| Article ID: ART125088 | | | Date published: 05/12/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/14/2015 |
Description
Solution
Specifications for the DC20
System
Memory Card
Input/Output Terminals
Power/Others
CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
BP-208 Battery Pack
System
| Disc Recording System |
Video: DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode)
DVD-VR (VR mode) only with 8 cm DVD-RW Video Compression: MPEG2 Audio Compression: Dolby Digital 2ch Still Images: Exif 2.2** compliant with JPEG compression |
| Television System | EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
| Image Sensor | 1/3.9-inch CCD, approx. 2,200,000 pixels Effective pixels: movies approx. 1,230,000 pixels stills approx. 2,000,000 pixels |
| Compatible Media | 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs marked with the DVD-R or DVD-RW logo |
| Maximum Recording Time (1.4 GB single-sided 8 cm Mini DVD) | XP: approx. 20 min., SP: approx. 30 min., LP: approx. 60 min. |
| LCD Screen | 2.5-inch. TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels |
| Viewfinder | 0.3-inch. TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels |
| Microphone | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
| Lens | f=4.05-40.5 mm, f/1.8-2.8, 10x power zoom 35mm equivalent: Movies: 4:3 recording: 48.7-487 mm 16:9 recording (image stabilizer ON): 43.3-433 mm 16:9 recording (image stabilizer OFF): 41.6-416 mm Stills: 38.1-381 mm |
| Lens Configuration | 11 elements in 9 groups |
| Filter Diameter | 27 mm |
| AF system | TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 3.3 ft. (1 m); 0.39 in. (1 cm) on maximum wide angle |
| White Balance | Auto white balance, pre-set white balance (indoor, outdoor) or custom white balance |
| Minimum Illumination | 1.3 lx (Night recording program (SCN), Shutter speed set at 1/2) |
| Recommended Illumination | More than 100 lx |
| Image Stabilization | Electronic |
** This 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.
Memory Card
| Recording media | miniSD Memory Card* |
| Size of Still Images | 1632 x 1224, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 pixels |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF compliant (still images only) |
| Image Compression Method | JPEG (compression: Super Fine, Fine, Normal) |
*This camcorder has been tested with miniSD cards up to 256 MB. Performance cannot be guaranteed for all miniSD cards.
** This 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.
Input/Output Terminals
| AV Terminal | 10-pin multiconnector; Output only Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced S-Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms (C signal) Audio output: -10 dBV (47 kohm load)/3 kohms or less |
| USB Terminal | mini-B |
Power/Others
| Power supply (rated) | 7.4 V DC |
| Power consumption (SP Mode, AF on) | 5.3W (using viewfinder), 5.4W (using LCD screen in normal brightness) |
| Operating temperature | 32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 1.9 x 3.4 x 4.8 in. (48 x 86 x 122 mm) excluding protrusions |
| Weight (camcorder body only) | 14.6 oz. (415 g) |
CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
| Power supply | 100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption | 17W |
| Rated output | 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A |
| Operating temperature | 0 - 40o C (32 - 104o F) |
| Dimensions | 52 x 90 x 29 mm (2.1 x 3.5 x 1.1 in.) |
| Weight | 135 g (4.8 oz.) |
BP-208 Battery Pack
| Battery type | Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery |
| Rated voltage | 7.4 V DC |
| Operating temperature | 0 - 40o C (32 - 104o F) |
| Battery capacity | 850 mAh |
| Dimensions | 39 x 8 x 63 mm (1.5 x 0.31 x 2.5 in.) |
| Weight | 40 g (1.4 oz.) |