If you're looking for a digital camcorder that can record onto standard Hi8 tapes, digitize your older analog tapes to your computer and includes a high-quality digital still feature, the TRV730 delivers the goods.

Format: Digital8
Lens: 18:1 optical, 500:1 digital zoom, f/4.1-73.8mm, 37mm filter diameter
Image Sensor: 1/4-inch CCD, 690,000 pixels for video, 1.07 megapixels for still images
Viewfinder: 2.5-inch color LCD viewscreen, black and white viewfinder
Focus: auto, manual
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/4,000 sec.
Exposure: auto, manual
White Balance: auto
Digital Effects: six modes
Audio: 12-bit stereo recording, 16-bit stereo recording
Inputs: FireWire (IEEE 1394), mini A/V, external microphone jack
Outputs: FireWire (IEEE 1394), USB, mini A/V, S-video, headphone
Edit Controller: LANC
Other Features: MPEG recording/playback, electronic image stabilization, built-in speaker, still image capture, 4MB Memory Stick, USB adapter, hot shoe adapter, super NightShot, MGI PhotoSuite/VideoWave software
Dimensions: 3 5/8 (w) x 4 1/8 (h) x 9 (d) inches
Weight (sans tape and battery) 2 lbs. 2 oz.

Performance Times
Pause to Record: < 1 sec.
Power-up to Record: 5.5 sec.
Fast forward (30 min. tape): 1 min. 15 sec.
Rewind (30 min. tape): 1 min. 10 sec.

• Digital still image capture with Memory Stick
• MPEG capture and playback
• Hot shoe
• Headphone and mike jacks

• No manual white balance
• Small viewscreen

The TRV730 is ideal for beginner to intermediate hobbyists wishing to record digital video onto standard 8mm tapes and capture high quality still images.

Sony Electronics
1 Sony Drive
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(800) 222-SONY
www.sel.sony.com

$1,099