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DSR-PD170P

Compact Camcorder

• Compact and lightweight: 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) including
battery and tape
• 1/3-inch CCD for accurate colour reproduction
• Capable of both interlace scan, for moving images,
and progressive scan, for still images or shooting a
moving subject*1and exporting a frame of the image
as a still picture
• DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
• Two XLR audio input connectors for professional
microphones
• Supplied RMT-811 Wireless Remote Commander
• Hybrid 2.5-inch (211,200 dot) colour LCD monitor
• Black & white viewfinder (180,000 dot LCD)
• On-handle zoom lever and Rec Start/Stop button
• 12x lens*2with Super SteadyShot system
• Manual control and a full range of auto modes
• 16:9 recording mode available (electronically
processed)
• Superb picture quality of the DVCAM format
• Playback and record capability of DV recorded
tapes*3(SP mode)
• 40 minutes recording time with a mini-size cassette
• Time/date data superimposition on output pictures
• Digital still camera functions with Memory Stick
• InfoLITHIUM™ battery system displays the remaining
capacity of the battery (accurate to the minute)
• Audio dubbing capability (48 kHz/16-bit or 32 kHz/
12-bit selectable)
• i.LINK (DV In/Out) interface providing a single cable
connection to simultaneously transfer audio, video
and command signals
• LANC interface for simple editing with a LANC-
equipped recorder or editing system
• Wide Conversion Lens VCL-HG0758 supplied as
standard
• Lens Hood LSF-S58 supplied as standard
• Silver Support supplied as standard (see page 7)
*1 When recording moving images in progressive scan mode, the
motion will display some jitter since the picture is read/output every
1/12.5 second.
*2 Digital zoom of 24x or 48x available via menu selection.
*3 Only mini-size DVCAM and DV cassettes can be used.
DIGITAL CAMCORDERS
DSR-PDX10P

Handycam®-style Camcorder

•Very compact body (the smallest 3 CCD DVCAM
camcorder)
•3 1/4.7-inch Mega pixel Advanced HAD CCD type
•14 Bits DXP Processing (Digital Extended Processor)
•Enhanced 16:9 capability (real 16:9 shooting quality)
•2 XLR audio input connectors for professional
microphones
•USB Streaming (capability to stream Video and
Audio through USB port) available in camera and
VCR mode
•3.5 inch type 240,000 colour LCD monitor with
touch panel function (Spot focus, Spot AE, Playback
Zoom, Memory play)
•180,000 dot precision Black and White LCD
Viewfinder
•Optical Super SteadyShot™
•TC and User bit preset capability
•DVCAM and DV (SP mode) recording and playback
formats
•High resolution picture recording (640x480 /
1152x864 dots)
•MPEG movie recording up to 85 mins on a 128 MB
Memory Stick
•i.LINK and Analogue In/Out interfaces
•Silver Support supplied as standard (see page 7)
TRADITIONAL WAY DSR-PDX10P
4:3 Picture
Effective CCD Area
Effective 4:3 CCD Area
for Video
Total CCD Area
Total CCD Area
This area is usualy only
used for Still pictures
(photo mode)
16:9 Picture
Effective CCD Area
Total CCD Area
16:9 Shot with traditional product 4:3 Shot 16:9 Shot with DSR-PDX10P
4:3 Picture
Effective CCD Area
Total CCD Area
16:9 Picture
Effective CCD Area
Total CCD Area
Images and pictures simulated
Wider Angle: 41mm Vs 49mm (+8mm !)
Use of MegaPixel areas: +44%
Significantly improved 16:9 Resolution