp, megapixel compatible lens and electronic image stabilization, the camcorder creates outstanding quality video and photos. A photo is recorded on a memory card at an image size of 1632 x 1224 pixels. In addition to achieving higher resolution, the Optura 40's 2.2 megapixel CCD integrates an RGB Primary Color Filter which separates light passing through the lens into individual red, green and blue color components, similar to professional camcorders. As a result, the Optura 40 achieves more accurate color reproduction with finer gradations than models using a conventional complementary color filter. The difference is especially noticeable, for instance, in skin tones and scenes with a dominant color such as sunsets, a ski slope or a forest.

Canon XL2 Features

Hold On To Your Hat
The XL2 is going to blow you away. Canon built on the popular XL1S and has delivered a mighty media machine. It presents you with a powerful 20x professional fluorite lens, with access to a wealth of XL video lenses. A superior 3CCD progressive scan imaging system delivers outstanding picture quality, highy accurate color reproduction and a wide dynamic range. You even get selectable frame rates and independent manual controls to create your own cine look, giving you control over everything from gamma and knee to coring and hue. Adjust the setup level, skin detail and gain. The XL2 is designed to deliver creative image control when you want it, how you want it. The XL2: ready, willing and able.

Canon ZR80 Features

Picture Perfect
Canon is the only high-quality professional optics company that makes camcorders, which means you can rest assured the images you get will provide superb definition and contrast. The ZR80 features an 18x optical zoom lens, getting you in close to the action, even when you're standing far away. The 360x digital zoom extends the ZR80's magnification, revealing details too small to see with the naked eye. A high quality image stabilization system corrects camcorder shake instantly, so your videos always look smooth, steady and natural even when shooting hand-held at full telephoto. There's even a digital photo mode that lets you take up to 700 digital still images on a MiniDV single tape (in SP mode). The camcorder records the photos for approximately 6 seconds, as well as recording the sound for your verbal notes or narration. Utilizing high-precision optics, a premium image stabilization system, and the latest processing technology, the ZR80 delivers outstanding imaging in all situations.

Sony DCRDVD201 Features

The DVD Advantage
Say goodbye to fast forwarding and rewinding. DVD offers many advantages over videocassette tape systems, including fast search and access to scenes by selecting thumbnail images. The DCRDVD201 records on itsy-bitsy 3 1/2" DVD media. After finalizing your DVD-R or DVD-RW disc in the camcorder, it will play back in compatible DVD players, computers and even PlayStation 2 video game consoles. In addition, you don't have to invest in additional media for your still images. Sony's DVD Handycam camcorders let you record video and still images all on DVD. What's even more amazing than the performance of the DCRDVD101 is the fact that this performance is packed into a camcorder that's 29-percent smaller and 23-percent lighter than last year's model. So now big things come in even smaller packages.