Sony DCR-PC101 MiniDV Compact Camcorder w/ 2.5

Features

MiniDV Recording
The MiniDV format offers more precise image detail and color accuracy than previously possible with analog camcorders. The superior quality of digital video results from:
Higher Resolution -- 520 lines of horizontal resolution
Component Color Sampling -- preserves three times more color information than analog VHS and S-VHS video, for brighter and truer colors.
Time Base Correction -- stabilizes the picture, eliminating video jitters.
Error Correction -- fills in missing video data, providing seamless, professional-looking video.
1/4.7' Advanced HAD� CCD imager, 1.0 megapixel gross
Of all the world's consumer camcorders, Sony was the first to break the megapixel barrier. Working with high-resolution recording and high-precision Carl Zeiss� or Sony custom optics, the benefits are dramatic. You'll see amazing detail on everything you shoot. Every blade of grass. Every strand of hair. The names on the back of player uniforms. And megapixel resolution is also a great benefit in Sony's Digital still camera function (Memory Mode).
10X optical/120X digital zoom
Super SteadyShot� Picture Stabilization System
There's a world of difference between experiences that are moving and ones that are simply shaky. To encourage the first and prevent the second, Sony invented SteadyShot picture stabilization. It 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.
Carl Zeiss� Vario-Sonnar lens
2-1/2' SwivelScreen� Touch Panel LCD (211K pixels) with color viewfinder
i.LINK� (IEEE 1394) DV in/out interface
Sony's i.LINK DV or MICROMV interface gives you true digital-to-digital editing, without the 'generation loss' of analog editing. And the i.LINK interface is compatible with a range of Sony digital VCRs, Sony edit controllers, and Sony PCs with editing software.
Intelligent accessory shoe
Analog-to-digital conversion with pass-through
USB streaming
Digital Still Memory Mode with Memory Stick� Media
Capture digital still images directly onto Memory Stick� media for easy transfer to e-mail, printing, or sharing with compatible Memory Stick devices. Digital still images can be captured while in Memory Mode, or images from the videotape can be captured onto Memory Stick media. This feature provides the Dual Function of having one camera for video and still images, and provides the user with a whole new world of imaging possibilities.
MPEG Movie EX Mode
Capture MPEG digital video and store it directly to your Memory Stick� Media. Movie length ranges from 5 seconds to the length allowed by the capacity of your memory stick with MPEG Movie EX. Take the 'Best Of' scene recorded on video tape, for example -- the groom kissing the bride on the wedding day, convert it to an MPEG Movie and share it with family and friends via the internet.
Super LaserLink� wireless transmission system
Super NightShot� O Lux recording system and Color Slow Shutter
Low light? No problem. Absolutely no light? No sweat! Now you can capture video even in total darkness (0 lux). Sony's NightShot system uses infrared light to capture images invisible to the human eye. You can shoot subjects like sleeping babies up to 10 feet away in total darkness.
InfoLithium� battery with AccuPower� Meter System
Sony Stamina recording keeps going longer than you do. The combination of low power consumption and an optional InfoLithium battery give Sony Handycam� models incredible operating time. To keep tabs on battery life, Sony's AccuPower� meter displays the number of minutes remaining � right in the viewfinder.
USB Interface