The VL-NZ50U is a perfect entry level digital camcorder with an iLink PC interface and full on-screen information. Battery/Tape Remaining Display.The on-screen displays for battery level and amount of tape remaining allow the operator to devote full attention to filming without the distraction of monitoring battery strength and time remaining on the tape.Zoom Optical/Digital.The 10x optical lens provides the best picture quality and the digital 300x zoom allows images to be captured at distance.Digital Image Stabilization compensates for image shake when a tripod is not used improving the quality of the video. i-LINK (IEEE1394) PC Port.I-Link is a digital port for transferring full motion video and sound to a PC equipped with a I-Link port for video editing on a PC. Minimize