Specifications

System

Video compression format

AVCHD (HD)/MPEG2 (SD)/JPEG (Still images)

Audio compression format

Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator

Video signal

PAL color, CCIR standards 1080/50i specification

Recording format

Movie (HD): AVCHD 1080/50i

Movie (SD): MPEG2-PS

Still image: Exif Ver.2.2*1

Image device

6.3mm (1/2.9 type) CMOS sensor Recording pixels (still image, 4:3): Max. 6.1 mega (2 848 × 2 136) pixels*2 Gross: Approx. 3 200 000 pixels Effective (movie, 16:9):

2 280 000 pixels Effective (movie, 4:3):

1 710 000 pixels

Effective (still image, 16:9): 2 280 000 pixels Effective (still image, 4:3): 3 040 000 pixels

Lens

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T 10 × (Optical), 20 × (Digital)

Focal length

F1.8 ~ 2.9

Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)

f=5.4 ~ 54 mm (7/32 ~ 2 1/4 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera

For movies: 40 ~ 400 mm (1 5/8 ~ 15 3/4 in.) (16:9), 49 ~ 490 mm (1 15/16 ~ 19 3/8 in.) (4:3)

For still images: 40 ~ 400 mm (1 5/8 ~ 15 3/4 in.) (16:9), 37 ~ 370 mm (1 1/2 ~ 14 5/8 in.) (4:3)

Color temperature [AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)

Minimum illumination

2 lx (lux) ([AUTO SLW SHUTTR] [ON], Shutter speed 1/25 sec)

0 lx (lux) (during NightShot function)

*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.

*2 The unique pixel array of Sony’s ClearVid CMOS sensor and image processing system (new Enhanced Imaging Processor) allows still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described.

Input/Output connectors

Audio/Video output 10-pin connector

Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms)

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms)

Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms)

Audio signal: 327 mV (at load impedance 47 kΩ (kilohms)), Output impedance with less than 2.2 kΩ (kilohms)

HDMI OUT jack

HDMI Type C mini connector

LCD screen

Image

6.7 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)

Total dot number

211 200 (960 × 220)

General

Power requirements

DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack)

DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)

Average power consumption

During camera recording using the LCD with normal brightness:

HD: 4.3 W

SD: 3.8 W

Operating temperature

0 °C to + 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Storage temperature

-20 °C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140 °F)

Dimensions (approx.)

69 × 67 × 129 mm

(2 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 5 1/8 in.) (w/h/d) including the projecting parts 69 × 67 × 131 mm

(2 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 5 1/4 in.) (w/h/d)

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