JVC Everio GZ-HM440 HD Flash Memory Camcorder (Black) When recording in HD, you get up to 40x optical zoom - the industry's highest level. When recording in Standard Definition, the Dynamic Zoom function uses nearly all of the effective pixels Nearly all of the effective pixels of the CMOS to achieve up to 70x magnification without any degradation of picture quality Low light performance is one of the key factors for quality video. Everio's Super LoLux ensures superior sensitivity to low light. With a Back-illuminated CMOS sensor (on select models), you can capture clear images with precise colors even in low light. Wherever you point the camera, it instantaneously analyzes faces, brightness, color & distance, to automatically selects best settings for the scene. Record in AVCHD Full HD* if you want to watch the results on an HDTV or burn 1920 x 1080 resolution videos to a Blu-ray disc or DVD