| System |
| 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 |  |
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| Maximum Recording Time | 1.4 GB single sided 8 cm mini DVD disc:
XP: 20 min., SP: 30 min., LP: 60 min. |
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2.6 GB single sided dual-layered 8 cm mini DVD disc:
XP: 36 min., SP: 54 min., LP: 108 min. |
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| (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 |
| optical zoom | 550,000 pixels |
| 4:3 Movies | advanced zoom | 310,000 (T) / 690,000 (W) pixels |
| optical zoom | 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 |
| optical zoom | 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 dots |
| Viewfinder | 0.27 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 dots |
| 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 |
| optical zoom | 47.1-1,743 mm |
| 4:3 Movies | advanced zoom | 44.6-2,453 mm |
| optical zoom | 44.6-1,650 mm |
| 16:9 Still images | 45.2-1,672 mm |
| 4:3 Still images | 41.5-1,536 mm |
| 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 | 41.3-1,695 mm |
| optical zoom | 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 |
| Filter Diameter | 30.5 mm |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full 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:
1.7 lx, 1.3 lx |
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Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30:
6.5 lx, 5 lx |
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| 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). |
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