Sony DCR-HC38 Marketing Specifications

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DCR-HC38

MiniDV Handycam® Camcorder

 

 

 

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Powerful capture and versatile use makes the DCR-HC38 the perfect camcorder for all occasions. 
Keep everything clear with Super SteadyShot® built-in image stabilization while seeing it all on the 
2.5" Panel LCD Monitor. For dimly lit areas, the NightShot® Plus feature keeps your video bright and 
clear.

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1/6" Advanced HAD™  CCD Imager, 
680K Pixels Gross
1/6" Advanced HAD™  (Hole 
Accumulation Diode) CCD with 340K 
(effective) pixels provides stunning 
detail and clarity with exceptional 
video (up to 500 lines of horizontal 
resolution) and still image 
performance.

MiniDV Recording
Offers up to 500 lines of horizontal 
resolution, 3X the color bandwidth and 
a significantly higher signal/noise ratio, 
to provide spectacular video 
performance.

40X Optical/2000X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the 
action close up from far away. In 
addition, the Digital Zoom 
Interpolation means that extreme 
digital zooming is clearer, with less 
distortion than previous types of digital 
zooms.

Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-
Tessar® Lens
Carl Zeiss lenses have an advanced 
optical multi-layer coating that offers 
less glare and flare with increased 
contrast. This results in vivid image 
brilliance, true-to-life color saturation 
and perfect renditions of subtle tones.

Super SteadyShot® Picture Stabilization 
System
Picture stabilization system that uses 
motion sensors to detect and 
compensate for camera "shake" 
without compromising picture quality 
like some other digital stabilization 
systems.

2.5" Touch Panel SwivelScreen™  LCD 
Display (123K Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with 
improved resolution. The high resolution 
123K pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270 
degrees for multiple viewing angles 
providing sharp, detailed images for 
monitoring or playback.

USB Streaming
Stay connected to family and friends 
by broadcasting live video with audio 
over the internet using the USB interface. 
You can even playback your favorite 
recorded scene on the camcorder's 
tape. It's like having your own video 
conferencing system .

i.LINK® DV Interface
A digital high-speed bi-directional 
interface which provides Audio/Video 
communication between two 
compatible devices. This connection 
allows for pure digital transfer between 
devices equipped with an IEEE1394 
interface, such as camcorders, digital 
VTRs, capture cards and PCs.

InfoLITHIUM® Battery with AccuPower™  
Meter System
Charge the battery at anytime because 
unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) 
batteries, Sony's rechargeable Lithium 
Ion batteries are not subject to a life 
shortening "memory effect". Sony's 
exclusive AccuPower™  meter displays 
the battery time remaining in minutes, in 
either the viewfinder or on the LCD 
screen.

NightShot® Plus Infrared System
With Sony's NightShot Plus Infrared 
System you can capture natural 
looking video, even when shooting in 
low light. Record subjects up to 10 feet 
away using the built-in infrared system, 
but without the overall monochrome 
color common with earlier low-light 
recording systems.

Manual Focus
Allows the user to manually adjust the 
focus of the camcorder using the touch 
panel. Manual focusing also allows the 
user to control the focus in difficult 
situations where either the environment 
or the subject does not allow the 
camcorder's auto focus to perform 
optimally, such as when shooting 
through a window or in a crowded 
environment.

On Screen Zoom and Record Controls
For additional control of the 
camcorder, the DCR-HC38 features 
Zoom and Record buttons on the frame 
of the LCD screen. This allows the user 
more flexibility when holding the 
camcorder, especially in overhead or 
low angle shots.

Stamina® Battery Power Management 
System
Using the optional NP-FH1000 
InfoLITHIUM® Battery, the DCR-HC38 can 
continuously record for up to 14 hours 
(viewfinder) or up to 12 hours (LCD) on 
a single full charge, providing extra 
long battery life .

Scene Selection Modes
Scene Selection modes make recording 
easy even when filming in challenging 
situations. Choose from Beach, Candle, 
Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Sports 
Lesson, Spotlight, and Sunrise & Sunset.

Picture Effects
Get creative when recording or playing 
back your videos with Sony's Picture 
Effect Modes. Effects available in 
Camera mode: Mosaic and Pastel. 
Effects available in Playback mode: 
Monotone, Negative Art, Sepia and 
Solarize.

Easy Handycam Button
Using a camcorder can be intimidating 
for some people, so with a press of the 
Easy Handycam button, most of the 
advanced features of the camcorder 
are "locked out" leaving only the 
buttons essential for recording 
operational.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Fader Effect(s)

Battery Information

Picture Motion Browser Software

Multi-Language Menu 

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