Sony HDRXR260V Handycam® Camcorder - Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Hard Disk Drive HD Camcorder (Black)

With a large 160GB memory, Handycam® XR260VE always has room for more memories. Featuring an "Exmor R™" sensor for superb low-light performance, powerful 30x optical zoom, 3.0” Clear Photo LCD screen with touch panel and Optical SteadyShot, you'll find shooting exceptionally smooth videos a breeze!

"Exmor R™" CMOS Sensor 8.9 Megapixels Still Picture 30x Optical Zoom and 55x Extended Zoom 29.8mm Wide Angle Sony G Lens Optical SteadyShot (Active Mode) 3.0" Clear Photo LCD with Touch Panel

Full HD Recording (Progressive Mode) Smoother, sharper videos every time

Feast your eyes on crisper, smoother videos with Full HD recording at 60p (NTSC) / 50p (PAL). With progressive recording mode, the amount of information recorded is double that of interlace mode, so you get the best possible image quality in terms of detail, sharpness and smoothness.

Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor Capture stunning videos in low light Make your video recordings stand out even in low light with Sony's revolutionary “Exmor R™” CMOS sensor. Twice as sensitive to light as a conventional sensor, it allows you to capture brilliant quality videos and photos with superb contrast, rich colours and lower picture noise easily!   Conventional CMOS Sensor “Exmor R™” CMOS Sensor

Optical SteadyShot (Active Mode) Keep it steady, keep it easy Don't settle for shaky, blurry footage. With Optical SteadyShot Active Mode, you'll enjoy steadier recordings while on the move or zooming in. This advanced image stabilisation technology detects and reduces camera shake by up to 10x on the wide end compared to models without Active Mode.

55x Extended Zoom Always near, never far Getting closer to your subjects has never been easier. With a powerful 55x Extended Zoom (from 30x Optical Zoom), now you can get even nearer to where all the action is without losing picture clarity.   Closer Voice Hear your conversations clearly It doesn't matter if you're at an outdoor event or on a busy street, with Closer Voice you will be able to hear every word clearly. This advanced audio processing technology analyses the environment for unwanted noises and suppresses them so that speech is recorded with maximum clarity every time.

iAuto Minimise wind noise effectively Record with confidence even at the seaside or windy locations. iAuto automatically detects and reduces wind noise effectively by identifying wind noise strength and attenuating low frequencies. This unique feature also reduces other noises in the mid-frequency range which interferes with the clarity of speech and other important sounds.

Quick Auto-Focus Whether in bright daylight or low light conditions, Quick Auto Focus ensures fast, accurate, and consistent focus lock. This gives you the ability to shoot wide range of scenes without missing important moments.

  Face Detection and Smile Shutter Face Detection technology automatically detects faces, optimises focus exposure and colour for the best result. Smile Shutter on the other hand automatically captures snapshots of smiling faces even while recording videos.

  By Pixel Super Resolution This advanced technology increases the number of pixels recorded by up to 4x to achieve significantly improved image resolution.   Wide Angle Sony G Lens Capture wider, more expansive landscapes with ease with the class-leading 29.8mm Wide Angle Sony G Lens.

 Intelligent Auto Automatically recognises up to 180 scene types, and selects the optimum settings to give you the best results.

 3.0" Clear Photo LCD with Touch Panel A large 3.0" LCD touch screen put convenience back at your fingertips with easy access to the features of your Handycam® camcorder like Tracking Focus.

Built-in PlayMemories Home Software This pre-installed software makes it easy to transfer your videos and images to a computer for viewing, editing, sending via email and uploading to the Internet.