Specications

Imaging Device: 1/5.5" 1070K Gross Pixel CCD
Video Actual: 690K Pixels
Still Actual: 1000K Pixels
F: 1.8 – 2.5
Focal Distance: 3.0 – 36mm
35mm Conversion: 46 – 628.5mm (16:9 Camera Mode)
48 – 576mm (4:3 Memory Mode)
40 – 480mm (4:3 Camera Mode)
Filter Diameter: 30mm
Optical Zoom: 12X
Digital Zoom: 480X
Carl Zeiss® Lens: Yes; Vario-Tessar®
Focusing: Full Range Auto/Manual (Touch Panel)
SteadyShot Image Stabilization: Yes, Super
SteadyShot
Minimum Illumination: 7 Lux (0 Lux with NightShot
Plus Infrared System)
NightShot® Infrared System: Super NightShot Plus
Shutter Speed: 1/4 – 1/4000 (AE Mode)
Viewnder: Color, 123K Pixels
LCD: 2.7" Color Hybrid Touch Panel (123K)
Accessory Shoe: Yes, Active Interface Shoe
Video Input/Output: Yes/Yes (multi)
Audio Input/Output: Yes/Yes (Stereo, multi)
Interface Connector for Handycam Station: N/A
USB: Yes; 2.04
USB Streaming: N/A
LANC (Accessory) Terminal: Yes
DVD Media Compatibility: DVD-R/-RW and +RW2
Headphone Jack: N/A
Mic. Input: N/A
White Balance: Auto/Outdoor/Indoor/One-push
Exposure: Yes, Touch Panel (24 steps)
Power Consumption (VF/LCD/VF+LCD):
3.0W/3/5W/3.7W
Dimensions (WHD): 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 5 "
(57mm x 87mm x 131mm)
Weight: 1lb. 1oz. (500g)
Supplied Accessories: AC-L25 Power Adapter/
In-Camera Charger, NP-FP50 InfoLithium® Rechargeable
Battery, RMT-835 Remote Commander Remote Control,
Stereo AV Cable, DVDR30 DVD Media, USB Cable,
Shoulder Strap, Wrist Strap, CD-ROM with USB Driver
(Picture Package™ Software Ver. 1.5 for Sony)

Service and Limited Warranty

1 Year Parts
90 Days Labor
UPC Code: 027242669840

Optional Accessories

NP-FP50/70/90 High Capacity InfoLithium™ Batteries
LCS-VA4 Carrying Case
LCS-VA5 Carrying Case
VCL-2030S Telephoto Lens
VCL-HG2030 High-Grade Telephoto Lens
VCL-HG0730 Wide Angle Lens
VCT-R610 Lightweight Tripod
VCT-TK1 Pocket Tripod

Sony Electronics, Inc.

16765 West Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA 92127

www.sony.com/di

For more information: 1.800.222.SONY

DVD Handycam® Camcorder

DCR-DVD203
Battery Life1
Battery Continuous Record Time Continuous Playback Time
(Fully Charged) VF/LCD/VF+LCD LCD On/Off
NP-FP50 90/75/70 min 90/110 min
NP-FP70 190/160/155 min 190/235 min
NP-FP90 345/290/275 min 345/415 min
* Results may vary depending upon conditions.
1 Battery life may vary depending upon usage patterns. Designed for use with Sony InfoLithium® batteries.
2 Playback on all home DVD players, computer DVD drives, and PlayStation 2 consoles cannot be guaranteed.
Some players, drives, and video game consoles lack the ability to read due to the optical reection standard
of DVD-R/RW discs and /or due to encoding incompatibilities. Refer to the specications of your playback
equipment for additional compatibility information.
3 Image size and le size may vary based upon the type and complexity of the image recorded.
4 Not all products with USB 2.0 connector may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in pa rt withou t written p ermission i s prohibite d.
All rights reserved. So ny, AccuPower, Ad vanced HA D, Handycam , i.LINK, Inf oLithium, M emory Sti ck,
the Memory Stick logo, Memo ry Stick Du o, Memory St ick PRO Duo, Ni ghtShot, Pi cture Pack age, Remot e
Commander, SteadyShot, S wivelScr een, and worr yfreedi gital are t rademark s of Sony. Carl Ze iss and
Vario-Sonnar are trad emarks of Ca rl Zeiss. Pi ctBridge i s a trademar k of CIPA. Micro soft and Wi ndows are
registered trademarks o f Microsof t Corpora tion. Macin tosh is a regi stered tra demark of Ap ple Compute r, Inc.
All other trademarks are pr operty o f their respe ctive own ers. Featu res and spec ication s subject to c hange
without notice. Non-m etric weig hts and mea sures are appr oximate.
Memory Mode3
Still Pictures-Fine/Standard (approx.)
DVD 1152x864 640x480
Media 1.0 Megapixel VGA
-R 2150/4100 5100/8100
-RW 2250/4300 5400/8600
+RW 1650/2600 2950/3800
Record Times3
Single Sided Discs
HQ (High Quality) Up to 20 minutes
SP (Standard Play) Up to 30 minutes
LP (Long Play) Up to 60 minutes
* Recording time may vary depending upon
the types of images that you are shooting.