| Recording System | Movies: | SD-Video
Video compression: MPEG-2
Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3) |
| Still images: | DCF (Design rule for camera system), compatible with Exif(*1) Ver. 2.2 and with DPOF
Still image compression: JPEG (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) |
| Television System | EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
| Recording Media |  Built-in flash memory, 16 GB; SD or SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card (not included) |
 Built-in flash memory, 8 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, 16 GB
XP: 3 hr. 40 min., SP: 5 hr. 30 min., LP: 10 hr. 25 min. |
Built-in memory, 8 GB
XP: 1 hr. 50 min., SP: 2 hr. 45 min., LP: 5 hr. 10 min. |
4 GB memory card
XP: 55 min., SP: 1 hr. 20 min., LP: 2 hr. 35 min. |
| Image Sensor | 1/6-inch CCD, approx. 1,070,000 pixels |
| Effective pixels(*2) (all figures are approximate values) |
| 16:9 Movies | (48x advanced zoom) | 410,000 (T) / 710,000 (W) pixels |
| (37x optical zoom) | 550,000 pixels |
| 4:3 Movies | (55x advanced zoom) | 310,000 (T) / 690,000 (W) pixels |
| (37x optical zoom) | 690,000 pixels |
| 16:9 Still images | 600,000 pixels |
| 4:3 Still images | 800,000 pixels |
| LCD Screen | 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels |
| Microphone | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
| Lens | f=2.6-96.2 mm, F/2.0-5.2, 37x optical zoom |
| 35 mm equivalent (all figures are approximate values) |
| 16:9 Movies | (48x advanced zoom) | 41.7-2,002 mm |
| (37x optical zoom) | 47.1-1,743 mm |
| 4:3 Movies | (55x advanced zoom) | 44.6-2,453 mm |
| (37x optical zoom) | 44.6-1,650 mm |
| 16:9 Still images | 45.2-1,672 mm |
| 4:3 Still images 41.5-1,536 mm | 41.5-1,536 mm |
| Lens Configuration | 10 elements in 8 groups (1 double-sided, aspheric element) |
| AF System | TTL autofocus, manual focus available |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle |
| White Balance | Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, TUNGSTEN) or custom white balance |
| Minimum Illumination | 2.1 lx ([NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/8) |
| 8 lx ([PROGRAM AE], Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30) |
| Recommended Illumination | More than 100 lx |
| Image Stabilization | Electronic |
| Size of Still Images | 1152 x 864, 1152 x 648, 640 x 480 pixels |
*1: 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.
*2: When two values are given, the first indicates the value at full telephoto (T) and the second indicates the value at full wide-angle (W). |
| Terminals |
| AV OUT Terminal | Ø 3.5 mm minijack; Output only
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) |
| MIC Terminal | Ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack
–57 dBV (with 600 ohm microphone) / 5 kohms or more |
| Power/Others |
| Power supply (rated) | 7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter) |
Power consumption
(SP mode, AF on) | 1.9 W (LCD screen, normal brightness, recording in the built-in memory*)
* / only
2.0 W (LCD screen, normal brightness, recording on a memory card) |
| Operating temperature | 0 - 40 deg C (32 - 104 deg F) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 58 x 60 x 124 mm (2.3 x 2.4 x 4.9 in.) excluding the grip belt |
| Weight (camcorder body only) | 260 g (9.2 oz.) |
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