Sony DCR SR-45

The DCR-SR45 features the option to store your video and still images on either its 30GB hard disk drive or Memory

Stick PRO Duo™ media. The high-power 40x optical/2000x digital zoom gets you close to the action, while the

professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens and Super SteadyShot® image stabilization keep everything

crisp and clear.

1/8" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager, 680K Pixels (Gross)

1/8" Advanced HAD™ (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 680K (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 the Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is

clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.

2.7" Wide (16:9) 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.

Hybrid Recording to Hard Disk Drive 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 the camcorder's internal hard disk drive, 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 hard disk drive to Memory

Stick media -- without using a PC. Images recorded or transferred to Memory Stick media can then be played directly on a PS3 or PC to share your memories with friends and family.

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).

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 with 5.1ch recording

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.

Easy Handycam Button

Using a camcorder can be intimidating for some people. With a press of the Easy Handycam Button, most of the advanced features of the camcorder

are "locked out," letting you focus only the buttons essential for recording.

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.

USB 2.0 Interface

The USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your camcorder to a PC for fast transfer of video and still images for editing.

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.

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.

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. When using the

LCD screen or viewfinder, the display will show how much the battery is charged -- in 10% increments -- and the recordable time left.

Fader Effects

Enhance your personal videos by adding professional looking fader effects. Choose from Black and White.

Scene Selection Modes

Scene Selection modes make recording easy even when filming in challenging situations. Choose from Beach, Candle, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Sports Lesson, Spotlight, and Sunrise & Sunset.

Picture Effects

Get creative when recording or playing back your videos with Sony's Picture Effect Modes. Effects available in Camera mode: Monotone, Pastel and

Sepia. Effects available in Playback mode: Monotone, Pastel and Sepia.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

·         Face Index

·         Film Roll Index

·         Manual Focus

·         One Touch Disc Burn

·         On Screen Zoom and Record Buttons

·         Progressive Shutter System

·         Super NightShot® Infrared System

·         Multi-Language Menu