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    Sony DCR-HC26 CamcorderThe Sony DCR-HC26 MiniDV Digital Handycam Camcorder is one among the long list of Handycam camcorders released this year by Sony. What differentiates this model from the other models launched this year is it is top-side tape loading. Making high-quality home videos has never been easier with the compact and stylish DCR-HC26 MiniDV Handycam camcorder. An expansive 2.5" SwivelScreen LCD Touch Panel places control at your fingertips, while the 123K Pixel Color Viewfinder lets you see your subjects in brilliant detail. Plus, a Top-Loading Tape Mechanism makes swapping tapes fast and easy, even when the camcorder is mounted on a tripod.

    The Sony DCR-HC26 features Sony’s unique Easy Handycam menu, providing one-button access to simplified camera operation and recording settings.Add to that a 20x Optical and 800x Digital Zoom and you have the ability to film up close and personal when you are far away from the action. The DCR-HC26 from Sony gives you a full-featured, compact MiniDV camcorder at an affordable price. And also not to mention the Carl Zeis Vario-Tessar lens, which offers less glare and increased contrast for vivid, more life-like color and tones.

    The Sony DCR-HC26 is available at a suggested price of $349.99. For more details visit Sony's Website

    Sony-DCR-HC26-Camcorder Features Included:

  • 1/6" Advanced HADâ„¢ CCD Imager, 680K Pixels Gross: 1/6" Advanced HADâ„¢ (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.
  • MiniDV Recording: Offers up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution, 3X the color bandwidth and a significantly higher signal/noise ratio, to provide spectacular video performance.
  • 20X Optical/800X Digital Zoom: The optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition the Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.
  • Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens: Carl Zeiss lenses have an advanced optical multi-layer coating that offers less glare and flare with increased contrast. This results in vivid image brilliance, true-to-life color saturation and perfect renditions of subtle tones.
  • 2.5" Touch Panel SwivelScreenâ„¢ LCD Display (123K Pixels): Provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution. The high resolution 123K pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles providing sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback.
  • 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. The display will show how much the battery is charged, in 10% increments and the recordable time left when using the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
  • Easy Handycam® Button: Using a camcorder can be intimidating for some people, so with a press of the Easy Handycam® button, most of the advanced features of the camcorder are “locked out” leaving only the buttons essential for recording operational.
  • End Search: Automatically advances the video tape to the last 5 seconds of the recorded scene. This prevents accidentally recording over previously recorded videos.
  • Fader Effects: Enhance your personal videos by adding professional looking fader effects. Choose from Black, Mosaic, White, Monotone.
  • InfoLithium® Battery with AccuPowerâ„¢ Meter System: Charge the battery at anytime because unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries, Sony’s rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are not subjected to a life shortening “memory effect”. Sony’s exclusive AccuPowerâ„¢ meter displays the battery time remaining in minutes, in either the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
  • i.LINK® DV Interface: A digital high-speed bi-directional interface which provides Audio/Video communication between two compatible devices. This connection allows for pure digital transfer between devices equipped with an IEEE1394 interface, such as camcorders, digital VTRs, capture cards and PCs.
  • Manual Focus: Allows the user to manually adjust the focus of the camcorder using the touch panel. Manual focusing also allows the user to control the focus in difficult situations where either the environment or the subject does not allow the camcorder’s auto focus to perform optimally, such as when shooting through a window or in a crowded environment.
  • NightShot® Plus Infrared System: With Sony’s NightShot® Infrared System you can capture natural looking video, even when shooting in low light. Record subjects up to 10 feet away using the built-in infrared system, but without the overall monochrome color common with earlier low-light recording systems.
  • On Screen Zoom and Record Controls: For additional control of the camcorder, the DCR-HC26 features Zoom and Record buttons on the frame of the LCD screen. This allows the user more flexibility when holding the camcorder, especially in overhead or low angle shots.
  • Photo Mode: Using Sony’s Adaptive Frame Interpolation for better image quality, you can store hundreds of individual still images with 7 seconds of audio on the videotape (Depends on the amount of video recorded on the tape).
  • Picture Effects: Get creative when recording or playing back your videos with Sony’s Picture Effect Modes. Effects available in Camera mode: Pastel and Mosaic. Effects available in Playback mode: Negative Art, Sepia, Monotone and Solarize.
  • Picture Packageâ„¢ Software: Easily organize still images and video, and turn them into stunning music videos using the supplied software.
  • Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes: Program AE modes make recording easy even when filming in challenging situations. Choose from Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight or Sunset & Moon modes.
  • Stamina® Battery Power Management System: Using the optional NP-FP90 InfoLithium® Battery, the DCR-HC26 can continuously record for up to 9 hours (Viewfinder) or up to 8 hours (LCD) on a single full charge, providing extra long battery life.
  • Super SteadyShot® Picture Stabilization System: Picture stabilization system that uses motion sensors to detect and compensate for camera “shake” without compromising picture quality like some other digital stabilization systems.
  • USB Streaming: Stay connected to family and friends by broadcasting live video with audio over the internet using the USB interface. You can even playback your favorite recorded scene on the camcorder’s tape. It’s like having your own video conferencing system.

