Whether shooting portraits at home or panoramas on holiday, the beautiful results bring back all the pleasure of your special memories.

A powerful combination of advanced Sony video technologies delivers extremely clear video and still images. These technologies include the BIONZ Imaging Processor, which handles enormous amounts of image data at extremely high speeds, and the newly enhanced ClearVid CMOS Sensor, renowned for high resolution and sensitivity, which now includes advanced technology derived from the "Exmor" CMOS Sensor in Sony's professional digital SLR for lower noise and accelerated processing. ClearVid CMOS Sensor with “Exmor”-derived technology More speed. More quality. More of everything you're looking for in video image reproduction. Sony's new improved ClearVid CMOS Sensor features high-speed signal processing and low-noise technology derived from the sophisticated "Exmor" CMOS Sensor employed in professional Sony camcorders and high-end digital SLR cameras. The result is enhanced image quality with extremely low noise, low-light sensitivity and smear-free clarity at high processing speeds. Whether shooting movies or still images, you'll be pleased by the vivid results. High sensitivity Low-light sensitivity CCD   ClearVid CMOS Sensor Even in darkly lit rooms, video recording with DCR-SR220E delivers bright images with precise details and minimal noise. Smear-free clarity CCD   ClearVid CMOS Sensor Another benefit of the ClearVid CMOS sensor with “Exmor”-derived technology is smear-free still images even when strong light sources are present in a frame. Rapid signal transmission enabled by BIONZ The BIONZ Imaging Processor works together with the ClearVid CMOS Sensor to provide high performance through high-speed signal transmission of massive pixel data. This high-speed processing enables a number of handy features like the Dual Rec function for capturing 3.0 megapixel still images while shooting video footage up to the maximum capacity of the recording media, the Smooth Slow Rec function for slow motion that highlights details of actions from golf swings to football goals, and Face Detection technology for speedy and precise tracking of up to 8 subjects' faces while shooting movies. The technology also improves Auto Focus, Auto Exposure and Auto Colour Control, and made the D-Range Optimiser possible, which adjusts exposure and contrast to counter the effects of high-contrast shooting conditions and optimise the dynamic range.

Jointly developed for Handycam® camcorders by Sony and acclaimed optical manufacturer Carl Zeiss, this lens delivers reliable results and images of consistently high quality, typical of the German lens maker, that precisely capture the atmosphere of a scene. For maintaining their consistently high quality, these lenses are manufactured under a rigorous quality control system (lens block even has a separately indicated serial number). It adopts the Modular Transfer Function (MTF) measurement system as a key indicator of image quality. Further assurance of image quality is a lens surface enhanced by a multi-layer T*-coating to effectively suppress unwanted ghost and flare while increasing contrast. Without T* coating With T* coating