| System |
| Recording System | Movies | AVCHD |
| Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
| Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch |
| Photos | DCF (Design rule for camera system), compatible with Exif(*1) Ver. 2.2 and with DPOF
Image compression: JPEG (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) |
| Television System | 1080/60i*
* Recordings made with the [PF24], [PF30] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 60i. |
| Recording Media |  | Built-in flash memory, 32 GB; SD or SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card (not included) |
 | SD or SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card (not included) |
Maximum Recording Time
(approximate figures) | 32 GB built-in memory | MXP mode: 2 hr. 55 min., FXP mode: 4 hr. 10 min., XP+ mode: 5 hr. 45 min., SP mode: 9 hr. 35 min., LP mode: 12 hr. 15 min. |
| Commercially available 16 GB memory card | MXP mode: 1 hr. 25 min., FXP mode: 2 hr. 5 min., XP+ mode: 2 hr. 50 min., SP mode: 4 hr. 45 min., LP mode: 6 hr. 5 min. |
| Image Sensor | 1/4-inch CMOS, approx. 3,890,000 pixels |
| Effective pixels | Movies | approx. 2,990,000 pixels |
| 16:9 Photos | approx. 2,990,000 pixels |
| 4:3 Photos | approx. 3,310,000 pixels |
| LCD Screen | 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 211,000 dot |
| Microphone | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
| Lens | f=4.1-61.5 mm, F/1.8-3.2, 15x optical zoom |
| 35 mm equivalent | 39.5 – 592.5 mm |
| Lens Configuration | 11 elements in 9 groups (1 double-sided aspheric element) |
| AF System | Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF]) or Manual focus |
| Filter Diameter | 37 mm |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle |
| White Balance | Auto white balance, custom white balance and preset white balance settings: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H |
| Minimum Illumination | 0.4 lx ([Night] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)
5.5 lx ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30) |
| Recommended Illumination | More than 100 lx |
| Image Stabilization | Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer |
| Size of Video Recordings | MXP, FXP mode: 1920 x 1080 pixels
XP+, SP, LP mode: 1440 x 1080 pixels |
| Size of Photos |  mode: LW 2304x1296, L 2100x1575, M 1600x1200, S 640x480 pixels
Simultaneous recording: LW 2304x1296, SW 848x480 pixels
Capturing photos from a playback scene: MW 1920x1080 pixels |
*1: 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 OUT/ Terminal | φ 3.5 mm minijack; Output only(dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output) |
| Video | 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω unbalanced |
| Audio | –10 dBV (47 kΩ load) / 3 kΩ or less |
| USB Terminal | mini-B, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB) |
COMPONENT OUT Terminal
(proprietary mini-D terminal) | Luminance (Y): 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω; Chrominance (PB/PR (CB/CR)): ±350 mV / 75 Ω
1080i (D3)/480i (D1) compatibl, output only |
| HDMI OUT Terminal | HDMI mini connector; output only; compatible with HDMI-CEC and x.v.Color |
| MIC Terminal | φ3.5 mm stereo minijack; –57 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 kΩ or more |
| Power/Others |
| Power supply (rated) | 7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter) |
| Power consumption | 3.6 W (SP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness) |
| Operating temperature | 0 – 40 ℃ (32 – 104 ℉) |
| Dimensions [W x H x D](excluding the grip belt) | 70 x 62 x 124 mm (2.8 x 2.4 x 4.9 in.) |
| Weight(camcorder body only) | 340 g (12 oz.) |
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