System
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Video Recording System |
2 Rotary heads, helical scanning, digital component recording
HDV High Definition Video 1080i
DV Consumer digital VCR SD system
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Audio Recording System |
HDV MPEG-1 audio layer 2 / 16 bit (48 kHz) Transfer rate: 384 kbps
DV PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch)
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Television System |
HDV High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/60i
DV EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
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Image Sensor |
1/2.7-inch CMOS, approx. 2,960,000 pixels
Effective pixels: HDV/DV (Wide) approx 2,070,000 pixels
DV approx. 1,550,000 pixels
Still Images 16:9 approx. 2,070,000 pixels 4:3 approx 2,760,000 pixels
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Tape Format |
Videocassettes bearing the "MiniDV" mark. |
Tape Speed |
HDV and SD SP: 0.74 ips (18.81 mm/s), SD only LP: 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/s) |
Maximum Recording Time
(60 min. cassette)
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HDV 60 min.
SD SP: 60 min., LP: 120 min.
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Fast Forward/Rewind Time |
Approx. 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette) |
LCD Screen |
2.7-inch. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT color, approx. 211,000 pixels, Anti-Reflective coating, wide color range and wide viewing angle |
Viewfinder |
0.27 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels |
Microphone |
Stereo electret condenser microphone |
Lens |
f=6.1-61 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 10x power zoom
35 mm equivalent: Movies HDV/DV (WIDE): 43.6-436 mm DV (NORMAL): 53.0-530 mm Still images 16:9 still images: 43.6-436 mm 4:3 still images: 40.0-400 mm
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Lens Configuration |
11 elements in 9 groups |
Filter Diameter |
43mm |
AF System |
Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [INSTANT AF]), manual focus available |
Minimum Focusing Distance |
1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle |
Video Recording modes |
60i, 30PF, 24PF |
White Balance |
Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE, CLOUDY, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom white balance |
Minimum Illumination |
0.2 lx ([NIGHT] recording program (SCN), Shutter speed at 1/2) 3 lx (Auto mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30) |
Recommended Illumination |
More than 100 lx |
Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Memory Card
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Recording media |
MiniSD/MiniSDHC memory card* |
Size of Images on the Card |
2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 pixels |
File Format |
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF compliant |
Image Compression Method |
JPEG compression (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) |
*The camcorder's operations have been tested with MiniSD memory cards up to 2 GB. Performance cannot be guaranteed for all memory cards.
**The camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder?s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
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Input/Output Terminals
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AV In/out Terminal |
Ø3.5 mm minijack Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced Audio: output: -10dBV (47 kohms load/3 kohms or less) input: -10dBV/40 kohms or more |
USB Terminal |
mini-B USB 2.0 Full Speed
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Comp. Out Terminal |
Luminance (Y): 1 Vp-p/75 ohms Chrominance (PB/PR (CB/CR)): +/-350 mVp-p 1080i (D3) / 480i (D1) compatible
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HDMI Terminal |
HDMI type A connector (19 pins). output only |
Mic. Terminal |
Ø3.5 mm stereo minijack -57 dBV (with 600 ohm microphone)/5k ohms or more |
Power/Others
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Power supply (rated) |
7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter) |
Power consumption |
4.3 W (viewfinder), 4.5 W (LCD screen, normal brightness) |
Operating temperature |
32 - 104o F (0 - 40o C) |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
3.5 x 3.2 x 5.4 in. (88 x 80 x 138 mm) excluding the grip belt |
Weight (camcorder body only) |
1.2 lb. (535 g) |