Sony DCR-HC62

The Sony DCR-HC62 camcorder records on minidv, and will get you a 25x zoom lens with 2000x digital zoom. or FireWire. It has a f/1.8-3.2 image-stabilized lens, plus a fastest shutter speed of 1/4000 second. You can see exactly what you're filming on its 2.7" LCD screen, which you can also use to preview your movies. The DCR-HC62 records sound, too.

Sony DCR-HC62 1MP MiniDV Handycam Camcorder with 25x Optical Zoom Capture video to MiniDV tapes 1-megapixel Advanced HAD CCD imager 25x optical zoom, 2000x digital zoom; Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens 2.7-inch touch-panel SwivelScreen LCD Tele Macro

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