The HVR-HD1000U Digital High Definition HDV camcorder features a shoulder mount design and matte black color to meet the growing demand of HDV users for greater mobility and professional appearance. With premium design characteristics and high-definition 1080i recording capability, the HDV-HD1000U is ideal for weddings, corporate communications, colleges, universities, sporting events, and working videographers. A built-in down-converter creates DV material, perfect for standard DVD productions. Plus, a special still photo mode is ideal for producing DVD cases and making wedding photo albums. The HVR-HD1000U camcorder can adapt to a wide range of shooting situations and features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with 10x optical zoom. The T lens coating suppresses unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduces colors for professional-looking results. The Smooth Slow Recording function of the HVR-HD1000U camcorder allows users to perform slow-motion playback by capturing images at four times faster than the normal field rate, while the Super SteadyShot(R) optical feature of the HVR-HD1000U camcorder utilizes an image stabilization system using an active optical lens method that functions without any deterioration in image quality. The Super NightShot(R) function of the HVR-HD1000U camcorder allows the videographer to record objects in zero lux light levels for nighttime monitoring and surveillance.