Our Camera - Sony HDR-HC3 High Definition Camcorder

This is the camera that we are using to film our opening two minutes with. It's my associate’s personal camera that he uses. It films in full HD, which should make it look pretty good, and this was the main appeal for this camera. It also has a microphone slot, so we don't have to rely on the internal microphone. The zoom is also good, and so we can get some shots from far away and it would still be very good quality. The camera contains:

16:9 Recording Format	Depth in mm: 139	Height (mm): 78
Width (mm): 82	Digital Input	Highest Focal Length in mm: 505
Video System: Mini DV	Digital Zoom (Ratio): 80	Image Stabiliser: Digital
Chip Type: CMOS	Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: Yes	LCD Screen Size in Inches: 2.7
Viewfinder: Yes	Handheld Position: Horizontal	Lowest Focal Length in mm: 50.5
Maximum Aperture Tele: 2.9	Maximum Aperture Wide: 1.8	Maximum Pixel (in Megapixel): 2.1
Memory Stick	Weight in Grams: 510	Optical Zoom (Ratio): 10
Photo Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 1728	Photo Resolution Width in Pixel: 2304	Resolution: High Definition
USB Interface