No tapes required! All images (still and video) are stored on an (optional) SD memory card. This helps make make this digital-camera / camcorder among the smallest and lightest cameras to carry with you where ever you roam. With its easy to view 2" LCD monitor, built-in electronic-flash, optical and digital zoom modes, you can take remarkable still pictures at up to 6 megapixels and video images at up to 480p VGA resolution - with digital stereo sound. Images may also be transferred, edited, and stored to a Windows PC or Macintosh computer (software included) through a USB 2.0 port. View images on your TV through an S-Video output port. Print images WITHOUT A COMPUTER using integrated PictBridge compatibility. This is one camera that really meets your needs! 5X optical zoom lens / Up to 12x Digital-zoom 2.0 trans-reflective LCD screen for easier viewing in direct sunlight Real time interpolation for 10-Megapixel output Built-in image stabilization Wind noise reduction Built-in 3-mode electronic-flash High quality stereo recording (AAC-LC) Seven scene select modes (auto, sports, portrait, landscape, night view, fireworks, lamp) 15 adjustable manual focus settings Super macro shooting (down to a distance of 1cm) Self timer (2 seconds/10 seconds) Talking navigation guide for first-time users Webcam function capability when USB connected to a PC Camera is PictBridge compatible Has USB 2.0 & S-Video output Image transfer is PC / MAC compatible NOTE: item is missing USB cable