Compact Full HD Camcorder

Choice of colors (exterior design) that a camcorder model is currently available in.

Range of magnification generated by lens movement, as measured in degrees exponential to the original.

Technology that minimizes blur and unwanted picture shake caused by hand movement during recording.

Fixed number of pixels on camcorder's LCD screen, as measured in thousands (k).

Technology of camcorder display. A 2.7" Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with touch screen usability.

Sound file type that a camcorder generates. AAC achieves higher sound quality than MP3.

Optical feature that uses a sensor, control system, and motor to automatically focus a camera's lens.

Camera settings that auto-adjust in different light to ensure white objects appear white on screen.

Feature that helps prevent foreground objects from becoming silhouetted against bright backgrounds.

An internal microphone in a camcorder designed to record audio while video footage is being recorded.

Minimum amount of light a camcorder needs to produce a quality recording. Dark twilight is roughly 3 lux.

Setting that allows the shutter speed to be adjusted by hand, as measured in fractions of a second.

Mode that distinguishes sound direction while recording to reproduce rich and dynamic sound.

Compression standard that a camcorder uses to encode video. H.264 HD is used by Blu-Ray and YouTube.

Number of pixels across and down that are used to capture video. More pixels, the sharper the image.

Number of pixels across and down that are used to capture an image. More pixels, the sharper the photo.

Internal speaker in a camcorder designed to emit recorded audio during playback.

Technology that scans frames during recording to optimize the video for use as still images.

File type that the photo mode of a camcorder generates for use on a computer.

Overall appearance of the photos that a camcorder generates. Super Fine signifies premium quality.

Formats onto which a camcorder can record. Built-in memory provides internal storage; cards are external.

Sound file type that a camcorder generates. AAC achieves higher sound quality than MP3.

An internal microphone in a camcorder designed to record audio while video footage is being recorded.

Internal speaker in a camcorder designed to emit recorded audio during playback.

Number of circuit paths through which a camcorder can record audio. 2 channels provides stereo sound.

Mode that distinguishes sound direction while recording to reproduce rich and dynamic sound.

Internal speaker in a camcorder designed to emit recorded audio during playback.

Ability for a camcorder to record while the battery is recharging.

A cover for the lens.

Function that allows video to be magnified during playback (PB).

Small Light-Emitting Diode (LED) indicating that a camcorder's power is ON.

Analog video connection that transmits audio and video information along a single signal.

High-Definition Multimedia Interface. Industry standard for transmitting HD video between components.

Analog signal that carries standard definition video from a computer camcorder, or DVD player to a TV.

Model of battery the camcorder uses.

Fast Forward and Forward Playback Search functions that increase speed of playback by x2, x4, and x8.

Function that enables users to view individual frames of a video. Pressing the button advances one frame.

Rewind and Reverse Playback Search functions that increase speed of reverse playback by x2, x4, and x8.

Function that plays back a sequence of photo images at intervals. Can include transitions and music.

Mode that decreases playback speed in forward or reverse by x1/2, x1/4, and x1/8.