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Quality Optics
When it comes to the best possible digital imaging, ‘good glass’ is critical. Only Handycam uses premium quality G Series lenses and legendary Carl Zeiss lenses for uncompromising image capture.
For over 160 years, the name Carl Zeiss has been synonymous with the highest quality optics. Their lenses are prized by professional photographers for superior sharpness right to the corners of the frame, excellent contrast, and true colour accuracy.

All Carl Zeiss lenses use a high-quality coating to reduce light reflection on the lens surface, cancelling lens flare and image ghosting. So your footage is more vibrant and natural-looking.

Premium Handycam models incorporate G Series precision lenses, backed by the heritage of Konika Minolta. Developed for use in high-end digital cameras, they feature ED (Extra-low dispersion) glass elements to reduce chromatic aberration and colour fringing, and compound aspheric elements that keep images crisp and sharp, even at full zoom.

All Handycam models feature Carl Zeiss lenses apart from the HDRXR500V and HDRXR520V which feature G Series lenses