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| Language: | Japanese |
| Release Date: | Aug 23, 2000 |
| Publisher: | Sony |
| Product Made In: | Japan |
| Case: | Safe Box |
Product Details
The ultra-compact, ultra-stylish DCR-IP5 is easy to slip into your pocket wherever you go. Featuring a Carl Zeiss lens,10x optical/ 120x digital zoom and 680,000 pixel CCD its capability for crisp, clear visuals (incl. close-ups) will keep you on your toes. And while the new tiny MICROMV tapes record your memories in PC-friendly MPEG2 format also used by DVD videos and digital TV this Digital Handycam also comes with easy-to-use MovieShakerTM editing software that helps you turn your raw footage into great films.
The original press release:
MICROMV Camcorders Signpost New Generation Digital Functionality and Network Connectivity,
Size, Picture Quality & PC Integration - Tomorrow's Camcorder Has Arrived...
At the heart of the new camcorders enhanced functionality is their use of the sophisticated MPEG2 recording system. This established compression system facilitates the use of much more compact media, sets a new standard in picture and audio quality, and enables fast and easy PC-based non-linear editing using drag and drop techniques.
The MICROMV cassettes are 30 percent the volume compared with Mini DV cassettes, allowing Sony to design the world's most compact camcorder ever. A significant development in the new format is the provision of 64Kk-bit of resident memory within each cassette, representing a 15 fold increase in the amount of memory equipped in DV format cassettes. This memory facilitates picture indexes of each piece of footage shot, simplifying drag and drop editing techniques using a PC.
MGR 60, the MICROMV cassette has a number of new features. A newly engineered slide-open tape cover protects tape surface and eliminates wasted space to enhance compactness of the cassette and camcorder design. Also, a new reel lock mechanism supports smooth and stable tape passes and enhances reliability both in recording and playback.
The implementation of this new recording system allows for ergonomic space savings in design. This new camcorder design features a master control button together with a new zoom key that is inspired by the navigation knob on notebook PCs and a new power key. Despite its small size, the picture quality provided by this MPEG2-based recording system is as satisfying as Mini DV, providing more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution. This high video quality complements MPEG audio layer2 stereo.
"The MICROMV format, and these new camcorders in particular, represent a significant step in Sony's camcorder strategy to expand the market," said Barend Ezechiels, General Manager, Camcorders, at Sony Digital Imaging Europe. Standard features in the range include Super Steady Shot, unique access to Carl Zeiss lenses, a 120x digital zoom (10x optical zoom) capability, 180,000 pixel Precision Viewfinder and a Progressive Shutter System providing high quality image capture in any conditions. The camcorders integrate a 2.5-inch 210,000 pixel LCD monitor with a playback zoom facility for instantaneous, high quality playback of material. For PC connection, both camcorders feature an i.LINK (MICROMV IN/OUT) with cable supplied. An associated analogue in/out lets you import material from other sources, incl. movie archives.
This advanced function lets you store up to 280 seconds of video material on an 8 MB Memory Stick (82 minutes on a 128 MB Memory Stick) before transferring it directly to your PC for editing, archiving or emailing to friends. The camcorder comes supplied with an 8 MB Memory Stick. Another advantage of MPEG2 is its compatibility with PC-based non-linear editing technology. Supplied with Movie Shaker 3.1 editing software, enabling simple editing of your favourite home movies. With Movie Shaker, users can select different moods, transitions, special effects, background music and text - all inserted on the timeline within the PC. Since MPEG2 has a bit-rate less than half that of DV, the MICROMV format does not take up much of your hard disk capacity and allows more movies to be stored on a smaller capacity disk. The DCR-IP5 also come with Photo Suite and Video Wave driver software, enabling you to edit pictures and videos that are stored on your Memory Stick.
The original press release:
MICROMV Camcorders Signpost New Generation Digital Functionality and Network Connectivity,
Size, Picture Quality & PC Integration - Tomorrow's Camcorder Has Arrived...
At the heart of the new camcorders enhanced functionality is their use of the sophisticated MPEG2 recording system. This established compression system facilitates the use of much more compact media, sets a new standard in picture and audio quality, and enables fast and easy PC-based non-linear editing using drag and drop techniques.
The MICROMV cassettes are 30 percent the volume compared with Mini DV cassettes, allowing Sony to design the world's most compact camcorder ever. A significant development in the new format is the provision of 64Kk-bit of resident memory within each cassette, representing a 15 fold increase in the amount of memory equipped in DV format cassettes. This memory facilitates picture indexes of each piece of footage shot, simplifying drag and drop editing techniques using a PC.
MGR 60, the MICROMV cassette has a number of new features. A newly engineered slide-open tape cover protects tape surface and eliminates wasted space to enhance compactness of the cassette and camcorder design. Also, a new reel lock mechanism supports smooth and stable tape passes and enhances reliability both in recording and playback.
The implementation of this new recording system allows for ergonomic space savings in design. This new camcorder design features a master control button together with a new zoom key that is inspired by the navigation knob on notebook PCs and a new power key. Despite its small size, the picture quality provided by this MPEG2-based recording system is as satisfying as Mini DV, providing more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution. This high video quality complements MPEG audio layer2 stereo.
"The MICROMV format, and these new camcorders in particular, represent a significant step in Sony's camcorder strategy to expand the market," said Barend Ezechiels, General Manager, Camcorders, at Sony Digital Imaging Europe. Standard features in the range include Super Steady Shot, unique access to Carl Zeiss lenses, a 120x digital zoom (10x optical zoom) capability, 180,000 pixel Precision Viewfinder and a Progressive Shutter System providing high quality image capture in any conditions. The camcorders integrate a 2.5-inch 210,000 pixel LCD monitor with a playback zoom facility for instantaneous, high quality playback of material. For PC connection, both camcorders feature an i.LINK (MICROMV IN/OUT) with cable supplied. An associated analogue in/out lets you import material from other sources, incl. movie archives.
This advanced function lets you store up to 280 seconds of video material on an 8 MB Memory Stick (82 minutes on a 128 MB Memory Stick) before transferring it directly to your PC for editing, archiving or emailing to friends. The camcorder comes supplied with an 8 MB Memory Stick. Another advantage of MPEG2 is its compatibility with PC-based non-linear editing technology. Supplied with Movie Shaker 3.1 editing software, enabling simple editing of your favourite home movies. With Movie Shaker, users can select different moods, transitions, special effects, background music and text - all inserted on the timeline within the PC. Since MPEG2 has a bit-rate less than half that of DV, the MICROMV format does not take up much of your hard disk capacity and allows more movies to be stored on a smaller capacity disk. The DCR-IP5 also come with Photo Suite and Video Wave driver software, enabling you to edit pictures and videos that are stored on your Memory Stick.
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