With the new hybrid digital video camera from Sony, the DCR-SR45, you now have the choice of recording high quality video to the 30GB HDD or Memory Stick. Over 20hrs of footage can be stored in the camera’s 30GB Hard Disk Drive, while 5h 25min can be recorded direct to an optional 8GB Memory Stick. Movies recorded onto Hard Disk Drive can even be copied to Memory stick for easy file transfer! The DCR-SR45 features a high-magnification Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 40x optical zoom lens, “Quick On” button for conserving battery power, and Film Roll Index to preview the beginning of scenes and create scene indexes set at specified display intervals. It also features Face Index, allowing the user to play scenes simply by pressing the human faces detected during shooting. Easy upload with supplied software to YouTube (or your favourite online service), and the 2.7” LCD Touch Screen interface makes using this Handycam a simple and enjoyable experience. Powerful features such as Spot Focus and Spot Metering allow you to adjust the focal and exposure points of your scene at the touch of a fingertip.

Sony says:

40GB High-Capacity Hard Disk Drive: Record up to 21 hours of digital video (over 7 hours in HQ mode for DVD-quality video) without the need for external or extra media. The impressive capacity allows for extensive digital video recording directly to the camcorder Hard Disk Drive.

HDD Smart Protection: Built-in Shock Absorbers protect the hard disk drive from damage when accidentally dropped or mishandled. 3G Sensor technology automatically detects falling and removes the HDD write head from the hard disk to make sure your video is safely guarded. Once stabilized, the buffered video stream resumes recording and footage is preserved seamlessly.

Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens: Carl Zeiss has teamed up with Sony to deliver high-detail digital video. The quality and precision of the Vario-Tessar lens guarantees a crisp, distortion-free picture. Capture every moment with true-to-life image accuracy and spectacular clarity.

Powerful 40x Optical Zoom: The HDD Handycam 40x Optical Zoom gets you closer to the subject without picture degradation. For enhanced shooting, use the powerful Digital Zoom to capture distant subjects and far-away shots with exceptional ease and clarity.

Built-in Zoom Microphone: The DCR-SR45’s built-in microphone works with camcorder’s zoom function to focus on the sound coming from the subject in your viewfinder.

2.7" Wide Touch Panel LCD: The DCR-SR45 HDD Handycam camcorder display offers greater control at your fingertips, allowing for touch screen access to commonly used shooting features.

Memory Stick Duo™ media slot: Record movies directly to your Memory Stick Duo media or transfer your data via high-speed USB 2.0 connection from your Memory Stick Duo to your PC. This convenient way to store and transfer data allows you to connect to a variety of hardware and software applications, including the supplied ‘Picture Motion Browser’ software.

InfoLITHIUM™ Battery System: By exchanging data such as consumption rates and remaining battery, Sony’s unique battery system never leaves you short. InfoLITHIUM batteries can also be recharged without the “memory effect” common to Ni-Cad batteries.

STAMINA™ Battery Performance: Record over 10 hours of exceptional, high-quality digital video on a single charge with the optional NP-FH100 Battery Pack. Record and relive moments with the HDD Handycam camcorder powered by the long-lasting STAMINA Battery Pack.

Easy Handycam® Button: Switches the camcorder to automatic mode and adjusts the LCD to display and enlarge essential icons such as power and remaining storage. Experience all the shooting power of the DCR-SR45 HDD Handycam camcorder with simple-to-use features.

Super SteadyShot®: Controls and steadies a high range of shake and vibration frequencies when zooming in on the subject from a distance. Super SteadyShot image stabilization ensures your digital home videos come out with an advanced level of smoothness.

Super NightShot™ plus: The advanced slow shutter system works beyond basic infrared recording, replacing dark, green-lit images with vibrant colour. By eliminating residual images or ghost trails, Super NightShot plus creates amazing still images and high-action video.

Plus More Great Features:

Quick On Function
Start/Stop & Zoom Buttons on LCD Frame
Easy On-Camcorder Editing
Manual Lens Cover