Sony's DCR-DVD301 camcorder, with its vast 3.5-inch SwivelScreen hybrid LCD display, records directly to 3-inch DVD-R/-RW discs, which play in most current home and PC DVD players, as well as later releases of PlayStation 2 videogame consoles. The screen's hybrid technology minimizes LCD washout even in bright sunlight and can rotate up to 270-degrees for multiple viewing angles. Beyond its 3.5-inch screen, the camcorder shares most of the same features as the DCR-DVD201 DVD Handycam camcorder, such as a one-megapixel Advanced HAD CCD imager and the ability to take one-megapixel digital still images.


Description of Sony DCRDVD301:

Professional Quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
Super SteadyShot Picture Stabilization System
USB 2.0 Interface
1.0 Megapixel Advanced HAD CCD Imager
10X Optical/120X Digital Zoom
Progressive Shutter System
3.5" Hybrid SwivelScreen LCD Display (123K Pixels)
Visual Index Screen
Burst Mode
Analog Inputs
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2-Channel) Stereo Audio Recording
Color Viewfinder
InfoLithium Battery with AccuPower Meter System
Super NightShot Plus Infrared System
Video Actual: 690K Pixels
Still Actual: 1000K Pixels
F: 1.8 2.3
Focal Distance: 3.2 32mm
35mm Conversion: 46 460mm (Camera Mode); 38 380mm (Memory Mode)
Filter Diameter: 25mm
Optical Zoom: 10X
Digital Zoom: 120X
Focusing: Full Range Auto/Manual (Multi-Selector)
Minimum Illumination: 7 Lux (0 Lux with Super NightShot Plus Infrared System)
NightShot Infrared System: Super NightShot Plus
Shutter Speed: Auto, 1/41/4000 sec (Program AE, Slow Shutter)
Memory Mode: Yes, 1152 x 864, 640 x 480
Viewfinder: Color, 123K Pixels
LCD: 3.5" (123K) Hybrid Color
Accessory Shoe: Intelligent
Video Input/Output: Yes/Yes (Multi A/V, Special)
Audio Input/Output: Yes/Yes (Stereo, Special)
i.LINK DV Interface (IEEE1394): N/A
USB 2.01: Yes
USB Streaming: N/A
Headphone Jack: N/A
Mic. Input: Yes (Stereo)
White Balance: Auto/Outdoor/Indoor/Hold (Multi-Selector)
Exposure: Multi-Selector (24 Steps)
Power Consumption (VF/LCD/VF+LCD): 4.1W/4.4W/4.7W
Software OS Compatibility: Microsoft Windows Me, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional
Dimensions (WHD): 2 4/5" x 3 1/2" x 5 2/5" (72 x 88 x 136mm)