Model Name: Canon IXY DV M5. Release Date: This model was released on August 11, 2005. Features: Equipped with a 4.3-megapixel CCD, high-precision Canon video lens, the "DIGIC DV" image engine, and an RGB primary color filter, it enables high-quality video and still image recording. Recording Media: Compatible with miniDV cassette tapes and SD memory cards (still images can be recorded on SD cards). Thank you for viewing. Five unused video tapes are included. Great for transferring videos shot on video tape to DVD, etc.