Typical price: £1,000
What is it: High-definition camcorder with 100GB hard drive
What we think: Hi-def perfection is here -- simply the best HD consumer cam around
Sony Handycam HDR-SR8 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | Hard drive |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 75x81x144 mm |
| Weight | 610 g |
| Body material | Plastic |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | AV-video, USB |
| Included accessories | AC adaptor/charger, Handycam Station, remote control, CD-ROM |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Gross sensor resolution | 3200000 pixels |
| Effective sensor resolution | 2200000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/2 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/800 s |
| Slow shutter modes | Yes |
| Shooting modes | Video, still |
| Shooting programs | Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Candle, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight |
| Digital scene transition | Fade in/out (white or black) |
| White balance | Yes |
| White balance presets | Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One-push |
| Exposure modes | Auto, Spot |
| Min illumination | 0 lux |
| PCM digital sound | No |
Lens System
| Focal length | 5.4-54mm |
|---|---|
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 40-400mm |
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 20 x |
| Image stabiliser | Optical, Super SteadyShot |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder resolution | 123000 pixels |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
| Display type | LCD |
| Display form factor | Folding |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 211000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
|---|---|
| Microphone technology | Electret condenser |
Still Photography
| Recording media | Memory Stick Duo, none supplied |
|---|
Connectivity
| Accessory shoe | Yes |
|---|---|
| Microphone | Yes |
| Headphone | Yes |
| Composite video | Yes |
| Composite video/audio | Yes |
| S-Video | Yes |
| Firewire | No |
| USB | Yes |
| LANC | No |
| Other | 100GB hard drive, Super NightShot IR shooting, HDMI out, component out, instructional DVD |
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