Canon VIXIA HV30 MiniDV High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Even if you are the stalwart traditionalist, widescreen TV and the increased resolution capabilities are a reality. If you want to create videos that'll fill the new 16:9 widescreen, you need an HD camcorder. HDMI & Advanced Accessory Shoe Terminals Total Pixels - 2.96 Megapixel / Effective Pixels - HD/DV (16 - 9) mode - Approx 2.07 Megapixels 1920 x 1080 / DV (4 - 3) mode - Approx 2.76 Megapixels (1440 x 1080) Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette) - SP - 80 minutes, HDV, DV / LP - 120 minutes DV Lens - Zoom Ratio - 10x Optical/200x Digital; Focal Length - f=6.1-61mm; Zoom Speed - Variable/3 Fixed Zoom Speeds with F/Stop - f/1.8-3.0mm (when tapes are used); Filter Size - 43mm Focusing System - Instant AF, TTL /Manual Focusing Possible Manual Exposure / Programmed AE - Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINE, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks Supported Playback Modes - 1080/60i, 1080/24p, 1080/30F, 1080/24F, 1080/30p Max Shutter Speed - 1/2000 / 1/500 (if you use SD card media) Auto Date/Time White Balance modes SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization Widescreen 0.27 Color Viewfinder (Approx 123,000 pixels); 2.7 Widescreen LCD (Approx. 211,000 pixels) Recording Media - High Definition MiniDV (recommended) (63min.) or MiniDV cassette Audio - DV - 16 bit (2ch) 48 kHz; 12 bit (4ch) 32 kHz / 4channel synchronous recording not possible HDV - MPEG1 Audio Layer II (2 ch) - 4-channel playback of tapes containing 4-channel recordings possible HDMI Terminal - Type A (19 pins) 480i/480p/1080i Format Supported Microphone Terminal - 3.5 mm Stereo Mini-jack AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal - 3.5 mm 4 pole Mini-jack Unit Dimensions - (WxHxD) 3.5 x 3.2 x 5.4 in/88 x 82 x 138mm; Weight (not including lens and battery pack) - 1.2 lbs. (535g)