The quality of photographs and movies taken with a CMOS sensor is not too dissimilar to that of those taken with a CCD sensor. I loved that it worked extremely quickly and that there was hardly any noise. When compared to digital, SLR cameras with CCD sensors provide superior images; for beginners, this configuration is the ideal choice. Who cares, the matrix in this case is five, but it's not CCD This flash drive is compatible with both SD XC and SD HC memory cards. I was able to successfully reflash the camera after downloading the official firmware. I brought along an extra battery of the same type because it can easily hold its charge for five hours of video shooting and two batteries can last for an entire day. Not hot but still rather warm. Sony made a huge mistake with this model because the inside of the matrix control processor looks exactly the same as a low-quality soap dish. Consequently, using this gadget in manual mode accomplishes nothing at all. Reduces the value by fifty percent.