Specifications

Camera head

Imaging Device

 

1/5 inch-type Exmor™ CMOS sensor with ClearVid™ array

 

Pixel Gross: Approx. 2,360K

 

 

Video Actual: Approx. 1,430K(16:9)

 

 

Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®,

 

 

Optical Zoom: 10x (Digital Zoom: 120x)

Optics/Lens

Lens Type

f = 3.2 - 32.0mm

35mm Equivalent: 43 - 507mm (16:9 Camera Mode)

 

 

 

 

F1.8 - 2.3

 

 

Filter Diameter 30mm

 

 

 

Microphone

 

Stereo Microphone

Splash-proof

 

IEC60529 IPX2 *1

performance

 

 

Control unit

 

 

Video Signal

 

NTSC color, EIA standards 1080/60i specification

 

 

 

LCD Screen

 

2.7 inch-type (viewable area, measured diagonally) wide

 

touch panel Clear Photo™ LCD Plus display (211K Pixels)

 

 

Minimum

 

5 lx (Auto Slow Shutter ON, 1/30 Shutter Speed )

Illumination

 

 

 

White Balance

 

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

 

[ONE PUSH]

 

 

 

HD: AVCHD

Video codec: MPEG 4 AVC / H.264, Audio codec: Dolby®

Video Format(s)

Digital 2ch

 

Supported

SD: MPEG 2-PS

Video codec: MPEG 2, Audio codec: Dolby® Digital 2ch

 

(Video aspect ratio 16:9 or 4:3)

 

 

 

 

FH mode: Approx. 16Mbps (1920 x 1080, 60i), HQ mode:

Video recording

HD: AVCHD

Approx. 9Mbps (1440 x 1080, 60i),

SP mode: Approx. 7Mbps (1440 x 1080, 60i), LP mode:

average bitrate/VBR

 

 

Approx. 5Mbps (1440 x 1080, 60i) *2

(Resolution, Frame

 

 

 

HQ mode: Approx. 9Mbps (720 x 480, 60i), SP mode:

rate)

 

SD: MPEG 2-PS

Approx. 6Mbps (720 x 480, 60i), LP mode:

 

 

 

Approx. 3Mbps (720 x 480, 60i) *2

Still Format

 

Exif Ver.2.2 *3

Supported

 

 

 

 

4 megapixel 4:3 (2,304 x 1,728),

 

Still Mode

3 megapixel 16:9 (2,304 x 1,296),

 

1.9 megapixel 4:3 (1,600 x 1,200),

 

 

 

 

0.3 megapixel 4:3 (640 x 480)

Still Resolution

Movie Mode

2.3 megapixel 16:9 (2,016 x 1,134),

 

1.7 megapixel 4:3 (1,512 x 1,134)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1 megapixel 16:9 (1,920 x 1,080),

 

Playback Mode

0.3 megapixel 4:3 (640 x 480),

 

 

0.2 megapixel 16:9 (640 x 360)

Supported Media

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™ / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™

 

(1GB or larger)

 

 

Inputs and Outputs

 

 

COMPONENT

Component A/V cable -> Pin plug x 3 (480i or 1080i,

 

OUT

To use with COMPOSITE output is impossible.

A/V R*4

AUDIO OUT

Component A/V cable -> Pin plug x 2)

 

 

COMPOSITE OUT

A/V connecting cable -> Pin plug x 1

 

 

(To use with COMPONENT output is impossible.)

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT

A/V connecting cable -> Pin plug x 2

 

 

 

HDMI OUT

 

HDMI Connection x 1

 

 

 

USB Port

 

mini B / USB2.0 Hi-Speed

 

 

 

Memory Stick™ slot

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo slot x 1

Remote Control Terminal

 

A/V R (*4)

 

(When using optional remote commander, it is possible

 

to control. / To use with COMPONENT or COMPOSITE

 

 

output is impossible.)

Power, etc

 

 

Power

 

DC6.8V,7.2V (battery pack), DC8.4V (AC Adaptor)

Requirements

 

 

 

Power

 

4.0W (AVCHD recording, LCD back light ON,

Consumption

 

Recording mode: Initial condition)

Operating

 

32 ºF to 104 ºF (0 ºC to 40 ºC)

temperature

 

 

 

Storage

 

-4 ºF to +140 ºF (-20 ºC to +60 ºC)

temperature

 

 

 

 

Including the

Control unit: 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1 11/16 inch (81 x 107 x 42mm)

 

projecting parts

 

Camera head: 1 1/2 x 1 11/16 x 3 1/2 inch

 

(excluding cable

 

(37 x 42.5 x 86.5mm)

 

bush)

 

Dimentions

Iincluding the

 

projecting parts,

 

(W/H/D)

 

and supplied

 

 

 

 

battery and

Control unit: 3 1/4 x 4 7/8 x 1 7/8 inch (81 x 122 x 47mm)

 

controller hook

Camera head: 1 1/2 x 1 11/16 x 3 1/2 inch (37 x 42.5 x 86.5mm)

 

attached.

 

 

(Excluding cable

 

 

bush)

 

 

 

 

Cable length

 

110 1/8 inch (2.8m) (between control unit and camera

 

head, not detachable)

 

 

Weight

 

Approx. 1lb. 1oz. (500g) (Including control unit , camera

 

head and cable. Excluding battery, controller hook and

 

 

recording media)

Weight

 

Approx. 1lb. 4oz. (580g) (including supplied battery,

(with accesories)

 

controller hook and recording media)

 

 

AC Adaptor, Power cord, Component A/V cable,

 

 

A/V connecting cable, USB cable,

 

 

Rechargeable battery pack(NP-FH60),

 

 

Controller hook, Cable clamper,

Supplied items

 

CD-ROM (Video Camera Application Softwar),

 

CD-ROM (Manuals for Digital HD Video Camera Recorder),

 

 

Operating Guide

 

 

Accessory kit (NP-FH70 Rechargeable Battery Pack,

 

 

AC-VQH10 AC Adapter/Charger, VCL-HG0730A Wide

 

 

Conversion 0.7x Lens, RM-AV2 Remote Commander Unit,

 

 

soft carrying case)

 

 

 

*1 Only the camera head conforms to IEC60529 IPX2. Never immerse the camera head in water. The control unit is not splash-proof, do not wet the control unit.

*2 "60i" actually means "59.94i".

*3 "Exif" is a file format for still images, established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Association).

Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcoder's setting information at the time of recording.

*4 Only one A/V R terminal exists. Optional Remote Commander Unit, supplied Component A/V cable or A/V connecting cable can be attached to this terminal.

To use these simultaneously is impossible.

Sony Electronics Inc.

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Park Ridge, NJ 07656

click: sony.com/avchd

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Printed in USA (4/09)