KEY TECHNOLOGY
Without
C
M
OS
technolo
gy
(CC
D
)
N
o vertical line smearin
g
(C
M
OS)
HANDYCAM Widescreen
T
he Sony Handycam range is taking advantage of the growing
p
o
p
ularity of widescreen TVs. Most Handycams include a Wide
S
elect feature that let you switch between 16:9 (wide) and 4:3
r
ecordings with the touch of a button, and include widescreen L
C
D
s
creens that allow accurate full-screen review of 1
6
:
9
footage.
Handycams with a 1 Megapixel
S
ensor or greater record footage
in widescreen,
ivin
you a wider an
le o
view to
it more into
your s
h
ot.
Hi
g
h-quality widescreen recordin
g
s are ideal
f
or playback on
w
idescreen TVs
.
H
igh Quality
1
6:
9
view
S
tandard 4:
3
vie
w
HANDYCAM CMOS Sensor
C
MOS (complimentary metal oxide semiconductor) sensors are used in place of
t
he CCD (char
g
e coupled device) in some models, and have unique properties
t
hat enable high picture quality, precise colour reproduction and finer tonal
gradation. Fast transfer, increased sensitivity to light, lower power consumption
as well as a wide dynamic ran
g
e and smear-
f
ree ima
g
es are key advanta
g
es o
f
C
MOS technology
.
Without
C
M
OS
technolo
gy
(CC
D
)
W
ith CMOS Technolo
gy
(CMOS)
–
I
m
p
rove
d
tona
l
g
ra
d
at
i
ons
gi
ves
bette
r r
e
ndi
t
i
o
n
s
of
s
had
o
w
s
Smear-free imaging
Wide dynamic range
HANDYCAM Easy Button
S
ometimes usin
g
the many menu functions and features of your Handycam can
be confusing, especially if you’re new to digital video cameras. With the touch
o
f
a button,
y
ou can turn
y
our Hand
y
cam into Eas
y
Mode. The letters on the
s
creen
d
ou
bl
e
i
n s
i
ze, ma
ki
n
g
t
h
e on-screen
di
sp
l
ay eas
i
er to see an
d
t
h
e a
d
vance
d
menu system is replaced with basic functions so that all you need to do is record!
T
his is
g
reat
f
or
f
amilies with di
ff
erent experience levels – anyone can use a
S
ony Handycam!
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