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Sony has just introduced the Model HDR-TG1 camcorder. It is a full-featured camcorder that can record 1920 x 1080 HD video and 4MP digital photos directly to Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo or PRO Duo Mark2 media cards. Its size (1.3″ wide by 4.7″ tall by 2.5″deep) and full recording capability makes it the world’s smallest full HD camcorder.

The HDR-TG1 is equipped with a high-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® 10x optical zoom lens and 2MP ClearVid CMOS sensor with Exmor-derived technology, engineered to minimize picture noise. Sony’s BIONZ processing engine also features noise reduction capabilities in addition to fast processing speeds. This engine powers the model’s dynamic range optimization feature, which automatically adjusts under or over-exposed areas in a picture.

The HDR-TG1’s premium hard coating and titanium body makes it resistant to scratches and highly desirable to fashion-conscious consumers. It also incorporates face detection technology for both video and still images, a technology shared with select Sony Cyber-shot® digital cameras. The HDR-TG1 can identify up to eight faces in the camcorder’s 2.7″ touch panel LCD screen, and automatically adjust focus, exposure, color control for natural-looking skin tones.

The HDR-TG1 features switchable HD/SD Format Recording Record and play back both High Definition (HD)4 and Standard Definition (SD) video. It ships with a 4GB PRO Duo Mark2 media card.