the Sony DCR-SX45 Camcorder Black

The Sony DCR-SX45 Camcorder Standard Handy cam ultra-compact DCR-SX45 has a 3.0 touch screen LCD (230K), a built-in LED video light, and a professional-quality Carl Zeds lens, sharp, high resolution images and powerful 70x advanced Zoom that lets you capture extremely tight shots, even from a distance allows.

70x advanced zoom to get closer to the action
Advanced zoom works in conjunction with 60x optical zoom to get closer to the action while maintaining the image quality.

Carl Zeist
The professional-quality Carl Zeist lens designed specifically for compact camcorders. Precision ground optics help reduce the sharpness and contrast of larger lenses, and Steady Shot image stabilization caused by camera shake.

3.0 "touch screen Clear Photo LCD Plus display (230K)
The 3.0 "touch screen Clear Photo LCD Plus display provides exceptional viewing clarity with 230K pixels resolution. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. The convenient touch panel allows easy access to menus and additional functionality such as spot focus and spot metering.

Overview :

Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode allows a higher degree of image stabilization with the known, Sony developed Steady Shot stabilization, which has been used for years, giving you more stable video even if they are traveling or in low light conditions.

Intelligent Auto (36 different combinations possible scene)
Intelligent Auto mode goes one step beyond the traditional auto modes by analyzing your shot and then automatically selecting the appropriate settings from seven different scene modes (36 different combinations are possible): Landscape, back light, twilight, spotlight, macro, portrait, tripod.

Dolby Digital stereo recording with built-in zoom microphone
The built-in zoom microphone focuses audio recording on your subjects with the camera's zoom lens, helping memories ring with clear dialogue and crisp, discrete sounds true.

Face detection to keep faces in focus
Face Detection Technology identifies faces and optimizes the camera settings for video and still images, so faces are captured more clearly and skin tones look more natural.

Built-in LED video light
The DCR-SX45 features an LED light that is in low-light situations can help you more flexibility when shooting videos.

Built-in USB cable for easy data transfer / charge
The high-speed, integrated USB 2.0 cable allows for easy connection to your computer without having to remember separate cables. It also fits comfortably in the hand strap so that it is out of the way until you need it.

Direct copying to external HDD without PC3
Preserve your memories in a whole new way with the ability to copy videos from your camcorder directly to an external hard drive drive3 (sold separately), all without a computer. This camcorder can also access videos stored on the external hard disk for playback on your TV, so you can use the camcorder handy playback features.

Includes Sony PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Software2
Sony Picture Motion Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer, sort, and view your videos and photos on your compatible PC2. In addition, multiple output options let you burn your memories to DVD, and the advantages of using a click of a number of popular video and photo sharing upload sites1.

Auto Lens Cover
The automatic lens cover protects the Carl Zeds lens from scratches during transport or when not in use by closing the lens cover automatically when the camera is turned off.

Film Roll / Face Index
With Film Roll Index, the camcorder previews the beginning of scenes and create scene indexes at specified display intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes) is set. Face Index indexes your video footage according to the detected faces in each scene. When it's time for video playback, simply for what you want to search by selecting from among the detected faces displayed in the index.

Dual Media Slot
For convenient storage and sharing of pictures and videos does the DCR-SX45 Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo and SD / SDHC Media
• 70x advanced zoom for even closer to the action
• Professional quality Carl Zeds lens
• 3.0 "color touch screen Clear Photo LCD Plus display (230K)
• Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode
• Intelligent Auto (36 different combinations possible scene