Digital Video

Standard Definition or High Definition

Standard Definition

Power Supply (rated)

7.2V DC (battery pack)

Power Consumption (While recording AF="ON")

7.1W (recording with AF, 20x zoom XL 5.4-108 L IS mounted)

Television System

EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal

Video Recording system

Two rotating heads, helical scan azimuth recording, DV System (Consumer digital VCR SD system) digital component recording

Audio Recording system

PCM digital recording: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels) Synchronous 4-channel recording is possible

Image Sensor

Size 1/3", approx. 680,000 pixels (total), Progressive Scan CCD x3 (charge-coupled device) with horizontal pixel shift

Total Pixels

16:9 target area: approx. 460,000 pixels (962 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.289" diagonal
4:3 target area: approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.236" diagonal

Tape Format

Video cassettes bearing the MiniDV mark

Tape Speed

SP: 0.74 ips (18.81mm/second), LP; 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/seco

Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette)

SP; 80 min.

Maximum recording time

LP; 120 min.

Fast Forward/Rewind time

Approx. 2 minutes and 20 seconds (using 60-minute tape)

Lens Mount

XL interchangeable lens system

Focusing System

TTL autofocus. Manual focusing possible (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed)

Minimum Focusing Distance

20mm (Wide macro), 1m (entire zoom range): (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed)

Minimum Illumination

60i, 1/60 shutter speed = 5.5 lux; 30P, 1/30 shutter speed = 6.5 lux; 24P, 1/48 shutter speed = 10 lux

Recommended Illumination

More than 100 lx

Filter Diameter

72mm (XL lens)

Viewfinder

2.0-inch TFT color LCD; Approx. 200,000 pixels, RGB delta configuration

Microphone

Stereo electric condenser microphone

DV Terminal

4-pin connector (complies with IEEE1394); input/output switching

Video Terminal

RCA pin jack; input/output switching/BNC jack; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced

Output Levels

Max. -10 dBv (for 47 kohm load)/3 kohm unbalanced

S-video Terminal

4-pin mini-DIN; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms (C signal)

Audio Terminal

RCA pin jack (L/R) 2 systems; input/output switching

Audio

Auto Mode, Gain 18dB

Microphone Terminal

3.5mm stereo mini-jack unbalanced -55 dBv (Auto), -67 dBv (Manual/Vol Max)/600 ohms

Input Levels

During input; Min. -10 dBv/47 kohms unbalanced

Operating Temperature range

32-104° F (0-40° C)

Dimensions

8.9 x 8.7 x 19.5 in. (225 x 220 x 496mm)

Weight (not including lens and battery pack)

5.3 lbs. (2410g)

Weight (fully loaded)

7.8 lbs. (3545g