DESCRIPTION OF SONY BMC-550

The Sony Super Betamovie BMC-550 is the one-piece video camera and recorder that started a revolution in home movies. It seems common today but for the first time all you had to do was pick it up and begin shooting professional quality video using a Beta cassette. The BMC-550 records a super sharp picture that will look great when you play them back on your television at home. Records in speed only, no playback. Sophisticated and smart check out this list of features:
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CCD sensor replaces the fragile, bulky pick-up tube of conventional cameras with a solid-state system that eliminates image lag or burn, improves low-light sensitivity and reduces power drain
• Dynamic auto-focus adjusts automatically to give you clean, crisp, perfectly focused images without error and false readings from interfering objects
• SuperBeta switch for shaper recordings
• Multi-data date/time display lets you superimpose reference information on your recordings to label each scene you record
• Optical viewfinder lets you look directly through the lens of you BetaMovie camera
• One-button recording controls camera and recording, so you can point and shoot great video pictures even when things are happening at a quick pace
• Motorized power zoom with macro
• Battery operation with built-in handle compartment for the rechargeable NP-1H battery pack

All BMC-550 Betamovies have one annoying design flaw. Over time the surface mounted capacitors on the imaging circuit board leak liquid electrolyte, damaging the printed circuits and causing the camera portion to become unreliable. To correct (or prevent) this problem the unit has to be disassembled and a time consuming repair must be done. All BMC-550 units I offer have had this corrective procedure performed on them. To learn more click here.

There is a veritable treasure trove of support items that are available for this versatile Betamovie. Check these out in the "Betamax Accessories" section by clicking here.