Television System | EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
Video Recording system | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system); Digital component recording |
Audio Recording system | PCM digital sound: 16-bit (48 kHz/2ch); 12-bit (32 kHz/4ch) |
Image Sensor | 3 CCD 1/4" Pixel Shift (charged coupled device) 410,000 pixels (380,000 effective pixels) |
Tape Format | Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark |
Tape Speed | SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/sec); LP: 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/sec) |
Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette) | SP: 80min; LP: 120 min |
Fast Forward/Rewind time | 2 min. 50 sec (with a 60 min cassette) |
Lens | f/1.6 -2.9, 20X POWER ZOOM, 4.2-84MM |
Focusing System | TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible |
Minimum Focusing Distance | Tele: 3.3 ft (1m); Wide: 0.39 in (1cm) on maximum wide angle |
Frame Rate | 1/15,000 sec. |
Minimum Illumination | 6 lx |
Recommended Illumination | more than 100 lx |
Filter Diameter | 58mm |
Viewfinder | 0.44 in., color LCD (approx. 180,000 pixels) |
LCD Screen | 2.5 in. measured diagonally (6.4 cm), 200,000 pixels (approx.) |
Microphone | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
DV Terminal | Special 4-pin connector (based on IEE 1394) |
Video Terminal | 1 VP-p/ 75 (Y signal) ohms unbalanced |
S-video Terminal | 1Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal) |
Audio Terminal | -10 dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced |
Operating Temperature range | 32-104° F (0-40° C) |
Dimensions | 4 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 12 in (118 x 136 x 306 mm) |
Weight (not including lens and battery pack) | 2lb. 7 1/2 oz. (1.25 kg) |