The Digital Partner 3 incorporates a digital in car video system and a Digital Camcorder all in one unit. Welcome to the Future of Police in Car Video Systems that fit in the Palm of your hand. The Digital Partner system is a 2 in 1 police video system.

Haven't you always wanted to video tape drugs on a suspects car seat or have photographic evidence of a domestic violence victims bruises? If you prefer, you can switch back and forth between recording video directly on 10 cent DVD or a memory stick inside the camera. Entire installation time: 2 minutes. No other system on the market has these features at this price.

The Digital Partner is a favorite of US Forest service and Small departments that need the flexibility of recording outside the vehicle. The Camcorder has a quick release with allows you to video outside the car. The cameras battery is always charged and ready to go.

Included in every MDP3 system is a permanent visor mount. The visor mount will still allow you to quickly dismount the camera for use outside the car. ( visor mount is included.) NEW for the MDP3 - Digital 2.4GHz wireless microphone and car charger.

• Record 5.75 hours of video directly to a Digital Memory Stick. Record up to 1 hour on 3 inch DVD inside the camera.
• The 2.7" LCD screen provides exceptional viewing clarity with 123K pixels resolution. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback.
• Super Steady Shot Picture Stabilization System uses motion sensors to detect and compensate for camera "shake" without compromising picture quality like some other digital stabilization systems.
• Super NightShot plus Infrared System uses a slow shutter mode to let you shoot video with improved color and contrast, even in total darkness (0 lux)
• The DVD recording format is MPEG2 (SD) This format delivers digital picture and great sound quality on DVD. Playback of these DVDs couldn't be simpler (depending upon the playback device used). After finalizing the DVD in the camcorder, the disc can play back in most DVD Players
• Hybrid recording technology delivers a new level of flexibility for transferring your video footage and digital photos from the camcorder to compatible viewing devices. Record to DVD media, or choose instead to record to removable Memory Stick Duo cards or Memory Stick PRO Duo cards.
• Missing an important scene can be frustrating, especially if the reason is because your camcorder is turned off. With the Quick On feature, the touch of a single button places that camcorder in Sleep mode. Another push instantly wakes the camcorder, so you'll always be ready to capture police incidents.
• 2000X Digital Zoom / 25X optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition, Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zoom.
• Professional Quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lenses are designed specifically for compact camcorders, and utilize precision ground optics to maintain the sharpness and contrast found with larger lenses.
• 1.0 Megapixel (Gross) 1/6" Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 690K (effective) pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video (up to 520 lines of horizontal resolution) and still image performance. The Megapixel technology enhances your digital videos and digital still photography performance.
• Unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries, Sony's rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are not subjected to a life shortening "Memory Effect," so you're free to charge the battery at any time. Additionally, Sony's exclusive AccuPower meter displays the battery time remaining in minutes, in either the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
• When using the Sony InfoLITHIUM Battery, the Stamina Battery Power Management System helps the camcorder prolong battery life for extra long continuous recording times from a single charge
• When using 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (sold separately): High Quality Record Mode = up to 115 min., Standard Play Record Mode = up to 170 min., Long Play Record Mode = up to 325 min