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Sony Handycam DCR-HC42E

Description: Model ID DCR-HC42E / Sony Handycam DCR-HC42E - Camcorder - 1.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 12 x - Mini DV / One step ahead, the DCR-HC42E Compact DV camcorder from Sony uses the full width of a 1megapixel CCD to always capture and playback your images in true 16: 9 widescreen. A high ... more

Sony Handycam DCR-HC42E ... picture quality for both movies and still images are guaranteed and true 16: 9 movies can be played back to the full on a home theater system.

Your camcorder is always ready to shoot and playback. The Handycam Station is a powered cradle for the DCR-HC42E that features an i.LINK connection for digital video editing on a PC or to copy footage to a DVD recorder, as well as USB for Web streaming purposes. Multi AV (Analog, S-Video and Audio) is also featured for dubbing to analog tape, as well as playing back movies or still images on a TV. Throughout connection, the camcorder's "infoLITHIUM" battery is powering up, ensuring that the docked Handycam is charged and ready to be picked up and used at any time.

The DCR-HC42E Handycam provides true 16: 9 widescreen recording, taking advantage of the full width of the 1Megapixel CCD, results in a wider angle of view than 4: 3 methods. This is ideal for playback on today's popular widescreen TVs and for widescreen playback on the camera itself the camcorders also feature a 2.7-inch Wide Hybrid LCD monitor that ensures that a bright, clear picture can be viewed anywhere, even at high contrast locations. Start and stop record controls and a secondary Zoom button are conveniently placed on the Wide LCD frame for quick access when viewing the subject on the display or for during difficult shooting situations, even when you are holding the camera above your head.

The DCR-HC42E features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, with a 12x Optical Zoom capability and a filter diameter of 25mm. This ensures that your footage will be of pin-sharp quality, even when you are zooming in from a significant distance, while the sizable lens guarantees a bright picture.

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Technical Details for Sony Handycam DCR-HC42E

Product Description	Sony Handycam DCR HC42E - camcorder - Mini DV
Product Type	Camcorder
Dimensions (WxDxH)	5.5 cm x 11.2 cm x 9 cm
Weight	0.4 kg
Media Type	Mini DV
Analogue Video Format	PAL
Sensor Resolution	1.0 Mpix
Effective Sensor Resolution	Video: 690 Kpix
Shooting Modes	Digital photo mode, frame movie mode
Lens System	12 x zoom lens - 3 mm - 36 mm - f/1.8-2.5
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom	480 x
Image Stabiliser	Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
Microphone	Microphone - built-in - electret condenser - stereo
Viewfinder	LCD monitor - colour
Display	LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7" - colour
Supported Battery	1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh ( included )