DCR-SR65
Hard Disk Drive Handycam® camcorder
With a built-in 40GB hard disk drive, the DCR-SR65 captures your memories without the need for tapes or discs. The
1 megapixel CCD image sensor and professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens deliver sharp, high
resolution images. Hybrid recording technology even allows you to record video to the hard drive or Memory Stick
Duo™ media.
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1/6" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager,
680K Pixels (Gross)
1/6" Advanced HAD™ (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD with 340K
(effective) pixels provides stunning
detail and clarity with exceptional
video (up to 500 lines of horizontal
resolution) and still image
performance.
25X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the
action close up from far away. In
addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation
means that extreme digital zooming is
clearer, with less distortion than
previous types of digital zoom.
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, aswell as
provides sharp, detailed images for
monitoring or playback. The
widescreen format makes shooting in
16:9 mode and composing shots even
easier.
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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
Featuring Dolby® Ditigal 2 channel
recording 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.
Active Interface Shoe
Sony's proprietary hot shoe makes it
easy to use Intelligent Accessories, such
as external lights and microphones, by
providing power and on/off capability
directly from the camcorder.
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.
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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.
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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