    Sony DCR-HC26 Camcorder Specifications:

    Imaging Device: 1/6" CCD

    Pixel Gross: 680K

    Recording Media: MiniDV Cassette

    Recording and Playback Times: SP: 60min., LP: 90 min.

    Video Actual: 340K Pixels

    Still Actual: N/A

    USB Streaming: Yes

    SteadyShot® Image Stabilization: Yes ( Super; Electronic)

    Accessory Shoe: N/A

    White Balance: Auto, Indoor, One-push, Outdoor

    Memory Stick PROâ„¢ Media Compatibility: N/A

    Still Image Mode(s): N/A

    Minimum Illumination: 5 Lux (0 Lux with NightShot® Plus Infrared System

    Low Light Capability: NightShot® Plus

    LANC Terminal: N/A

    Analog Audio/Video Input(s): N/A

    Analog Audio/Video Output(s): Yes (Multi A/V)

    Digital Audio/Video Input(s): Yes (via i.LINK®)

    Digital Audio/Video Output(s): Yes (via i.LINK®)

    USB Port(s): Yes (1.1 compliant)

    i.LINK® Interface: Yes

    Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s): N/A

    Headphone Jack: N/A

    Microphone Input: N/A

    S-Video Input(s): N/A

    S-Video Output(s): Yes (optional accessory)

    LCD: 2.5" (123K Pixels SwivelScreenâ„¢ LCD Display)

    Lens Type: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®

    Viewfinder: Color (123K Pixels)

    Docking Station: N/A

    Microphone: Yes (Built-in)

    35mm Equivalent:48-960mm (4:3 Camera Mode), 44-880mm (16:9 Camera Mode)

    Aperture: f1.8-3.1

    Exposure: Touch Panel (24 steps)

    Filter Diameter: 25mm

    Focal Distance: 2.3-46mm

    Focus: Full Range Auto, Manual (Touch Panel)

    Progressive Shutter Mode: N/A

    Shutter Speed: Auto, 1/60-1/4000 (AE Mode)

    Optical Zoom: 20X

    Digital Zoom: 800X

    Power Consumption: 1.8W/2.1W (VF/LCD)

    Battery Type: InfoLithium® with AccuPower™ Meter System (NP-FP30)

    Power Requirements: 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)

    Limited Warranty: 1 Year Parts; 90 Days Labor

    Operating System Compatibility: Microsoft® Windows® ME, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional

    Supplied Software: Picture Packageâ„¢ ver. 1.5

    Video Recording System: 2 Rotary Heads, Helical Scanning System

    Video Signal System: NTSC color, EIA standards

    Analog-to-Digital Converter: N/A

    Weight: 14 oz (420g) with Tape and Battery

    Measurements: 2 5/8" x 3 1/8" x 4 1/2" (65 x 79 x 113mm)

    Supplied Accessories: Power Adapter/In-Camera Charger (ACL25), InfoLithium® Rechargeable Battery (NPFP30), Stereo A/V Cable, CD-ROM with USB Driver, (PicturePackage™ Software Ver. 1.5 for Sony), Lens Cap

    Sony DCR-HC26 Camcorder


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