Sony DCR-HC40 MiniDV Handycam
Features
- Compact MiniDV camcorder and digital still camera with 1-megapixel CCD
- 10x optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 120x) with Super SteadyShot image stabilizer
- 2.5-inch rotating LCD and color viewfinder
- Low-light recording settings, Memory Stick Duo slot, and accessory shoe
- NP-FM50 InfoLithium Rechargeable Battery
Product Description From Sony...
The DCR-HC40 MiniDV Handycam gives you all the features you’d expect from a Sony camcorder in an ultra-compact design that’s as beautiful as the images it captures. It features a 1.0 Megapixel Advanced HAD imaging chip and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens which combine to capture video with incredible detail and clarity, making every video picture perfect. It also includes a huge 2.5" hybrid SwivelScreen touch panel LCD display with a 3D menu system, Super NightShot Plus infrared recording, USB streaming, and digital still image capturing on MemoryStick DUO media. Only Sony could pack so many features in a camcorder so small.

Specifications
| Video format: | MiniDV |
| Audio: | 12-Bit/16-Bit PCM Digital Stereo |
| Maximum CCD resolution: | 690,000 pixels |
| CCD size: | 0.2 inches |
| Eyepiece viewfinder: | Color (approx. 123,000 pixels) |
| LCD screen size: | 2.5 inches |
| LCD swivel: | Yes |
| Aperture: | F/1.8-2.3 |
| Filter diameter: | 25mm |
| Optical zoom: | 10x |
| Digital zoom: | 120x |
| Autolight: | No |
| Hot shoe for external light: | Yes |
| Image stabilization: | Yes |
| Infrared capability: | Yes, Super Nightshot Plus |
| Remote included: | Yes |
| Headphone jack: | No |
| Digital still capability: | Yes |
| MPEG movie mode: | Yes |
| Included still memory: | Yes |
| Preset titles: | Yes |
| Custom titling: | Yes |
| Programmed recording: | Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight, Sunset & Moon |
| Fade options: | Yes |
| Special effects: | Yes |
| Motion sensor: | No |
| Audio sensor: | No |
| USB streaming: | Yes |
| IEEE1394 (Firewire) output: | Yes |
| USB output: | Yes |
| S-Video output: | Yes |
| Battery type: | NP-FP50 InfoLithium (included) |
| Included in box: | AC-L25 Power Adaptor/ In Camera Charger, NP-FP50 InfoLithium Rechargeable Battery, RMT-831 Wireless Remote Commander Remote Control, USB Cable, MSG-M8A Memory Stick Duo Media, MSAC-M2 Memory Stick Duo Adapter, CR2025 Battery, Multi A/V Cable, LCD Cleaning Cloth, CD-ROM w/Driver (Picture Package Software v1.0 for Sony) |
| Width: | 2 inches |
| Height: | 3.5 inches |
| Depth: | 4.5 inches |
| Weight: | 1 lb. 2 oz. |
| Warranty labor: | 90 days |
| Warranty parts: | 1 year |