What? It's the classic Handycam! Welcome back, old friend.
Why? It's packed with HD loveliness, and a slightly alarming 'Smile Sensitivity' feature... 
How excited? More than a Mosely in a room full of prozzers.

Smile, you’re on Candid Camera! Any photographer will know how tricky it can be to capture a spontaneous natural smile on camera, rather than the artificial ‘say cheese’ variety. Well, Sony’s new Handycam is the world’s first ever camcorder to feature Smile Shutter, a clever feature that automatically takes 7.6-megapixel photos whenever anyone smiles while you’re recording a movie. So there’s no need to press the shutter button or interrupt the action. The ‘Smile Sensitivity’ can be adjusted to recognise anything from a gentle smile to a beaming grin. And if you switch Smile Shutter to ‘Always On’, it’ll even grab photos while in standby mode.

In addition to this nifty feature, the HDR-CX11E is packed with top Sony imaging technology. It offers Full HD 1920x1080 video recording on a removable Memory Stick – up to 85 minutes on the supplied 4GB one. Its Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens features a 12x optical zoom and Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation to counter camera shake. D-range Optimiser technology automatically adjusts exposure and contrast to maximise shadows and highlight detail in tricky high-contrast scenes. The high-quality images are accompanied by 5.1 channel surround sound recording, with a zoom microphone to minimise background noise.

In photo mode, you can capture high-resolution 10.2MP images, comparable with most new dedicated stills cameras. Shots and footage can be viewed in detail on the 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus widescreen touch-panel. The Film Roll and Face Index systems make it easier to find the right scene while browsing footage. And once back home, you can connect the CX11E up to a HD ready television to view footage and photos in glorious high definition (with enhanced x.v.Colour palette on compatible TVs).

The CX11E is supplied with a 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, USB and component A/V cables, remote control and Handycam Station. By connecting the latter to a PC, footage can be burned to DVD at the touch of a button.