Features : - Compact, light-weight camera capable of high definition movies compatible with personal computers and/or upload video data to the Internet - Built-in, newly developed ‘3-dimension Noise Reduction’ (3DDNR) filter allows for more vivid and clear videos - Create beautiful memories easily with newly developed high-precision ‘Face Chaser’ function* for both videos and stills - Digital Image Stabilizer’*3 senses camera revolution and photographic subject movement - Original DVD authoring and editing on the computer made easy with bundled ‘Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0’ - Continuous shot*4 function allows more photo opportunities (8.0- /2.0-Megapixels) - Simple Mode’ operability available for first time users and and ‘Manual Mode’ operability for more advanced users - Long-lasting battery allows up to 250 stills or 90 minutes of continuous video filming - ‘Photo view button’ for smooth transition of monitor between videos and stills - In-camera video editing (cutting & pasting) function* - Allows recording and playback*6 of videos up to 4GB continuously - Record in low-light scenes with camera’s low-light mode compatible down to 3 lux* - Confirm that faces are being detected with new LCD monitor display showing which subject is main - Optional AV-connection kit available for camera to be used with ‘Xacti Library’ which includes saving of files by dates taken Specification: Effective pixel count : Stills: Approx. 8.0-Megapixels Videos: Approx. 6.82-Megapixels (in HD mode), Approx. 7.97-Megapixels (in SD mode) CCD : 1/2.5 inch CMOS sensor, Approx. 8.0-Megapixels (total) Recording media : SD Memory Card (Up to 32GB SDHC memory card) Recording file formats :Stills: JPEG (DCF*1, DPOF*2, Exif Ver2.2*3) Videos: ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.MP4) Audio: 48kHZ sampling, 16bit, 2ch, AAC Lens : Focus distance: f=6.3 to 31.7mm; Stills: f=38 to 190mm (35mm equiv.) 5x optical