DCR-DVD610
DVD Handycam® camcorder
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The DCR-DVD610 uses simple controls and powerful features that make it easy to shoot and share video. The powerful 40x optical
zoom and 2000x digital zoom helps you close in on your favorite highlights, while Super Steady Shot® image stabilization reduces
blur from camera shake. And with Hybrid recording technology, you can capture it all directly to a DVD or removable Memory Stick
Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media.
1/8" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager,
680K Pixels (Gross)
1/8" Advanced HAD™ (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD with 340K
(effective) pixels provides stunning
detail and clarity with exceptional
video (up to 500 lines of horizontal
resolution) and still image performance
40X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the
action close up from far away. In
addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation
means that extreme digital zooming is
clearer, with less distortion than
previous types of digital zoom.
Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-
Tessar® Lens
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar lenses are
designed specifically for compact
camcorders, and utilize precision
ground optics to maintain the
sharpness and contrast found with
larger lenses.
DVD Format Video Recording
The DVD recording format in MPEG2
(SD) delivers digital picture and sound
quality comparable to that of MiniDV,
but on DVD. Playback of these DVDs
couldn't be simpler (depending upon
the playback device used). After
finalizing the disc in the camcorder, the
disc can play back in most DVD
Players (SD), computers, Blu-ray Disc™
players, and even PlayStation® 3 video
game consoles.
DVD-R/-RW/+RW and +R DL (Dual
Layer) Compatible
Compatibility with a variety of DVD
formats allows the ease-of-use and
simplicity found in DVD media. With
DVD+RW media there is no need to
finalize the disc (minimum recording
required); simply remove the finalized
disc and insert the media into a
compatible DVD or Blu-ray Disc™
Player.
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Hybrid Recording to DVD or Memory
Stick® Media
Hybrid recording technology delivers a
new level of flexibility for transferring
your video footage and digital photos
from the camcorder to compatible
viewing devices. Record to DVD media,
or choose instead to record to
removable Memory Stick Duo™ media
or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media. You
can even select from various dubbing
functions to easily copy video or still
images from the Memory Stick media
to DVD -- without using a PC. Images
recorded or transferred to DVD can then
be played directly most DVD Players
(SD), computers, Blu-ray Disc™ players,
and even PlayStation® 3 video game
consoles to share your memories with
friends and family.
Quick On
Missing an important scene can be
frustrating, especially if the reason is
because your camcorder is turned off.
With the Quick On feature, the touch of a
single button places that camcorder in
Sleep mode. Another push instantly
wakes the camcorder, so you’ll always
be ready to capture special moments.
Built-in zoom microphone
Featuring Dolby® Ditigal 5.1 Creator,
the built-in zoom microphone focuses
audio recording on your subjects in
sync with the camera’s zoom lens,
helping memories ring true with clear
dialogue and crisp, discrete sounds.
2.7" Wide (16:9) Hybrid Touch Panel
Clear Photo LCD Plus™ Display (211K
Pixels)
The 2.7" Wide (16:9) LCD screen
provides exceptional viewing clarity
with improved resolution (211K pixels).
The display rotates up to 270 degrees
for multiple viewing angles, as well as
provides sharp, detailed images for
monitoring or playback. The
widescreen format makes shooting in
16:9 mode and composing shots even
easier.
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Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media Slot
Capture still images directly onto
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media (sold
separately) for easy transfer to PCs for
emailing, printing, or sharing with other
compatible Memory Stick® devices
(sold separately).
Super SteadyShot® Image Stabilization
System
An advanced version of Sony's
SteadyShot® Image Stabilization
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.
InfoLITHIUM® Battery with AccuPower™
Meter System
Unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium)
batteries, Sony's rechargeable Lithium
Ion batteries are not subjected to a life
shortening "Memory Effect," so you’re
free to charge the battery at any time.
Additionally, Sony's exclusive
AccuPower™ meter displays the battery
time remaining in minutes, in either the
viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
Manual Focus
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.
Super NightShot® Plus Infrared System
The Super NightShot® Plus Infrared
System uses a slow shutter mode to let
you shoot video with improved color
and contrast, even in total darkness (0
lux).
Stamina® Battery Power Management
System
When using the Sony InfoLITHIUM®
Battery, the Stamina® Battery Power
Management System helps the
camcorder prolong battery life for extra
long continuous recording times from a
single charge.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Scene Selection Modes
Picture Effects
Fader Effects-2
Visual Index Screen
Battery Information
Easy Handycam® Button
Multi-Language Menu
