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1/5.5" Advanced HAD

 CCD Imager, 

1070K Pixels Gross

1/5.5" Advanced HAD

 (Hole Accumulation 

Diode) CCD with 690K (effective) pixels provides 

stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video 

(up to 520 lines of horizontal resolution) and still 

image (1000k) performance.

DVD Format Video Recording

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The DVD recording format delivers digital picture 

and sound quality comparable to that of MiniDV, but 

on DVD. Playback of the DVDs couldn’t be simpler. 

After finalizing the disc in the camcorder, the disc 

can play back in most DVD Players, computers and 

even PlayStation

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 2 video game consoles.

12X/480X Digital Zoom

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

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Vario-Tessar

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 Lens

Carl Zeiss lenses have an advanced optical 

multi-layer coating that offers less glare and flare 

with increased contrast. This results in vivid image 

brilliance, true-to-life color saturation and perfect 

renditions of subtle tones.

SteadyShot

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 Picture 

Stabilization System

Picture stabilization system that uses motion 

sensors to detect and compensate for camera 

“shake” without compromising picture quality 

like some other digital stabilization systems. 

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2.7" Wide Touch Panel 

SwivelScreen

 LCD Display 

(123K Pixels)

The 2.7" Wide (16:9) LCD screen 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.

InfoLithium

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 Battery with 

AccuPower

 Meter System

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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 displays the approximate battery 

time remaining in minutes, in either the viewfinder 

or on the LCD screen.

Picture Package

 Software

Easily organize still images and video, and turn 

them into stunning music videos using the 

supplied software.

On Screen Zoom and Record Buttons

For addition control of the camcorder, the fix wrap 

DCR-DVD203 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

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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 DVD 

burner, convenient for making copies of your 

DVDs or burning edited movies.

One Touch Wide Angle Shooting

Easily switch between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios 

for shooting, with just the touch of a button.

DVD-R/RW and +RW Compatible

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The DCR-DVD403 is compatible with a variety of 

DVD formats allowing the easy of use and simplicity 

found in DVD Media. With DVD+RW media there is 

not a need to finalize the disc (minimum recording 

required). Simply remove the disc and insert the 

media into a compatible DVD Player.

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

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 Plus 

Infrared System

With Sony’s Super NightShot Infrared System 

you can capture natural looking video, even when 

shooting in low light. Record subjects up to 20 feet 

away using the built-in infrared system, but without 

the overall monochrome color common with earlier 

low-light recording systems.

Stamina

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 Battery Power 

Management System

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Using the optional NP-FP90 InfoLithium

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 Battery, 

the DCR-DVD203 can continuously record for up 

to 8 hours on a single full charge, providing extra 

long battery life.

Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes

Program AE modes make recording easy even when 

filming in challenging situations. Choose from 

Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, 

Spotlight or Sunset & Moon modes.

Picture Effects

Get creative when recording or playing back your 

videos with Sony’s Picture Effect Modes. Effects 

available in camera and playback modes: Sepia, 

Monotone, Pastel and Mosaic.

Fader Effects

Enhance your personal videos by adding 

professional looking fader effects. Choose from 

Black, White, Overlap and Wipe.

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, in 10% 

increments and the recordable time left when using 

the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

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.

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.

DVD Handycam

®

 Camcorder

DCR-DVD203

Compact and stylish the DCR-DVD203 is full of features to make recording and sharing your video 
easy. With a 1 Megapixel CCD imager , 2.7" wide (16:9) Touch Panel LCD Screen with Carl Zeiss

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Vario-Tessar

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 optics and 12X optical zoom you can be assured to capture the shot that you want.

Sony. Engineered to be effortless.

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