SSONY HVR-A1   Features Feature   Benefit HDV 1080, 60i/30F/24F Recording and Playback capable     1/3" 3 Mega-pixel newly developed C-MOS Imager     High quality 10X Optical Zoom Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* Lens     Stabilization system     Manual Focus Ring     Histogram     2.7" 16:9 Hybrid LCD Display with touch panel function     Simultaneous use of EVF and LCD display     Built-in Wide Range Stereo Microphone     Balanced Audio XLR input connectors (x2) w/selectable phantom power     User Assignable button     Expanded focus     Markers     Color Bars     Quick Rec Mode     Shot Transition     i.LINK® DV Interface (IEEE1394)     MPEG2 Real Time Encode System for real time processing of HD data     14 Bit DXP (Digital Extended Processor) combines 14 bit A/D converter with an advanced camera processing system     Switchable HDV/DVCAM/DV (SP) Format recording     Built-in HD to SD down conversion     Precision 16:9 SD DV recording     Expanded Focus Function for easy confirmation of focus setting during manual foucsing     EVF & LCD peaking indicator     Advanced Zebra Indicator     CineFrame™ and Cinematone™ functions for cinema like recordings (30F/24F)     Tele Macro function     Still image capture to Memory Stick Duo     Night Shot     Analog/Digital conversion with Pass-Through     LCD panel mounted ZOOM/REC controls     Battery Info function allows the battery's charge level and remaining run time to be checked with the camera's power turned off     Over 5 1/2 hours of operation on a single NP-QM91D battery using the LCD and EVF simultaneously.