This camera employs new 2/3" 1 million-pixel IT CCD, realizing a compact light-weight system including the optical system. The newly developed CCD image sensor, 14-bit A/D converter and brand-new DSP make for a wide dynamic range. The self-contained format conversion circuit ensures support for a multiple number of HD formats including 1080/59.94i, 50i, 720/60p, 59.94p and 50p. Making the best use of the features of a small-sized self-contain camera, it is accommodated in the camera housing and able to provide high-quality HD pictures as an multipurpose digital camera.