| Recording System | Movies: | AVCHD |
| Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, |
| Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch |
| Still images: | DCF (Design rule for camera system), compatible with Exif* Ver. 2.2 and with DPOF |
| Still image compression: JPEG (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) |
| Size of Video Recordings | FXP mode: 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Other recording modes: 1440 x 1080 pixels |
| Size of Still Images |  mode: 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 pixels |
| Simultaneous recording: 1920 x 1080, 848 x 480 pixels |
| Television System | 1080/50i** |
| Recording Media |  Built-in flash memory, 16 GB; SD or SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card (not included) |
 SD or SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card (not included) |
| Maximum Recording Time (approximate figures) | Built-in memory: FXP mode: 2 hr. 5 min. XP+ mode: 2 hr. 50 min. SP mode: 4 hr. 45 min. LP mode: 6 hr. 5 min. |
| 4 GB memory card: FXP mode: 30 min. XP+ mode: 40 min. SP mode: 1 hr. 10 min. LP mode: 1 hr. 30 min. |
| Image Sensor | 1/3.2-inch CMOS, approx. 3,310,000 pixels |
| Effective pixels: Movies: approx. 2,070,000 |
| Still images (LW): approx. 2,070,000 |
| Still images (L, M, S): approx. 2,760,000 |
| LCD Screen | 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 211,000 pixels |
| Microphone | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
| Lens | f=4.8-57.6 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 12x optical zoom |
| 35 mm equivalent: Movies: 42.9-514.8 mm |
| Still images (LW): 42.9-514.8 mm |
| Still images (L, M, S): 39.3-471.6 mm |
| Lens Configuration | 11 elements in 9 groups (2 aspheric elements) |
| Filter Diameter | 37 mm |
| AF System | Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [INSTANT AF]); Manual focus available |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1 m; 1 cm at full wide angle |
| White Balance | Auto white balance, custom white balance and preset white balance settings: DAYLIGHT, SHADE, CLOUDY, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H |
| Minimum Illumination | 0.2 lx ([NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2) |
| 2.5 lx ([PROGRAM AE], Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/25) |
| Recommended Illumination | More than 100 lx |
| Image Stabilization | Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer |
* This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
** Recordings made with the [PF25] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 50i. |
| Terminals |
AV OUT/  Terminal | Ø 3.5 mm minijack; Output only (dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output) |
| Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 ohms unbalanced |
| Audio: –10 dBV (47 kohm load) / 3 kohm or less |
| USB Terminal | mini-B, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB) |
| COMPONENT OUT Terminal (Proprietary mini-D terminal) | Luminance (Y): 1 Vp-p / 75 ohms |
| Chrominance (PB/PR (CB/CR)): +/- 350 mVp-p |
| 1080i (D3) / 576i (D1) compatible |
| HDMI OUT Terminal | HDMI mini, type C connector (19 pins); Output only |
| MIC Terminal | Ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack |
| –57 dBV (with 600 ohm microphone) / 5 kohms or more |