Sony HDR-XR100 80 GB HDD High Definition Camcorder (Silver)

The SonyHDR-XR100 is the entry model in the XR line of high definition hard disk drive-based Handycamcamcorders. With a 1/5" Exmor CMOS sensor BIONZ image processor 80GB hard drive Face Detection and Smile Shutter technology it offers 1920x1080 Full HD recording convenient hard disk drive storage and a compelling set of features at a great value. The HDR-XR100 is an ideal choice for those who want to step up to Full HD recording and hard disk drive convenience at an affordable price.

• 1920 x 1080 high definition video recording


• 4 megapixel still image capture


• 80GB hard disk drive


• Face Detection technology for video and still images


• Professional Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens

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Panasonic HDCTM15 16GB Full HD Camcorder

HD images contain 6x as much information as standard images. HDTV has 1080 horizontal scan lines SDTV has 480. That translates into much higher resolution and much finer detail. With HD images on an HDTV pictures are so clear and sharp that you can see textures. The shift in the industry from SDTV to HDTV is well underway. For shooting once-in-a-lifetime scenes that you want to capture in full beauty an HD camcorder is the best choice.
There's nothing more disappointing than shooting a once-in-a-lifetime event on video only to discover that the images are blurry or poorly exposed because of backlighting. Panasonic's iA helps avoid problems in difficult shooting situations by automatically making the optimal camera settings and activating certain functions. For example iA includes AF Tracking a new function that "locks" on and follows a subject as it moves so images are sharply focused and properly exposed. This technology is a huge help for everyone.
Panasonic's advanced O.I.S. helps suppress the effects of hand-shake as you shoot for both motion and still images. This system uses gyrosensors to detect even tiny amounts of hand-shake then shifts a lens and adjusts the optical axis to compensate - all at an astounding 4000 times per second. Because the system is optical there's minimal loss of image quality even when viewed on a large-screen TV. In addition to shoot high-resolution still images the normal O.I.S. Mode 1 is joined by an O.I.S. Mode 2 which has a higher stabilization capability. The O.I.S. corrective lens shifts and stabilizes the image the instant that the shutter button is pressed to enable greater precision in stabilization. You get all the beauty and minimal blurring.
The TM15 features a 16x optical zoom. You can zoom close to catch dynamic shots of distant objects. And because the zoom is optical there's limited image degradation. Also Panasonic's Advanced O.I.S. helps

• Records Onto Built-in Memory (16GB) SD/SDHC Memory Card / Recording Format MPEG4-AVC/H.264 (AVCHD standard compliant); JPEG (Still Image)


• Image Sensor (Effective) - 1.17 megapixels [16 - 9] / 1.17 megapixels [16 - 9] [Still Image] / Total Pixels 1.47 megapixels


• Optical Zoom 16x Focal Length 2.95-47.2mm; 35mm Film Camera Equivalent 44.1-706mm [16 - 9]


• Filter Diameter 30.5mm


• Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) with Active Mode

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