Specifications for the Optura 600

System

Memory Card

Input/Output Terminals

Power/Others

System

Video Recording System	2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system), digital component recording
Audio Recording System	PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch)
Television System	EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Image Sensor	1/2.8-inch CCD, approx. 4,290,000 pixels Effective pixels: tape approx. 3,500,000 pixels, card approx. 4,000,000 pixels
Tape Format	Videocassettes bearing the "MiniDV" mark.
Tape Speed	SP: 0.74 ips (18.81 mm/s), LP: 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/s)
Maximum Recording Time (80 min. cassette)	SP: 80 min., LP: 120 min.
Fast Forward/Rewind Time	Approx. 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)
LCD Screen	2.5-inch. TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels
Viewfinder	0.33-inch. TFT color, approx. 113,000 pixels
Microphone	Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens	f=6.1-61 mm, f/1.8-3.0, 10x power zoom 35mm equivalent: Tape: 4:3 recording: 44.5-445 mm 16:9 recording (image stabilizer ON): 47.4-474 mm 16:9 recording (image stabilizer OFF): 45.4-454 mm Card: 41.6-416 mm
Lens Configuration	11 elements in 9 groups
Filter Diameter	34 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 (DAYLIGHT, SHADE, CLOUDY, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom white balance
Minimum Illumination	0.6 lx (Night mode, Shutter speed set at 1/2)
Recommended Illumination	More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization	Electronic

Memory Card

Recording media	SD Memory Cards* * This camcorder has been tested with SD Memory Cards up to 2GB. Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all memory cards.
Number of Recording Pixels	Still image: 2304 x 1736, 1632 x 1224, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 pixels Movie: 320 x 240, 160 x 120 pixels, 15 frames/sec.
Image Compression Method	Still image: JPEG (compression: Super Fine, Fine, Normal) Movie: Video data: Motion JPEG, audio data: WAVE (monaural)
File Format	Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2* compliant, DPOF compliant (still images only)

* 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; Input/Output multipurpose Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced S-Video: Luminance (Y) signal - 1 Vp-p/75 ohms; Chrominance (C) signal - 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms Audio: Output: ?10 dBV (47 kohm load)/3 kohms or less; Input: ?10 dBV/40 kohms or more
DV Terminal	Special 4-pin connector (IEEE 1394 compliant)
Headphone Terminal	3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
MIC Terminal	3.5 mm stereo mini-jack -57 dBV (with 600 ohm mic)/5 kohms or more
USB Terminal	mini-B
S-video Terminal	1 Vp-p/75 ohms (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms (C signal)

Power/Others

Power supply (rated)	7.4 V DC
Power consumption (AF on)	3.3 W (using viewfinder), 3.4 W (using LCD screen in normal brightness)
Operating temperature	32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	2.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 in. (51 x 101 x 102 mm) excluding protrusions
Weight (camcorder body only)	14.5 oz. (410 g)