Sony HDR-PJ50VE

Full HD camcorder with superb image quality and built-in projector

Built-in projector: Let everyone enjoy your videos straight after shooting: project image onto a screen, wall, ceiling or any flat surface.

Full HD 1920x1080 50p recording: Full HD recording at very high bit rate with 50p progressive shooting mode for highest image quality and smoothness.

25p progressive recording mode: Shoots Full HD images at 25 frames per second to achieve cinematic feel with your video footage.

220GB HDD plus memory card: Records on high capacity 220GB Hard Disk Drive plus additional recording on optional memory card (Memory Stick Pro Duo™ or SD/SDHC).

Wide angle G Lens with 12x optical zoom/17x extended zoom: Excellent optical performance: 29.8mm (video and photo) wide angle ideal for group shots, landscapes and more.

Optical SteadyShot Active Mode: With 3-Way Shake-Cancelling for stable images, even while walking. Now offers enhanced stabilization at all zoom settings.

Super sensitive 1/4 type Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor: Highly efficient sensor captures detail-packed video and still images with reduced image noise, especially in low light.

BIONZ processor: High-speed image processor for enhanced image quality and responsive performance.

Up to 7.1 Megapixel still photo: Shoot high-quality still images, even while shooting video simultaneously.

7.5cm/3" Clear Photo LCD: High quality touchscreen for clear, bright images with excellent contrast and wide viewing angle.

Connect and charge with built-in USB cable: USB cable stows neatly in camcorder's hand strap. Connect Handycam® to your computer and transfer videos or recharge battery.

Hassle-free web sharing with PMB Portable: Connect Handycam® to any PC via built-in USB cable: built-in PMB Portable software launches automatically for easy web sharing.

Easy new interface with Event Browse: Intuitive playback solution groups your camcorder footage and still photos by events: allows easy searching to favourites.

Highlight Playback: Automatically edits together movie highlights and still photos with music and transitions: burn the results to DVD or share online.

Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO) mode: Recognizes up to 90 combinations of Face Detection, scene settings and handheld/tripod shooting: adjusts for best results.

Tracking focus: Select an object on the touchscreen and keep autofocus locked on moving subjects, even if they're not people: ideal for pets.

Quick AF: Autofocus locks onto subject at high speed for clear, sharply-focused images, even in low-light conditions.

GPS Inside / Map Index: Automatic geotagging of clips and photos by GPS: see where video clips were shot with built-in map on LCD.

High Quality 5.1ch surround sound: Sensitive new microphone design captures dialogue and surround sound with superb clarity.

Wind noise reduction: New microphone design and digital signal processing reduces wind noise, for clearer dialogue and sounds when shooting outside.

Stereo speaker with S-Master amplifier technology: High quality linear phase speaker system delivers clear, natural stereo sound when playing back your clips.

Face Detection and Smile Shutter: Capture clear, natural portraits: automatically shoot still photos of smiling faces during video recording.

LED flash / light: Illuminate video and still photo subjects when you're shooting indoors or in low light.

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.

HDMI® output: Connect camcorder for viewing any HD Ready TV.

BRAVIA Sync: Directly control camcorder playback functions via remote of connected BRAVIA® television.

Golf Shot: Automatically captures a high-speed burst of images to freeze fast-moving action at exactly the right moment.

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™.