The top-of-the-line HDR-XR520V pairs a huge 240-gigabyte hard drive with Sony's latest technologies. An advanced 6.6-megapixel image sensor provides razor-sharp high-def videos and high-resolution still photos. Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel audio recording adds spacious sound to your home movies. The 240GB hard disk drive holds up to 29 hours of high-def video or up to 183 hours in standard-def, so you won't have to worry about limited recording time. Plus, this GPS-enabled camcorder makes it easy to keep track of your scenes according to where you shot them.

Advanced 6.6-megapixel image sensor and lens
Sony's new "Exmor R" image sensor design places the sensor's metal wiring behind, rather than in front of, its light-gathering surface, improving sensitivity and helping you shoot clearer footage in low-light settings. Sony's premium G Lens™ helps produce crisper images, especially close up. The powerful internal processor with x.v.Color™ technology helps preserve more color detail in every shot, giving you more realistic, natural-looking footage when viewed on a TV that also supports x.v.Color. Built-in optical image stabilization actively compensates for camera shake to give you a smoother picture.

Built-in GPS receiver with photo and video tagging
The built-in GPS receiver automatically adjusts your camcorder's clock when you cross time zones, and lets you view your current position on a map on the large 3-3/16" touchscreen LCD. You can also tag your videos with your position, and then go back later to the map index and sort videos by location.

Choose manual options for more control...
An additional set of record and zoom buttons on the LCD touchscreen's frame give you more control when holding the camcorder, especially when you're shooting from overhead or at an angle. You can even program the assignable dial on the front of the camcorder to control a variety of settings, including focus, exposure, and white balance, to capture the video exactly how you want it.

...or select easy, automatic features
Sony's face detection feature recognizes up to eight faces per frame, and adjusts the focus, exposure, and color to capture your subjects clearly. Smile Shutter™ technology automatically captures still images when your subject smiles — even while you're recording video. The Highlight Playback feature quickly creates a short movie with music and transitions — no manual editing required. You can also use Sony's handy built-in sorting features to preview the beginning of each scene, or to easily find scenes according to which faces appear in them.

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