| 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 |
| 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) |
| Maximum
Shutter Speed |
60i, 30p, 24p (2:3
& 2:3:3:2) |
| Minimum
Illumination |
Approx. 5.5 lx (20x
zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed, auto mode, 60i frame rate, 4:3
aspect ratio, 1/60th second shutter) |
| 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 |
| Number
of Recording 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 |
| 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 |
| Input
Levels |
During input; Min. -10
dBv/47 kohms unbalanced |
| Microphone
Terminal |
3.5mm stereo mini-jack
unbalanced -55 dBv (Auto), -67 dBv (Manual/Vol Max)/600 ohms |
| 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) |
