Larry the specs on my Sony are as follows , dunno if they make any sense to you though they sure don't to me LOL it is a sony DCR -TRV280 with steady shot , USB streaming , Optical20x and 990x digital zoom . It shoots in darkness with no lights etc and also stills and just about everything in between .It is light weight and will fit on a tripod .Just thought to let you know . it ill do manual and auto so you have a choice .