| Disc Recording System | DVD-VIDEO (all disc types)
DVD-VR (only with DVD-RW discs)
Video Compression: MPEG-2
Audio Compression: Dolby Digital 2ch |
| Television System | EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
| Compatible Media | 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs marked with the DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-RW logo  |
| Maximum Recording Time | 1.4 GB single sided 8 cm mini DVD disc:
XP: 20 min., SP: 30 min., LP: 60 min.
2.6 GB single sided dual-layered 8 cm mini DVD disc:
XP: 36 min., SP: 54 min., LP: 108 min.
(All times given are approximate figures) |
| Image Sensor |  1/6-inch CCD, approx. 1,070,000 pixels
Effective pixels* (all figures are approximate values) |
| 16:9 Movies | (advanced zoom) | 410,000 (T) / 710,000 (W) pixels |
| (other zoom types) | 550,000 pixels |
| 16:9 Movies | (advanced zoom) | 310,000 (T) / 690,000 (W) pixels |
| (other zoom types) | 690,000 pixels |
| 16:9 Still images | 600,000 pixels |
| 4:3 Still images | 800,000 pixels |
 1/6-inch CCD, approx. 680,000 pixels
Effective pixels* (all figures are approximate values) |
| 16:9 Movies | (advanced zoom) | 360,000 (T) / 450,000 (W) pixels |
| (other zoom types) | 360,000 pixels |
| 4:3 Movies | 340,000 pixels |
| Still images | 450,000 pixels |
| LCD Screen | 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 112,000 pixels |
| Viewfinder | 0.35 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 114,000 pixels |
| Microphone | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
| Lens | f=2.6-96.2 mm, F/2.0-5.2, 37x power zoom
35 mm equivalent (all figures are approximate values) |
| 16:9 Movies | (advanced zoom) | 41.7-2,002 mm |
| (other zoom types) | 47.1-1,743 mm |
| 16:9 Movies | (advanced zoom) | 44.6-2,453 mm |
| (other zoom types) | 44.6-1,650 mm |
| 16:9 Still images | 45.2-1,672 mm |
| 4:3 Still images | 41.5-1,536 mm |
1/6-inch CCD, approx. 680,000 pixels
Effective pixels* (all figures are approximate values) |
| 16:9 Movies | (advanced zoom) | 41.3-1,695 mm |
| (other zoom types) | 45.8-1,695 mm |
| 4:3 Movies | 49.8-1,843 mm |
| Still images | 43.6-1,613 mm |
| Lens Configuration | 10 elements in 8 groups (1 double-sided, aspheric element) |
| AF System | TTL autofocus, manual focus available |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle |
| White Balance | Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, TUNGSTEN) or custom white balance |
| Minimum Illumination | [NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/8:
2 lx, 1.3 lx
 mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30:
7.5 lx, 5 lx |
| Recommended Illumination | More than 100 lx |
| Image Stabilization | Electronic |
| * When two values are given, the first indicates the value at full telephoto (T) and the second indicates the value at full wide-angle (W). |
| Memory Card |
| Recording Media | SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card, SD memory card, MultiMedia Card (MMC)* |
| Size of Still Images | 1,152 x 648 / 1,152 x 864 / 640 x 480 pixels |
| 1,024 x 768 / 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) |
* This camcorder has been tested with SD/SDHC cards up to 8 GB. Performance cannot be guaranteed for all memory 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. |
| Terminals |
| AV Terminal | Ø 3.5 mm minijack, output only |
| Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced |
| Audio: -10 dBV (47 kohms load/3 kohms or less) |
| Power/Others |
| Power supply (rated) | 7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter) |
| Power consumption (SP mode) | 2.3 W (viewfinder), 2.4 W (LCD screen, normal brightness) |
| Operating temperature | 0 – 40 ºC (32 – 104 ºF) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 66 x 90 x 126 mm (2.6 x 3.5 x 5.0 in.) excluding the grip belt |
| Weight (camcorder body only) | 380 g (13.4 oz.) |
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