Sony HDR-XR520VE | Sony HDR-XR520VE Digital Camcorder

The Sony HDR-XR520VE brings you immense detail delivered by recording in full HD and enhanced by x.v.Colour technology. This almost doubles the selection of colours that can be reproduced on the screen. The playback of your video footage will match real life on any HD ready TV or PC. The Sony HDR-XR-520 has fantastic sound too with it's 5.1 surround sound recording with zoom microphone capturing crisp sound adding that extra dimension of reality to your movies.

With The Sony HDR-XR520 digital camcorder you can ensure that even the trickiest scenes look really great in playback due to the auto functions making the matching settings to the subject. The D–range Optimiser of the HDR-XR520VE adjusts exposure and contrast to counter the effects of high–contrast conditions so you can clearly see all the forefront faces. Even when faces are your focus the Face Detection mode will make it that everyone looks their best by altering the camera’s settings to give you natural skin tones.

The Sony HDR-XR520V doesn't just give you fantastic video but also superb quality photographs too simply press the shutter and shoot all the action in great 12 megapixel resolution. With this you can make high quality prints at up to A3 or say crop the image without losing any of its detail. If you see a great photo opportunity and you don't want to stop shooting then the HDR-XR520VE Digital Camcorder will capture 8.3 megapixel still images even while you’re filming. Select Smile Shutter on the Sony HDR-XR520VE and it will automatically take stills whenever your subjects smile even without interrupting the recording.

The QuickStart mode of the Sony HDR-XR520VE Digital Camcorder allows you to start filming within seconds of opening the LCD screen and you can record continuously for an amazing 6 hours on one single charge of the InfoLithium battery (optional). If in standby mode the power consumption of the HDR-XR520VE is exceptionally low meaning you’re all set to catch that memorable moment.

The Sony HDR-XR520VE Highlight Playback can get you all your favourite clips automatically edited together. If you enter a range of dates and stand–out shots they will be joined together giving you a choice of musical soundtracks and transition effects. The end result is a mini video featuring all those special memories.

Innovative technologies arrange your clips as thumbnails for easy finding and Film Roll Index cuts long footage into chapters making it quicker to track down that favourite moment you’re after. The HDR-XR520VE Face Index allows you to find close ups of family and friends without having to sit through hours of video footage.

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