With 4GB of storage, it''s unlikely you''ll be shooting a feature length film with it, but you will be able to record up to 3 hours of footage. Even better, because it''s based on solid-state storage there are no tapes to change. If 4GB just won''t cut it, Sony has included a Memory Stick PRO Duo slot, so you can expand its storage.

The DCR-SX40E features the, now ubiquitous, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, which is a far cry from the cheap lenses you''ll find on a host of other entry-level cameras. There is also a 60X optical zoom, which allows you to get right in there for those emotional ultra-closeups.

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