Sony DCR-SR37ES hand-held camcorder

0.8 Megapixel CCD (1/8.0"), 60 GB HDD, Memory Stick, MPEG2 (720x576) Video Resolution, JPEG (max.640x480 Pixel) Foto Resolution, 60x Zoom, 2000x Digital Zoom, SteadyShot image stabilization, 2.7” Wide LCD, PictBridge, Memory Stick (Duo/Pro Duo) Slot, USB 2.0 (Out), Video (Out), Audio (Out), S-Video (Out), Li-Ion

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DCR-SR37ES
20-01-2009
- Records up to 45 hours of high quality Standard Definition video on 60GB hard drive plus HYBRID recording on optional Memory Stick™
- 800k pixel CCD sensor
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 60x optical zoom / 2000x digital zoom
- SteadyShot image stabilization for clearer video and stills when shooting handheld
- Face Index and Film Roll Index for quick, easy searches
- 2.7” Wide LCD with easy to use touchscreen
- Power on by LCD: quick start-up from standby with ultra-low power consumption in sleep mode
- Stereo sound recording with zoom mic for clearer dialogue and sound of foreground subjects
- Up to 11.5 hours STAMINA continuous shooting time (with optional battery)
- One Touch Disc Burn and Easy PC back up via USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection (Output only)
- DVDirect™ Express compatible: allows high-speed burning to disc with VRD-P1 DVD writer
- Fun, easy to use Picture Motion Browser PC software for managing and uploading video and photos in calendar view

Storage

Internal storage capacity 
60 GB
Camcorder media type 
HDD, Memory card
Disc types supported 
N
Camcorder tape type 
N

Video

Full HD 
N
Maximum video resolution 
720 x 576 pixels

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Silver
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Built-in display 
Y
Weight 
300g
Cable type 
USB, Multi AV
Focal length range (f-f) 
1.8 - 108 mm
Analog signal format system 
MPEG2
Audio dubbing
N
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2ch
Bundled software 
Picture Motion Browser
Camera shutter speed 
1/3-1/3500s
Compatible memory cards 
Memory Stick (MS)
Display 
LCD
Focus
Spot
Optical sensor resolution
800000 pixels
Optical sensor size 
1/0.315 mm (1/8")
Optical zoom 
60x
PictBridge 
Y
Sensor type 
CCD
Shooting modes
16:9, 4:3
Total megapixels 
0.8 MP
Viewfinder type 
Electrical
Metering
Spot

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
N
S-Video out 
Y
DC-in jack 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
DV port 
N
Microphone in 
N
S-Video in
N
S-Video outputs quantity 
1

Power

Battery type 
NP-FH30

Performance

Auto focus 
Y
Manual focus
Y

Display

Display resolution 
123200 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Noise reduction
Y

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
0.49 MP

Lens system

Interchangeable lens 
N
Digital zoom 
2000x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
44 - 2640 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Camcorder type 
Handheld camcorder
Minimum illumination 
6 lx
On Screen Display (OSD)
Y
3D compatibility 
N

White balance

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

Flash

Built-in flash 
N
Built-in light 
N

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPEG
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480
Supported aspect ratios 
4:3, 16:9

Weight & dimensions

Filter size 
3 cm
Width 
6 cm
Depth 
6.8 cm
Height 
10.5 cm

Other features

Photo mode 
Y
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Media types supported 
HDD, Memory Stick
Audio output 
Y
Fader
Y
Night mode
Y
Sports
Y
Spotlight
Y
Twilight
Y
Recording speed
HQ (9Mbps) / SP (6Mbps) / LP (3Mbps)