Sony DCR-DVD310 DVD Handycam With X25 Zoom

Recording Time

Up to 2 hours recording on Dual Layer disc. HYBRID function adds extra recording time on optional Memory Stick.

1/6" Advanced HAD CCD Imager, 1 Mega Pixel

1/6" Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 1 Mega pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video and still image performance

25 X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom

The optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zoom.

DVD Format Video Recording

The DVD recording format delivers digital picture and sound quality comparable to that of MiniDV, but on DVD. Playback of these DVDs couldn't be simpler (depending upon the playback device used). After finalizing the disc in the camcorder, the disc can play back in most DVD Players (SD), computers, Blu-ray Disc players, and even PlayStation 3 video game consoles.

Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens

Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lenses are designed specifically for compact camcorders, and utilize precision ground optics to maintain the sharpness and contrast found with larger lenses.

Super SteadyShot Image Stabilisation System

An advanced version of Sony's SteadyShot Image Stabilisation system that controls an even higher range of shake and vibration frequencies, to achieve an even higher level of smoothness without degradation of video like some other image stabilisation systems.

2.7" Wide (16:9) Hybrid Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD Plus Display (123K Pixels)

The 2.7" Wide (16:9) LCD screen provides exceptional viewing clarity (123K pixels). The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. The widescreen format makes shooting in 16:9 mode and composing shots even easier.

Quick On

Missing an important scene can be frustrating, especially if the reason is because your camcorder is turned off. With the Quick On feature, the touch of a single button places that camcorder in Sleep mode. Another push instantly wakes the camcorder, so you’ll always be ready to capture special moments.

Face Index

Face Index makes it easier than ever to find and play back the right video scene. Using Face Detection technology, Face Index indexes your video footage according to the faces detected in each scene. When it's time to play back video, simply search for what you want by selecting from among the detected faces displayed in the index.

Film Roll Index

Like chapters in a book, Film Roll Index helps you easily find desired scenes in video footage. When using this feature, the camcorder previews the beginning of scenes and can create scene indexes set at specified display intervals (3, 6, or 12 seconds and 1 or 5 minutes).

Built-in zoom microphone with 5.1 ch recording

Featuring Dolby Ditigal 5.1 Creator, the built-in zoom microphone focuses audio recording on your subjects in sync with the camera’s zoom lens, helping memories ring true with clear dialogue and crisp, discrete sounds.

STAMINA Battery Power Management System

When using the Sony InfoLITHIUM Battery, the STAMINA Battery Power Management System helps the camcorder prolong battery life for extra long continuous recording times from a single charge.