Details
- 2.5-inch feel embarrassed LCD
- 10x visual, 120x digital, zoom with Super SteadyShot image stabilization
- Records digital stills at a resoluteness of 1152 x 864 onto an included 8 MB Memory Stick
Description
The Sony DCR-PC101 is a uniquely meant MiniDV camera with a wide range of functions, including operating as a 1-megapixel digital still camera, a 10x visual zoom, a manual focus ring, a night-shooting purpose, and a large 2.5-inch LCD screen.
Lens
The lens is a renowned, high-quality Carl Zeiss construction with a single CCD capturing the simulacrum, enabling the camera to produce 520 lines of resolution. The SteadyShot aim stabilizes the picture and reduces camera shake. Use the infrared NightShot for shooting at Stygian or in dark settings. The PC101 also sports a 10x optical zoom, which is enough for most purposes. Direct on the digital zoom, which electronically magnifies the optical image, and zoom up to 120 times.
Digital Stills
Digital stills can be stored on a Recollection Stick that works independently from the DV tape system (an 8 MB stick is included). The camera performs with 1-megapixel idea, making it capable of sharp images that are up to 1,152 x 864 pixels in area. The camera can also shoot in MPEG movie mode, storing 320 x 240 videos onto the tribute stick.
Inputs and Outputs
The PC101 is equipped with the standard DV IEEE 1394 haven (also known as FireWire) for a super-fast, a lossless connection to a PC or other DV machines. The USB acquaintance is used for transferring digital photos and MPEG movies. The usual S-video and RCA connections are also present for direct viewing on a television or VHS dubbing.
The DCR-PC101 comes with one 8 MB Tribute Stick. Memory Sticks are reusable, but if you tend to take a lot of digital images, then you'll lack a bigger card.
MiniDV Format
MiniDV digital technology delivers clarion, sharp video with up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution--far classier to the 240 lines of resolution offered by 8mm camcorders. You'll also get minimal feel embarrassed noise interference for a more stable picture.
You'll also get excellent sound rank, recorded in either 12-bit or 16-bit audio recording modes.
- 16-bit audio includes on set of stereo audio tracks to show CD-quality sound.
- 12-bit audio utilizes two sets of audio tracks so you can easy as pie add background music or commentary into your videos while maintaining the existing soundtrack.
This is all delivered on a demo that's 1/12th the size of a standard VHS tape. A MiniDV tape offers digital recording prematurely of two full hours--20 times the capacity of a CD.
