Sony's DCR-DVD653E records up to 2 hours of PAL-format video on 8 cm mini DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. It records 2-channel Dolby Digital audio, and can record in true surround sound when the proper microphone is attached to the Active Interface Shoe. Connect the camcorder to your PC with the included USB cable and edit your work with the included software. The DCR-DVD653E employs a 1/6" CCD with 400,000 effective pixels. Its Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens combines with a 20x optical zoom to give you amazing detail, even from far away. Use the 800x digital zoom from even further away. Super NightShot Plus gives you good pictures in low light conditions, and Super SteadyShot electronically removes camera shake from your shots.