Details matter, so don't let the finer things in life pass you by. Record in full HD and re-live your memories years from now in exceptional detail, color and sound. Boosting an impressive 40GB built-in hard disk drive, Sony's HDR-SR5 Handycam camcorder lets you record up to 15 hours of high-definition digital video, while its professional-grade Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens ensures stunning image quality with 10x optical/80x digital zoom, bringing the action closer to you. To make life easier, capture both video and still digital imagery at the same time without switching modes, in Dual Record Mode function. With the HDR-SR5 Handycam camcorder in hand, capturing life's precious moments is simple.
HD quality advantage for beautiful video images Preserve life’s precious moments in highly clear HD images with 4.5 times more resolution than that of SD (Standard Definition) video. One look is all you need to see the difference. With Sony’s HD video technologies of ClearVid CMOS Sensor and Enhanced Imaging Processor, striking video plus 4-megapixel still images are sure to make the wonders you experience today into tomorrow’s beautiful memories.
ClearVid CMOS sensor and Enhanced Image Processor (EIP) A powerful combination of Sony’s advanced HD video technologies, the EIP is configured to handle an enormous amount of HD image data at high speed from the ClearVid CMOS Sensor. Maximizing resolution and sensitivity while lowering noise, this technology delivers remarkable detail and clarity to enhance the quality of video and still images.
4-megapixel still image capture Users now can also shoot crisp and detailed 4-megapixel still images -- at 2.3 megapixels while simultaneously shooting video footage -- thanks to the exceptional combination of the Enhanced Imaging Processor and the ClearVid CMOS Sensor.
High sensitivity High sensitivity against low-light conditions is another advantage of the ClearVid CMOS Sensor. Even in darkly lit rooms, video recording with HDR-SR5 results in brighter images with more precise details and minimal noise. One user benefit is shooting party events like birthday cake presentations when lighting is very dim.
Another benefit of ClearVid CMOS Sensor technology is smear-free images even when strong light sources are present in a frame.
A wider dynamic range is available so that details in the shade of shots taken on sunny days or in brightly-lit scenes are preserved and not lost in darkness, thus minimizing the occurrence of black-crush or blowout while delivering rich gradation.
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens 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.
Shooting video The HDR-SR5 records video footage on a built-in hard disk drive (HDD) with a large 40GB capacity -- up to around 15 hours and 10 minutes of HD video in the AVCHD 5M (LP) high-definition mode or around 5 hours and 20 minutes in the AVCHD 15M (XP) mode. Conventional MPEG2-PS is also supported, allowing SD video recording. Thanks to the nature of non-linear media, you don’t have to worry about over-writing recorded footage: new data is automatically written in blank, unrecorded space on the HDD. Moreover, you can immediately watch or erase newly recorded footage without rewinding. Just press the desired thumbnail on the touch-panel LCD.
Viewing video To enjoy watching your HD video footage on a large screen, just connect the HDR-SR5 with your HD television via HDMI or component terminal. You can also play footage on a connected SD TV at SD quality. Either way, playback is easy and you can skip to any scene immediately, thanks to the random accessibility of non-linear HDD media, by simply pressing the touch-panel LCD with your finger.
Archiving video Archiving your original HD or SD footage is extremely easy. Use the One Touch Disc Burn button on the bundled Handycam Station to quickly burn discs on a connected PC with a single press. This intelligent function only burns new footage shot since the last disc was burned with this function. If you choose to record discs in the AVCHD format, you can play back HD-quality movies on PlayStation3 as well as Blu-ray players and recorders.
You can also transfer content from the HDR-SR5 to the HDD of a connected PC via Easy PC Backup. This function conveniently only transfers files recorded since your last backup with this function. Using the Write-back (AVCHD) function of supplied Picture Motion Browser software, you can later export footage back to the HDR-SR5 for easy playback on your HD or SD TV.
HDD Smart Protection Should the HDR-SR5 be dropped or knocked, HDD Smart Protection helps protect the HDD and your important footage via three protective measures. A unique shock absorber around the HDD helps absorb the energy of impact. An advanced 3G sensor disengages the HDD read/write head to help prevent scratches when it detects a loss of gravity. And a drop stream buffer stores footage that the HDR-SR5 continues to record. Once drop-detection has been cleared, the HDD is re-engaged and content is transferred from the buffer to the HDD to help ensure seamless, uninterrupted footage. |
