Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse product lineup serving a variety of lifestyles and industries, Sony continuously strives to introduce new products and technologies to meet changing market needs. PRODUCT FEATURES: Dual RW compatibility (DVD-RW / +RW); Direct access to scene and thumbnail index; Video and Photo mode on the same media (DVD); Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; 800, 000 Pixel Advanced HAD CCD; 20x Optical Zoom / 800x Digital Zoom; Super SteadyShot; 2.5 Hybrid LCD screen; Touch panel with active menu for an easy access to functionality; Super NightShot Plus; 4 Picture Effects and 2 Digital picture effects; 6 Program AE; 2nd Start / Stop REC button on LCD frame; 2nd Zoom button on LCD frame; Battery Info; Stamina 7 hours (with optional battery).