Sony Handycam DCR-DVD610

Hybrid DVD Handycam from the late 2000s - records to mini DVD or Memory Stick, with a huge 40x zoom.

Key specs:

• 1/8" Advanced HAD CCD sensor
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
• 40x optical zoom (2000x digital)
• Hybrid recording: 8cm mini DVD
• Records to 8cm mini DVD (2 Included, One new one old)
• or Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo (Not Included)
• Super SteadyShot image stabilization
• 2.7-inch wide touch-panel LCD (rotates 270°)
• Easy Handycam button
• USB 2.0
• Uses Sony InfoLithium (NP-FH series) battery

The DVD610's party trick is hybrid recording - capture straight to a mini DVD for instant playback in a home DVD player, or record to a Memory Stick for easy transfer to a computer. You can even dub footage from the Memory Stick onto a disc in-camera. Best of both worlds for the era.