The VX870 is made to film in 4K. With four times the resolution than full HD, video is captured in crisp detail footage is down-converted to full HD, the data will have even better definition and clarity than those filmed in full-HD. A specially developed leica dicomar lens, with 20x optical zoom (in 4K), will help you find your perfect shot. For those who shoot from the hip, the VX870 has a superior focus speed. The 4K photo function lets you capture those ideal moments by extracting individual frames as 8 MP images.