Keep Smiling With The Sony HD 1080 Handycam HDR-CX11E

Amazing HD 1080 video and detail-packed still images can be experienced with the new Sony Handycam HDR-CX11E.
The CX11E is the world's first ever camcorder to feature Smile Shutter. This unique Sony technology 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.
In 'Dual Capture' mode (default), 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 change of missing that winning smile between takes.
'Smile Sensitivity' can be adjusted to recognise anything from a gentle smile to a beaming grin. Priority can also be set to recognise children or adult's faces.
Smile Shutter is teamed with Face Detection that automatically fine-tunes focus, exposure and colour balance for great-looking videos and photos of friends and family.
The CX11E delivers stunning high resolution, low noise HD 1080 pictures thanks to its ClearVid CMOS sensor with Exmor derived technology. Sparkling HD 1080 Video and 5.1 surround sound is recorded on removable 'Memory Stick' PRO Duo media (up to 85 min with supplied 4GB 'Memory Stick' or 5 hrs 55 mins with 16GB optional 'Memory Stick', LP mode).
The easy-to-use CX11E is packed with cutting-edge Sony imaging technologies for breathtaking picture quality. The high-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens features a powerful 12x optical zoom range, with Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation for crisper, clearer video and stills.
Powered by the high-speed BIONZ processor, D-range Optimiser technology automatically adjusts exposure and contrast to maximise shadows and highlight detail with tricky high-contrast scenes. Still images are captured in photo mode at an incredible resolution of 10.2 effective megapixels, rivalling today's finest digital compact cameras.
Shots are viewed in exquisite detail on the 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus widescreen touch-panel that displays video and photos with superb contrast, even when you're viewing outdoors in bright sunlight. Browsing your footage is easy with Film Roll Index and Face Index that simplifies finding the right scene.
When you're back home, hook the CX11E up to your HD ready television via an HDMI cable and enjoy a superb HD viewing experience. x.v Colour expands your colour palette for more vivid lifelike reds, blues and greens when you're watching on a compatible television. BRAVIA Sync allows easy control of camcorder functions with your TV remote. Cable-free playback is even simpler with your Playstation 3 - just transfer a 'Memory Stick' from the CX11E and enjoy the show. With a PC connected to the supplied Handycam Station, footage can be burned at the touch of a button from 'Memory Stick' to DVD for safekeeping.
The Handycam HDR-CX11E is available from August 2008.
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