Create memories for a lifetime with Sony's TRV 438E Hi8 Easy Handycam
990x Digital Zoom
20x Optical Zoom
InfoLITHIUMTM Battery System (M-series)
Easy Handycam with just the touch of a button, your camera will be programmed with ease of use in mind.
Hi8 Format 400 lines of horizontal resolution
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380K gross pixels / 230K effective pixels CCD
STAMINA 10 hours recording time
2.5' LCD Monitor (123k dots)
SteadyShot ( Only on TRV 428E ) reduces the effect of camera shake so your videos are always smooth even if you're moving when you shoot them.
NightShot plus Uses infrared light to let your camcorder see in total darkness and still record in colour
Built-in Light automatically turns on when the CCD sense low light conditions
Easy Dubbing Function makes dubbing to your VCR easier
Battery Info displays the status of the battery charge and recording time available without turning on the camera
Time Base Corrector (TBC)
Super Digital Noise Reduction for improved sharpness and colour reproduction
Manual Focus
Program AE (6 modes): Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight, Sunset & Moon
Fader (5 modes): Black, White, Mosaic, Monotone, Stripe
Picture Effects (8 modes): Slim, Stretch, Mosaic, Solarization, Monotone, Sepia, Negative Art, Pastel
Advanced Titles
Multi-Language Operation including English, Canadian French, Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Korean
20x Variable Speed Optical Zoom Lens; 990x Digital Zoom
Allows for zooming in on subjects or pulling back for wide shots. Precision Digital Zoom uses a Hyper-Precision CCD to maintain brilliant image detail.
Hi8 Video Format
Enables You to record up to 400 lines of horizontal resolution for amazingly clear, vibrant and detailed videos

Technical Specification:
Fader: Fader effect gives you the possibility to alter the way you fade from one shot to another. Select from different fade modes to make smooth and creative transitions from scene to scene. Black, Mosaic, Monotone, Bounce and Stripe.
16:9 Wide Recording: Borders will appear in LCD or viewfinder (looks like cinema) for monitoring; however, image will be recorded in full style.
Battery Info Button: Sony has replaced the side LCD Monitor (which used to show the battery level at time of charging) on their previous handycam models with a 'BATTERY INFO' Button in the current models . Battery tells you how much charge and recording time you have just by pressing a button before using the camcorder.