Specifications

ZR500

 

 

E

 

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

1/6-inch CCD, approx. 680,000 pixels

 

 

 

 

Effective pixels: Tape: 16:9 (with image stabilizer): approx. 400,000

 

 

 

16:9 (no image stabilizer): approx. 450,000

 

 

 

4:3 recording: approx. 340,000

 

 

Tape Format

Videocassettes bearing the “MiniDV” mark.

 

 

 

Tape Speed

SP: 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips), LP: 12.56 mm/s (0.49 ips)

 

 

 

Maximum Recording Time

SP: 80 min., LP: 120 min.

 

 

 

(80 min. cassette)

 

 

 

 

Fast Forward/Rewind Time

Approx. 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)

 

 

 

LCD Screen

2.7-inch. wide, TFT color, approx. 112,000 pixels

 

 

 

Viewfinder

0.3-inch. TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels

 

 

 

Microphone

Stereo electret condenser microphone

 

 

 

Lens

f=2.6-65 mm, F/1.8-4.4, 25x power zoom

 

 

 

 

35 mm equivalent:

 

 

 

Tape:16:9 (with image stabilizer): 43.8-1095 mm

 

 

 

16:9 (no image stabilizer): 41.0-1025 mm

 

 

 

4:3 recording: 49.8-1245 mm

 

 

Lens Configuration

10 elements in 8 groups

 

 

 

AF System

TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible

 

 

 

Minimum Focusing Distance

1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle

 

 

 

White Balance

Auto white balance, pre-set white balance (DAYLIGHT, TUNGSTEN) or

 

 

 

 

custom white balance

 

 

Minimum Illumination

2.0 lx (Night recording program, shutter speed at 1/8)

 

 

 

Recommended Illumination

More than 100 lx

 

 

 

Image Stabilization

Electronic

 

 

 

Input/Output Terminals

 

 

 

 

AV Terminal

Ø3.5 mm minijack, output only

 

 

 

 

Video:1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced

 

 

 

Audio:–10 dBV (47 kohm load)/3 kohms or less

 

 

DV Terminal

Special 4-pin connector (IEEE 1394 compliant)

 

 

 

MIC Terminal

Ø3.5 mm stereo mini-jack

 

 

 

 

–57 dBV (with 600 ohm mic)/5 kohms or more

 

 

Power/Others

 

 

 

 

Power supply (rated)

7.4 V DC

 

 

 

Power consumption (AF on)

2.4W (using viewfinder), 2.5W (using LCD screen in normal brightness)

 

 

 

Operating temperature

0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

 

 

 

Dimensions (W x H x D)

49 x 92 x 115 mm (1.9 x 3.6 x 4.5 in.) excluding protrusions

 

 

 

Weight (camcorder body only)

375 g (13.2 oz.)

 

Additional Information

 

 

 

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