The Sony DSR-PD170 uses a newly-developed 1/3-inch 3CCD image system, each producing 380,000 pixels (340,000 effective) in the NTSC model, and 450,000 (400,000 effective) in the PAL model (branded the PD170P). According to a leaked document, the CCDs are capable of both interlace scan and progressive scan, which is useful for recording still images or shooting a moving subject and exporting selected frames to a computer. Sony DSRPD170 The camcorder features what Sony describes as a newly-developed high Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) 12x lens with a 58mm filter diameter. The camcorder produces 530 lines of horizontal picture resolution (in, we assume, NTSC and PAL). Sony DSR PD170 Sony has included Super SteadyShot, in which the horizontal and vertical movements are detected independently by the sensors. Sony DS-RPD170 The prism system located in the front of the lens adjusts and optically compensates for unsteadiness whilst simulataneously maintaining image quality

New flexibility, new features, new opportunities
The HVR-Z7P is the world's first HDV handheld camcorder with an interchangeable lens system, native progressive recording, and solid-state memory recording.

A variety of video lenses can be attached to the HVR-Z7P, which is equipped with a universal standard 1/3-inch bayonet mount mechanism for the quick changing of lenses.

Added to this a streamlined nonlinear editing workflow can be achieved using the supplied memory-recording unit, which provides HDV/DVCAM/DV file recording on a standard CompactFlash solid-state memory card. This offers customers varying levels of flexibility and hybrid operation which is becoming an important requirement in video production.

The HVR-Z7P also features 25p HDV native progressive recording mode and HDMI output.

This new handheld Camcorder further enhances the operational versatility of the Sony professional HDV lineup, and opens up a world of possibilities for high-definition digital video production. Whether it's for documentaries, general TV production, low-budget movies, music videos, IPTV, education, or a wide range of corporate and event videography applications, Sony's new HVR-Z7P is ideal.

Presenting the world's first consumer 1080i high definition camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-FX1E. A revolution in form and function, the HDR-FX1E allows you to play and record interlaced high definition video at resolutions up to 1440 x 1080 for professional quality video with vivid colors and striking detail. It even offers the ability to switch to standard DV recording and playback as the situation warrants. The HDR-FX1E features the Real-time HD Codec Engine, which offers professional-level MPEG2 video compression, and 14bit HD DXP (Digital Extended Processor) for increased processing speed. Images are captured on three chip Advanced HAD CCD system that provides increased detail and improved video performance without the color bleeding found in other system. Optical capabilities include a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with 12x optical zoom and Super SteadyShot image stabilization. The HDR-FX1E offers an unprecedented amount of control to the user, including manual zoom, focus, and iris control. Picture Profile allows the user to create a number of preset video modes for a variety of shooting settings. Composing shots is easier than even with the 3.5" precision hybrid SwivelScreen LCD display and the extra-large electronic viewfinder. The Sony HDR-FX1E HDV Handycam camcorder... the revolution begins.

Sony is expanding its line of professional video options with the introduction of a complete high-definition video production system. Sony introduces a new video format, HDV, that records High Definition pictures onto a standard DV tape media. The HDV format offers HDV/DVCAM/DV recording and playback on the same HDV camcorder or VTR.

The new HVR-Z1P camcorder and HVR-M10P VTR form the core of an entry-level HDV acquisition and playback solution. Both products are designed to provide video professionals with a flexible and affordable migration from standard definition infrastructures to the rapidly expanding world of High Definition.

The HVR-Z1P 1080i HDV camcorder can capture HDV, DVCAM and DV images at 60i, 50i, 30, 25 or 24 frames per second, in either SD or HD. This switchable 60/50 capability allows videographers to use just one camcorder to meet an array of client needs for both local and overseas markets. In addition to allowing Backward compatibility to the standard definition DV world, the 1080i recorded image can also be down-converted to SD output mode directly from the camcorder in the digital or analog domain.