Record your next big event directly to hard drive. Sony's amazing new DCR-SR100 Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Handycam captures hours of high-quality digital video with ease.FEATURES* 3.3 Megapixel (Gross) Advanced HAD CCD Imagero 1/3" Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 2048K (effective) pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video (up to 530 lines of horizontal resolution) and still image performance. .* 10X Optical/120X Digital Zoomo 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-Sonnar TLens+ Carl Zeiss lenses produces results in vivid image brilliance, true-to-life color saturation and perfect renditions of subtle tones. The additional Tcoating on the lens further reduces unwanted glare and flare.+ 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.+ 2.7" Wide Touch Panel SwivelScreen LCD Display (123K Pixels)# The 2.7" Wide (16:9) LCD screen2 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, and the widescreen format makes shooting in 16:9 mode and composing shots even easier.+ Dolby Digital 5.1ch Recording# By recording in 5.1 channel surround sound you can now experience your home movies with active sounds coming from all directions. + On Screen Zoom and Record Buttons# For additional control of the camcorder, the DCR-SR100 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.+ USB 2.0 Interface# USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your DVD 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.+ One Touch Wide Angle Shooting# Easily switch between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios for shooting, with just the touch of a button.+ Active Interface Shoe# Provides a location directly on the camcorder to which to add optional accessories while providing power and two-way communication to those accessories.+ Super NightShot Infrared System# With Sony's NightShot Infrared System you can capture natural looking video, even when shooting in low light. + Fader Effects# Enhance your personal videos by adding professional looking fader effects. Choose from Black, Overlap, White and Wipe.+ InfoLithium Battery with AccuPower Meter System# Charge the battery at anytime because unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries, Sony's rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are not subjected to a life shortening "memory effect". Sony's exclusive AccuPower meter 7 displays the approximate battery time remaining in minutes, in either the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.+ Digital Still Memory Mode# Capture still images up to 2016x1512 resolution, directly onto the internal 30GB Hard Disk Drive for easy transfer to PCs for emailing or printing via the computer.+ 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 (approximately), 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.+ 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.+ 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.