The Sony DSR-DVD610E is a hybrid DVD camcorder with a 1/8" CCD sensor, 40x optical zoom, and Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens that records video onto 8cm DVDs and captures photos up to VGA (640 x 480) resolution. It features a 2.7-inch touch panel LCD screen, Super SteadyShot electronic image stabilization, and a Memory Stick Duo slot for recording movies to memory cards. The device supports recording in MPEG-2 format, offers Super NightShot Plus for low-light recording, and includes a USB 2.0 high-speed terminal for data transfer.