Sony Intro Handycam HDR-CX11E Full HD Camcorder with Smile Shutter [Sony HDR-CX11E]

Sony have announced their first ever camcorder to feature Sony's Smile
Shutter technology in the form of their new Sony Handycam HDR-CX11E
camcorder which, apart from offering Sony's Smile Shutter also supports
full HD recording with 5.1 surround sound and the capability to capture
stills at a not too shabby 10.2 megapixels.Powered by a ClearVid CMOS
sensor with Exmor derived technology and a BIONZ processor offering high
resolution, low noise HD capture, Sony's Handycam HDR-CX11E camcorder
sports a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens offering 12x optical zoom paired
with Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation to ensure that the HDR-CX11E
compensates for hand shake, especially when zooming and, naturally,
offers Bravia Sync allowing you to hook the HDR-CX11E up to a Bravia
HDTV and control the camcorder with your TV remote.The HDR-CX11E is also
the first camcorder to feature Smile Shutter technology which, according
to Sony,'automatically captures crisp 7.6 megapixel photos when someone
smiles. There's no need to press the shutter button or interrupt the
action: it's great for spontaneously capturing relaxed, happy moments
while you're recording.' Interestingly Smile Shutter can also be
utilised in 'Dual Capture' mode whereby 'stills are captured whenever
someone smiles during movie recording. Switching Smile Shutter to
'Always On' mode can even grab photos while you're in record standby -
whether you're in movie or photo mode - so there's no chance of missing
that winning smile between takes.'Recording directly to Memory Stick PRO
Duo media, according to Sony's press release the HDR-CX11E comes with a
4GB card supplied to get you started though, being that a 16GB memory
card offers a stated 5 hours 55 minutes of full HD video storage the
supplied card only offers around 1.5 hours of capacity (the
aforementioned 16GB card is an option at the point of purchase,
however).Sony Intro Handycam HDR-CX11E Key Features:

1920'1080 Full HD recording (AVCHD on 'Memory Stick' (4GB supplied)
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens
ClearVid CMOS Sensor
Smile Shutter / Face Detection
12x Optical Zoom / 150x Digital Zoom
Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation
x.v.Colour
10.2 effective megapixel Still Image Recording
5.1ch Surround Recording with zoom microphone
2.7-inch Wide, Clear Photo LCD plus screen
STAMINA up to 7 hours (with optional battery)

Sony's Handycam HDR-CX11E will become available from August 2008 but
should be available to pre-order from Sony Style imminently.

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