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Features:

• Three 1/3-inch wide-aspect-ratio advanced HAD CCD imagers for true-to-life color rendering
• Play and record interlaced high-definition video at resolutions up to 1440 x 1080 for professional-quality video
• 12x optical zoom with Super SteadyShot Optical Stabilization System
• 3.5-inch wide precision hybrid SwivelScreen LCD
• Record at either 30 frames per second or, for a film-like feel, at 24 frames per second

Presenting the world's first consumer 1080i high-definition camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-FX1. A revolution in form and function, the HDR-FX1 allows you to play and record interlaced high-definition video at resolutions up to 1440 x 1080 for professional quality video with vivid colors and striking detail. It even offers the ability to switch to standard DV recording and playback as the situation warrants.

The HDR-FX1 features the real-time HD Codec Engine, which offers professional-level MPEG2 video compression, and 14bit HD DXP (Digital Extended Processor) for increased processing speed.

Images are captured on three-chip Advanced HAD CCD system that provides increased detail and improved video performance without the color bleeding found in other system. Optical capabilities include a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 12x optical zoom and Super SteadyShot image stabilization.

The HDR-FX1 offers an unprecedented amount of control to the user, including manual zoom, focus, and iris control. Picture Profile allows the user to create a number of preset video modes for a variety of shooting settings. Composing shots is easier than ever with the 3.5-inch precision hybrid SwivelScreen LCD display and the extra-large electronic viewfinder.

The Sony HDR-FX1 HDV Handycam camcorder: the revolution begins.