Sony DCR-SR100 Hard Disk Handycam
Sony's done it again! First it was the ability to record to DVD. Now, it's the ability to record directly to a hard disk. Sony Japan introduces the world's first hard-disk based handycam, the DCR-SR100. You get a whole 30GB of storage space to play with. With 30GB you can store up to 7 hours of video in HQ mode (9Mbps), 11 hours in SP mode (6Mbps), and up to 20 hours in LP mode (3Mbps). Further, the hard-disk is protected from strong impact through the "HDD Smart Protection" mechanism. There's also a search function thrown in. What more could you ask for?
The display is a 2.7" hybrid LCD and the image sensor is a 1/3 primary color filter CCD. Optical zoom tops out at 10x and digital zoom at 120x. The handycam supports Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound recording via the built-in microphone. Connectivity is via USB 2.0. It's quite compact at 82 x 69 x 149 mm and 535 grams. If you still want to record your memories on to a DVD, the SR100 makes it a snap. There's a one-touch record-to-DVD button provided.
The SR100 can be yours on the 3rd of March 2006. Bad luck if you're not in Japan at that time. Pricing, however, is yet to be announced. Should be coming to USA soon.
Manufacturer website: Sony Japan
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on January 23, 2006 2:13 AM
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