Sony is adding a new solid-state camcorder to its line of AVCHD products. The new palm-sized HXR-MC50E offers professionals a small, lightweight camcorder combined with high-performance features.

“The HXR-MC50E is a top-notch compact camcorder that is a great tool for journalists and a range of field shooting applications that require optimum mobility. Its versatility is enhanced with features like Active SteadyShot, a battery twice the capacity of consumer models and 64GB internal flash memory,” said Nick Buchner, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Content Creation Products, Sony Australia.

“With Sony’s wide angle G-lens, 10x Optical / 20x Digital Zoom and Active SteadyShot image stabilisation, the HXR-MC50E delivers brilliant, accurate colour reproduction and sharp, amazingly detailed images, even in less than ideal lighting conditions,” Buchner added.

The HXR-MC50E is distinguished from similar consumer models with improved features including a professional shotgun microphone and mount, which coupled with the headphone input, allows acquisition and monitoring of location sound, larger lens hood and larger capacity battery.

Highlights of the new camera include:

• 1920 x 1080 HD recording
• Exmor™ R sensor – for high picture quality and high image sensitivity
• 64GB internal flash memory
• Memory stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC compatible
• Wide angle 29.8mm G-Lens with lens hood
• 10x Optical / 20x Digital Zoom
• Infrared (IR) shooting capability
• Shotgun microphone
• Larger size battery (twice the size of similar consumer models)
• Active SteadyShot
• USB adapter (for USB host function)
• GPS receiver and map index

The HXR-MC50E will be available in Australia from July 2010 for a SRP of $2,299 inc GST.

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