3.32MP shoulder-mount AVCHD camcorder featuring full HD (1920x1080) and SD (480i) recording to SDHC/SDXC media. Highly compact at weighs less than 4 pounds, offers multiple recording formats and comes complete with a large grip and zoom lever, as well as a wide-diameter manual focus ring for smooth precise operation. Equipped with a wide-angle 38.5.8mm lens (35mm equivalent), facilitating panoramic capture and shooting in confined spaces. Its Intelligent Zoom function enables telephoto shots at up to 23X magnification, with images maintaining clear, beautiful HD image quality. The Intelligent Zoom mode utilizes hybrid Image Stabilization that combines both optical and electronic stabilization of the image. The camcorder boasts a range of automatic features tailored to the beginning videographer. Its powerful Intelligent Auto (iA) function senses the shooting conditions and automatically identifies the settings and activates functionality that will deliver optimal results. Intelligent auto controls the hybrid Image Stabilization as well as intelligent contrast to retain a natural contrast and intelligent scene selector to assess a setting and switch the scene mode accordingly.