Sony DCR-SX33E

DCR-SX33E

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DCR-SX33ER
19-01-2010
Light and compact: easy shooting with high zoom

- 60x optical zoom with SteadyShot - Vario-Tessar lens with ultra-powerful optical zoom range to pull distant objects closer
- Recording on memory card - Up to 23 hours 55 mins Standard Definition video shooting time on removable 32 GB memory card (optional)
- Face Detection - Enhanced Face Detection for clear, natural faces. Now recognizes up to 8 faces in scene
- 800k CCD sensor - Increased sensitivity captures crisp, clear video with improved low-light image quality (min. illumination 3lux)
- SteadyShot - Electronic image stabilization reduces effects of camera shake during handheld shooting
- 6.7cm/2.7" Wide Clear Photo LCD - High quality 230k dot resolution wide touchscreen for viewing shots and controlling functions
- Power on by LCD - Quick start-up from standby with ultra-low power consumption in sleep mode
- Video light - Illuminate your subject for great results at parties, indoor shooting and night-time scenes
- Easy upload by PMB Software - Fun, easy to use PMB PC software for managing video and photos in calendar view and uploading to websites like YouTube™
- Direct Copy - Transfer video footage direct to an external hard disk drive without PC: playback with fun camcorder features
- DVDirect Express compatibility - PC-free burning to AVCHD or Standard Definition DVD discs with compatible Sony DVDirect Express writer
- Stereo sound - Crisp, clear digital stereo sound recording
- Face Index and Film Roll Index - Find the right scene with quick, easy searches through camcorder footage
- Works with iMovie - Connect Handycam® directly to Macintosh computer via USB and import videos directly for editing with iMovie

Storage

Camcorder tape type 
Flash memory

Video

Full HD 
Y
Video formats supported 
MPEG2, MPEG2

Technical details

Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Weight 
190g
Focal length range (f-f) 
1.8 - 108 mm
Audio dubbing
N
Camera shutter speed 
1/3 - 1/3500s
Compatible memory cards 
Memory Stick PRO Duo/High Speed/Mark II, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD/SDHC
Display 
LCD
Face detection
Y
Flash
N
Optical sensor size 
1/0.315 mm (1/8")
Optical zoom 
60x
PictBridge 
Y
Sensor type 
CCD
Total megapixels 
0.8 MP

Ports & interfaces

S-Video out 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
DV port 
N
Microphone in 
N
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports 
N
S-Video in
N
S-Video outputs quantity 
1

Power

Battery type 
NP-FV30
Power consumption (typical) 
1.8W

Performance

Auto focus 
Y
Manual focus
Y

Display

Touch screen 
Y

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Noise reduction
Y

Lens system

Digital zoom 
2000x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
44 - 2640 mm

Camera

Minimum illumination 
3 lx
Progressive scan 
N

White balance

Indoor white balance
Y
Onepush white balance
Y
Outdoor white balance
Y

Flash

Built-in flash 
N

Packaging content

Handheld remote control 
N

Picture quality

Image formats supported 
JPEG
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480

Weight & dimensions

Width 
5 cm
Depth 
10.3 cm
Height 
5.5 cm

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
N
Video out
Y
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Audio output 
Y
Fader
Black / White
Night mode
N
Sports
Y
Spotlight
Y
Twilight
Y