• Hi8 camcorder with 20x optical, 560x digital zoom.
• Steady picture stabilization system.
• 2.5 inch color LCD and black and white EVF.
• Night infrared mode for lowlight shooting; built-in light, easy dubbing features.
• Comes with NP-FM30 InfoLithium battery; Stamina power management system.

Product Description ------------------- Keep the good times rolling with this Sony Hi8 Handycam Camcorder. It records on affordable Hi8 or 8mm tapes and has a built-in video light and Night infrared system that films up to 10' in total darkness. Steady with built-in motion sensors helps you keep the frame stable. 20X optical zoom and 560X digital zoom brings the action up close. Its 2-1/2" color LCD flips out for comfortable filming and instant playback, while a black and white viewfinder offers enhanced video framing. Analog camera connects directly to VCR for easy dubbing. End search advances tape to the last 5 seconds of a recorded scene to prevent over previous videos. Displays battery info without powering on the camera. InfoLithium battery is not subject to life-shortening memory effect and may be recharged at any time. Auto exposure modes include portrait, beach & ski, sports lesson, landscape, spotlight or sunset & moon. Picture effect modes include negative art, sepia, black & white, solarize, slim, stretch, pastel and mosaic. Fader effects include black, mosaic, black & white, bounce and stripe. Eight selectable preset titles or 2 customized with 22 characters. Features manual focusing, 1/6" CCD imager with 200K effective/320 gross pixels and video with up to 400 lines of horizontal resolution and hi-fi sound. Comes with AC-L15 power adapter/in-camera charger, NP-FM30 InfoLithium rechargeable battery, mono A/V cable, shoulder strap and lens cap. No. CCDTRV318. 4Hx3-5/8Wx7-7/8L". .com ---- Sony's compact, affordable CCD-TRV318 Handycam camcorder, with a built-in video light and Steady picture stabilization system, makes it a snap to take great-looking videos. It features a 20x optical zoom, 560x digital zoom, a black-and-white viewfinder, and a 2.5-inch color swivel LCD. Image Stabilization Sony's Steady picture stabilization smoothes and steadies your images without degrading picture quality. Sony does it with motion sensors--a more accurate system than many other camcorders on the market. Optics * 1/6-inch CCD with 320,000 gross pixels * 20X optical zoom * 560x digital zoom * f1.6-f2.4 * Focal distance: 2.5-50mm * Shutter speed: 1/60 t 1/4,000 (AE mode) More Features Now you can capture video even in total darkness. Sony's Night system uses infrared light to capture images invisible to the human eye. You can shoot subjects such as a ing baby from up to 10 feet away in total darkness. With the optional HVL-IRC Night light, you can even capture images from up to 100 feet away. Sony's Stamina power management system and InfoLithium battery give the TRV318 incredible operating time. To keep tabs on battery life, Sony's AccuPower meter displays the number of minutes remaining--right in the viewfinder Hi8 Format In a world increasingly dominated by digital, Hi8 offers a refreshingly good format to shoot in. Despite the press that MiniDV, Digital8, and the new MicroMV have been getting, many people still prefer the tried-and-true Hi8. Hi8 offers the highest quality outside of digital and is a good choice for everyday shooting. As long as you just want to document your family's life, and send videos to grandma, you aren't really giving anything up. Size, and Contents The TRV318 measures 3.63 by 4.00 by 7.88 inches and weighs 1 pound 12 ounces. This package includes the TRV318 camcorder, power adaptor/in-camera charger (AC-L15), InfoLithium rechargeable battery (NP-FM30), mono AV cable, lens cap, and shoulder strap.