Specifications

System

Video recording system (HDV)

2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system

Video recording system (DV)

2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system

Still image recording system

Exif Ver. 2.2*1

Audio recording system (HDV)

Rotary heads, MPEG-1 Audio Layer -2, Quantization: 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo)

transfer rate: 384 kbps

Audio recording system (DV)

Rotary heads, PCM system Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo)

Video signal

PAL color, CCIR standards 1080/50i specification

Usable cassette

Mini DV cassette with the mark printed

Tape speed (HDV)

Approx. 18.81 mm/s

Tape speed (DV)

SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s

LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s

Recording/playback time (HDV)

60 min (using a DVM60 cassette)

Recording/playback time (DV)

SP: 60 min (using a DVM60 cassette)

LP: 90 min (using a DVM60 cassette)

Fast forward/rewind time

Approx. 2 min 40 s (using a DVM60 cassette and rechargeable battery pack) Approx. 1 min 45 s (using a DVM60 cassette and AC Adaptor)

Viewfinder

Electric viewfinder (color)

Image device

4.5mm (1/4 type) 3CMOS sensor

Recording Pixels (HDV/DV16:9 still

recording):

Max. 1.20 Mega (1 440 ⋅ 810) pixels *2 Gross: Approx. 1 120 000 pixels Effective (movie, 4:3):

778 000 pixels Effective (movie, 16:9): 1 037 000 pixels Effective (still, 4:3): 778 000 pixels Effective (still, 16:9):

1 037 000 pixels

Lens

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T

20 ⋅ (Optical), Approx. 30 ⋅ (Digital, when [D.EXTENDER] is set to [ON])

Focal length

f=3.9 ~ 78 mm (5/32 ~ 3 1/8 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera *3

37.4~ 748 mm (1 1/2 ~ 29 1/2 in.) (16:9),

45.7~ 914 mm (1 13/16 ~ 36 in.) (4:3)

F1.6 ~ 2.8

Filter diameter: 62 mm (2 1/2 in.)

Color temperature

[INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)

Minimum illumination

4 lx (lux) (F 1.6)

*1 “Exif” is a file format for still images, established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder’s setting information at the time of recording.

*2Still image resolution is obtained by the unique pixel array of Sony’s ClearVid CMOS Sensor and image processing system (new Enhanced Imaging Processor).

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