With a weight of about 1 pound, the AG-HSC1U offers incredible quality, portability and mobility. It can fit into compact spaces like a glove compartment. News stringers will find it useful as a quick back up for street shots. Unlike consumer counterparts, it's specifically designed for professional use.

The 40 GB portable hard disk drive is ideal for transferring and storing footage from your camcorder, and an included 4 GB SDHC card -- which can store up to one hour of high-definition video -- makes it simple to start recording right away.

The video image has been optimized (Chroma, Gamma, Knee) to match our professional cameras, and its sleek body is a non-reflective graphite gray color. Users who already carry heavy gear (soldiers, police and fire-fighters) will appreciate the AG-HSC1U's light weight.

With no tape or disc, its silent operation will definitely benefit the nature, scientific or surveillance markets. Skateboarders, fighter jet pilots and helicopter pilots have been asking for a small, high definition camcorder that is resistant to vibration and G forces. It can even be mounted on a helmet, robot or a small animal! Use your imagination -- the possibilities are endless.