Sony DCR-SX43 CCD Red

Boasting a professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens and powerful 60x optical zoom, the ultra-compact DCR-SX43 Handycam® camcorder captures extremely tight shots, even from far away. There's also a convenient built-in LED video light which makes it easier to capture the moment in low-light situations.

Capture Natural Looking Faces
It's never been easier to capture faces thanks to integrated Face Detection technology. Face Detection recognizes faces and optimizes camera settings for both video and still images, so faces are captured more clearly and skin tones look more natural.

Store and Share Your Memories
Now there's an easy way to transfer and store videos directly from your camcorder to an external hard disk drive (sold separately), without a computer. You can even use handy playback features of this camcorder to access the videos stored on your external drive and share your memories on a compatible HDTV or monitor.

Get Closer to Your Subjects
Ideal for sporting events, wildlife, or distance shooting, a Carl Zeiss® 60X optical zoom brings you closer to the action, so you can capture extremely tight shots, even from far away. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming (up to 2000X) is clearer, with less distortion.

Easily Compose and View Your Shots
Boasting a 2.7" (16:9) touch panel display with excellent viewing clarity and improved resolution (230K pixels), it a breeze to frame your shots. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. The convenient touch panel also allows easy access to menus.

Low Light, No Problem
Thanks to an integrated LED video light, you can shed some light on your subject and record clear, colorful videos and pictures even in low light situations.

Dual Memory card slot
Sony new Handycam camcorder now accepts two types of memory cards so that everyone can fully enjoy the flexibility to select the type of memory cards depending on their needs.

Works with iMovie
Handycam camcorders are compatible with both PC and Mac® computers. Mac users can transfer content and edit video clips using iMovie® software (sold separately).

Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens with SteadyShot®
The DCR-SX43 features a professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens designed specifically for compact camcorders. Precision ground optics help maintain the sharpness and contrast of larger lenses, and SteadyShot® image stabilization helps reduce blur caused by camera shake.

60X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom
60X optical zoom help you capture close-up action while keeping your distance. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming (up to 2000X) is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.

Direct Copy to external HDD w/o PC
Store your memories in a whole new way with the ability to copy videos from your camcorder directly to an external hard disk drive10 (sold separately), all without a computer. Your camcorder can also access videos stored on the external hard drive for playback on your HDTV, allowing you to utilize the camcorder’s handy playback features.

Works with iMovie
Handycam camcorders are compatible with both PC and Mac® computers. Mac users can transfer content and edit video clips using iMovie® software (sold separately).

Face Detection
60X optical zoom help you capture close-up action while keeping your distance. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming (up to 2000X) is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.

2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD3 (230 K) Display
The 2.7” Clear Photo™ LCD3 (230 K) display provides exceptional viewing clarity with 123K pixels resolution. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. The convenient touch panel allows easy access to menus and additional functionality such as spot focus and spot metering.

One Touch Disc Burn
Easily burn a DVD copy of your footage using the supplied PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software. Simply connect the camcorder to your compatible PC via a USB cable and press the One Touch Disc Burn Button.

Sony DCR-SX43, CCD, 25.4 / 8 mm (1 / 8"), 6.86 cm (2.7"), LCD, 190 g, Red

Sony DCR-SX43. Sensor type: CCD, Optical sensor size: 25.4 / 8 mm (1 / 8"). Optical zoom: 60x, Digital zoom: 2000x, Focal length range: 1.8 - 108 mm. Camera shutter speed: 1/4 - 1/4000 s. Display diagonal: 6.86 cm (2.7"), Display: LCD. Minimum illumination: 3 lx