The DCRPC55E is the ultimate Handycam for people that are constantly on the move. Its tiny size and light weight makes it ultra-portable, and the 3.0 LCD Screen means youll never miss any action. The PC55E is supplied with a Handycam Station. Red.

Product Features:

· Handycam Station
· Super Steady Shot
· Digital Still Camera function
· 3 inch hybrid touch panel LCD display
· Carl Zeiss lens
· infoLITHIUM battery
· Active Interface Shoe

Product Specification:

Lens/zoom:
Carl Zeiss lens Yes (Vario Tessar)
Optical zoom 10x
Digital zoom 120x
Precision digital zoom No
F 1.7-2.2
f (focal distance) 2.3-23mm
f (35mm conversion) (camera mode) 44-440mm
f (35mm conversion) (memory mode) 44-440mm
Filter diameter No
NightShot plus No
Colour slow shutter (camera mode) No
Super NightShot (camera mode) No

Camera:
Focus system Full range Auto/Manual
Spot focus Yes (Touch Panel)
Image device 3mm (1/6-inch) 960H CCD
Progressive No
Interlace Yes
Advanced HAD technology Yes
Number of pixels Gross 800K/Effective 400K
Number of pixels (camera mode) Effective 400K/400K
Minimum illumination (w/NightShot) 5 lux (No)
White balance Auto/outdoor/indoor/One Push
Shutter speed Auto 1/2,1/3500 (Colour Slow Shutter, ProgramAE, slow shutter)
Auto shutter Yes
Program AE 6 modes
14 bit DXP No
Exposure control Yes (Touch Panel)
Backlight compensation Yes
Spot meter Yes (Touch Panel)
Interval record No
Frame record No
Zebra pattern No
Custom title No
Fader 7 modes
Date/time display Yes
SteadyShot Yes (Super Steady shot)
View finderB/W or colour No

Audio:
PCM digital stereo Yes (12/16 bit)
Audio dub Yes (Touch Panel)(12 bit)
Built-in microphone Yes (stereo electric condenser)
Rec. level control (mic.) No
Built-in speaker Yes

VTR:
Format DV
Frame advance Yes
Title search (cassette memory) No
On screen display Yes (Line out/LCD/VF)
Digital program editing No
Photomovie create No
Signal convert function Yes
Playback zoom Yes
NTSC playback on PAL TV No

Jacks:
Video in/out -
S-video in/out -
Audio in/out -
Multi AV Yes (Video and Audio in/out special)
Interface connector (for cradle) Yes
i.LINK DV in On Handycam Station
i.LINK DV out On Handycam Station
External mic. input No
Headphone jack No
LANC terminal No
USB terminal On Handycam Station
DC in Yes


LCD monitor:
Size 3.0 inch
Pixels 123,200 dots
Hybrid LCD Yes
Touch panel LCD Yes

Others:
Built in light No
Pop up flash No
16:9 wide Yes (Normal)
Accessory shoe Active Interface Shoe
Digital effects 6 modes
Picture effects 6 modes
USB streaming Yes
Direct access to Click to DVD (with VAIO laptops) Yes
Direct access to VCD burn Yes
Pictbridge Yes
Weight (w/o tape/battery etc.) 290g
Dimensions (WxHxD) 45 x 99 x 72mm

Memory Stick:
Recording media MS No
Recording media MSPRO No
Recording media MSDuo Yes
Recording media MSPRODuo Yes

Still image:
Image size 640x480 (VGA)
Compression JPEG
Tape to Memory Stick rec Yes (VGA only)
Memory Stick to tape rec No
Burst record No
Slide show Yes

MPEG movie:
Format MPEG1 (MOVIE EX)
Presentation (320x240) resolution Yes
Video mail (160x112) resolution Yes
Audio Yes (MPEG)

Supplied accessories:
AC adaptor ACL200
Rechargeable battery pack NPFA50
Wireless remote commander +AA battery RMT-831
AV cable Multi AV
Lens cap Built in
Shoulder strap No
Memory Stick Duo 16MB and MSACM2 Adapter
Picture package ImageMixer VCD2 Yes
USB driver (CD-ROM) Yes
USB cable Yes