
Experience the world of high definition video with the HDR
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SR5. Switch between video modes to capture video
in High Definition (HD) or Standard Definition (SD) on the built
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in 40GB hard drive. A professional
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quality Carl
Zeiss®Vario
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Sonnar®T* lens and 10x optical/80x digital zoom keeps everything close and clear. You can even
use the Dual Record Mode to capture still images at the same time as filming video.
2.1Megapixel(Gross)ClearVid™CMOS
Sensor
1/3"ClearVid
™
CMOSSensorwith1990K
(effective)pixelsprovidesstunningdetail
andclaritywithexceptionalvideo(upto
1080linesofhorizontalresolution -HD;530
linesofhorizontalresolution -SD)andstill
imageperformance.TheMegapixel
technologyenhancesyourdigitalvideos
anddigitalstill(3980K)photography
performance.
10XOptical/80XDigitalZoom
Theopticalzoomhelpstobringtheaction
closeupfromfaraway.Inaddition,the
DigitalZoominterpolationmeansthat
extremedigitalzoomingisclearer,withless
distortionthanprevioustypesofdigital
zooms.
ProfessionalQualityCarlZeiss®Vario-
Sonnar®TLens
CarlZeisslenseshaveanadvancedoptical
multi-layercoatingforincreasedcontrast.
Thisresultsinvividimagebrilliance,true-to-
lifecolorsaturationandperfectrenditions
ofsubtletones.TheadditionalTcoatingon
thelensfurtherreducesunwantedglare
andflare.
Dolby®Digital5.1chRecording
TheHDR-SR5willrecordinDolbyDigital
5.1chsurroundsoundwithabuilt-in
microphone.Byrecordingin5.1channel
surroundsoundyoucannowexperience
yourhomemovieswithactivesounds
comingfromalldirections.Enjoyyour
personalhomemoviesthewayyou
experiencedthemwhilerecording.
2.7"Wide (16:9)TouchPanelClearPhoto
LCDPlus™Display(211KPixels)
The2.7"Wide(16:9)LCDscreenprovides
exceptionalviewingclaritywithimproved
resolution.Thehighresolution211Kpixel
LCDscreenrotatesupto270degreesfor
multipleviewinganglesprovidingsharp,
detailedimagesformonitoringor
playback,andthewidescreenformat
makesshootingin16:9modeand
composingshotseveneasier.
SmoothSlowRecording
Byincreasingtherecordratefrom60fields
persecond(fps)to240fpsfor3seconds
allowingyoutocapture3secondsoffast
motionandplaythevideobackin12
seconds.Thisisgreatforanalyzingagolf
swingoraviewingabirdinflight.
MemoryStickDuo™MediaSlot
Capturestillimagesupto2304x1728(4:3)
resolution,directlyontoMemoryStick
Duo
™
Media(soldseparately)foreasy
transfertoPCsforemailing,printingor
sharingwithothercompatibleMemory
Stick®devices(soldseparately).
SuperSteadyShot®PictureStabilization
System
AnadvancedversionofSuperSteadyshot®
PictureStabilizationfromSonywhich
controlsanevenhigherrangeofshakeand
vibrationfrequencies,toachieveaneven
higherlevelofsmoothnesswithout
degradationofvideolikesomeotherimage
stabilizationsystems.
OnScreenZoomandRecordButtons
Foradditionalcontrolofthecamcorder,the
HDR-SR5featuresZoomandRecord
buttonsontheframeoftheLCDscreen.This
allowstheusermoreflexibilitywhen
holdingthecamcorder,especiallyin
overheadorlowangleshots.
USB2.0Interface
USB2.0interfaceprovidesaneasywayto
connectyourHardDiskDriveHandycam®
Camcordertothecomputerforfast
transferofvideoandstillimagestoyour
computerforediting.Thecamcordercan
alsobeusedasanexternalstorageand/or
playbackdevice.
OneTouchWideAngleShooting
Withjustatouchofabutton(Menu)easily
switchbetween16:and4:3aspectratiosfor
standarddefinitionrecording.
ProgressiveShutterSystem
Amechanicalshuttersystemthatprovides
progressivescanperformancewhile
utilizinganinterlacedscanningsystem.
Digitalstillimageswillbesharpandclear
withexcellentdefinition.
ActiveInterfaceShoe
Providesalocationdirectlyonthe
camcordertowhichonemayaddoptional
accessorieswhileprovidingpowerandtwo-
waycommunicationwiththoseaccessories.
SuperNightShot®InfraredSystem
WithSuperNightShot®InfraredSystem
fromSonyyoucancapturenaturallooking
video,evenwhenshootinginlowlight.
Recordsubjectsupto20feetawayusing
thebuilt-ininfraredsystem.
DualRecord
WhilerecordingvideoinHighDefinition
(HD)youhavetheabilitytocapturea2.3
Megapixel(16:9)stillimage(2016x1134)
directlytoMemoryStickDuo
™
Media(sold
separately).WhilerecordinginStandard
Definitionyouhavetheabilitytocapturea
1.7Megapixel(4:3)stillimage(1512x1134)
directlytoMemoryStickDuomedia.
EasyPCBackup
Easilybackupyourfootage(HDorSD)to
yourPCusingthesuppliedsoftware.The
footagewillbestoredonyourPCshard
driveforarchivingpurposesandviewingat
alatertime;thefootageisstoredbydate
foreasyplayback.Inaddition,onlynew
footageistranferredtoyourPCeachtime
youBackupyourfootage.
InfoLITHIUM®BatterywithAccuPower
™
MeterSystem