Sony DSR-PD177P/DSR-PD175P PAL Version Supplied Accessories Lens hood with flip-flop lens cover Large eyecup Wireless remote commander "RMT-831" AC adapter "AC-L100" A/V Composite cable AV Composite connecting cable Operation manual(CD-ROM) Operating guide (booklet) AV Composite connecting cable A newly designed connecting cable is supplied in the DSR-PD177P It is useful to extend the standard RCA AV cable, enables to transfer A/V signal to the distance. It also avoids frequent connect/disconnect operation or strong tension to the A/V R jack. What are the improvement of this Camcorder Specification Comparison with Others G Lens™ DSR-PD177 DSR-PD170 AG-DVX100B XM2 (GL2) Lens G Lens Sony Video Lens LEICA DICOMAR Canon Video Lens f length (16:9) 29.5 - 590 46.3 - 556.1 - - f length (4:3) 36.1 - 722 43.2 - 518.4 32.5 – 325 39.5 – 790 Optical zoom 20x 12x 10x 20x ND filters Three (1/4, 1/16, 1/64) Two(1/4, 1/32) Two (1/8, 1/64) One Lens ring Three Two Two One 1/3” 3ClearVid CMOS Sensor™ DSR-PD177 DSR-PD170 AG-DVX100B XM2 (GL2) Imager 1/3” 3 CMOS 1/3” 3CCD 1/3” 3CCD 1/4” 3CCD Pixels 960 x 1080 - - - Gross pixel 1,112k 450k 410k 410k Min lux 1.5 lux 1 lux 3 lux 3 lux XtraFineTM LCD/EVF DSR-PD177 DSR-PD170 AG-DVX100B XM2 (GL2) LCD Size 3.2” 16:9 2.5” 4:3 3.5” 4:3 2.5” 4:3 Pixels 921k (1920x480) 210k (960x220) 210k 200k EVF Size 0.45” 16:9 0.44” 4:3 0.44” 4:3 0.44” 4:3 Pixels 1226k 180k 235k 180k Shooting / Recording Features Optics have significantly improved from the PD170P. Sony DSR-PD177P Sony DSR-PD170P Focus Length (35mm equivalent) 29.5 - 590mm (16:9) 36.1 - 722mm (4:3) 46.3 - 556.1 mm(16:9) 43.2 - 518.4 mm (4:3) Optical Zoom 20x 12x ND Filters Three (1/4, 1/16, 1/64) Two (1/4, 1/32) REC format DVCAM / DV (SP) DVCAM / DV (SP) Progressive scan Yes Yes (only still image) Smooth Slow Rec 6 sec No x.v.Color No No Quick Rec No No High-Speed Zoom No No Smooth Gain No No Smooth White Balance No No Still Image Recording 0.9M (1080 x 810) 1.2M (1440 x 810) VGA (640 x 480) Embedded stereo microphone is one of the audio feature improvements from the PD170P. Although external microphone is not supplied for the DSR-PD177P, trim level can be adjusted which enables to use various types of microphone, including the ECM-NV1. Sony DSR-PD177P Sony DSR-PD170P Audio Input jack XLR x2 XLR x2 Built-in Stereo MIC Yes Yes Shotgun MIC No Yes (ECM-NV1 supplied) Embedded Stereo MIC Yes No MIC Trim Level Yes No TC TC Link Yes No UB DATE / TC TIME No No TC COUNT UP No No Tape-less solution MRC1 direct mount No No MRC1 / DR60 status display Yes No i.LINK External REC Yes No Display EVF black/white Yes Yes Zoom display Bar Bar Focus display Meter (m) No Shutter Speed display Second (sec) Second (sec) “Analogue Input to DV Stream” function is dropped from the PD170P, which used to be a useful function when transferring analogue content to DV editing environment. Sony DSR-PD177P Sony DSR-PD170P Mechanical Design / Interface HDMI OUT No No COMPONENT OUT No No Audio / Video jack A/V R multi jack RCA pin (x3) 2nd cold shoe No No DC input / Battery charge Yes Yes Tally front / rear setting No No Output Configuration Down Conversion No No DV Wide Conversion Yes No i.LINK setting No No Analogue Input to DV stream No Yes Others ECS No No Last Scene Review No No RM1000BP capability Yes No Supplied Accessories Instead of supplying external microphone, stereo microphone is embedded which is the same scheme as the HVR-Z1 and other competitor models. Rechargeable battery NP-F570 is not supplied Sony DSR-PD177P Sony DSR-PD170P Supplied Items External MIC No Yes (ECM-NV1) Battery charger No No AC adapter Yes (AC-L100) Yes (AC-L15) Rechargeable Battery No Yes (NP-F570) COMPOSITE cable Yes (A/V R) Yes (RCA pin x3) COMPONENT cable No No IR remote commander Yes (RMT-831) Yes (RMT-811) Lens hood Yes (w/ flip-flop cover) Yes Large type eye cup Yes Yes 2nd cold shoe adapter No No Shoulder strap No Yes Wide conversion lens No Yes (VCL-HG0758) Major Feature Difference DSR-PD170>>>Sony DSR-PD177P DSR-VX2100E>>>Sony DSR-VX2200E REC format DVCAM / DV (SP) Progressive Scan DV (SP) / DV (LP) Audio configuration XLR x2 LINE INPUT External MIC holder CH1 / CH2 volume dial CH1 / CH2 source select No Time-code / User-bit configuration TC / UB preset TC REC RUN / FREE RUN TC REGEN / PRESET DF / NDF No