Sony introduced the DCR-IP1 MICROMV Handycam camcorder, weighing 8 ounces. The dimensions of the camera — 1 9/16 inches x 3 5/8 inches x 2 3/4 inches. It is equipped with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics with 10X optical/120X precision digital zoom and a one-megapixel Advanced HADTM CCD imager. The imager can capture stills at 1152 x 864 resolution and produce video with 520 lines of horizontal video resolution.
The accompanying Handycam Station charges the DCR-IP1 camcorder and connects it to a TV or PC. The Handycam Station comes fully loaded with all the necessary inputs, including S-Video and an audio/video terminal for hooking the unit up to a TV as well as a USB 1.1 port and an i.LINK (IEEE-1394) interface for connection to compatible PCs.
Well, as for the LCD, it has 2.0" Precision SwivelScreen Hybrid Touch Panel LCD Display with 211,000 pixels and touch screen technology. Through the MPEG Movie AX Mode, the DCR-IP1 camcorder allow users to capture MPEG1 compressed video and audio directly to the Memory Stick Duo™ media or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media for up to the capacity of the media. In addition, this mode captures high quality MPEG1 (352 x 240) at 30 frames per second.
The DCR-IP1 model with the Handycam Station will be available in November for about $1,200.
