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Camcorder
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Landscape Photography
High FPS Videos
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

AC Adapter Included - Yes
Aperture Priority AE - Yes
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-4.0 1.8-4.2
Audio Formats Supported AAC, LPCM AAC, AVCHD, MP4
Audio System Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 2.0
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Battery Capacity - 1940 mAh
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) -
Battery Type NP-BX1 -
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) Yes Yes
Cables Included - Mini-HDMI, USB
Camcorder Media Type Memory Stick, Micro SDXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder Tape Type N N
Camcorder Type Handheld camcorder Handheld camcorder
Camera Shutter Speed 1/25 - 1/10000 s -
Camera Type Camcorder -
Charging Source AC, USB AC, Battery
Compatible Memory Cards MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Composite Video Out 1 -
Depth 128 mm 116 mm
Digital Zoom 350 x 250 x
Disc Types Supported N N
Display LCD LCD
Display Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Display Diagonal 2.7 " 2.7 "
Display Resolution (numeric) 230400 pixels -
Effective Megapixels (image) 2.29 MP 2.2 MP
Effective Megapixels (movie) 2.29 MP 2.2 MP
Face Detection Yes -
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/10000 s -
Flip-out Screen Yes -
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 804 mm 28 - 1740 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) 1.9 - 57 mm 2.06 - 103 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Full HD Yes -
Hand Strap Yes -
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 -
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity - 1
HDMI Connector Type D -
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Height 59.5 mm 59 mm
Image Formats Supported JPEG JPEG
Image Processor BIONZ X -
Image Sensor Size 1/5.8 1/5.8
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 2.5 x 1.85 mm 2.5 x 1.85 mm
Image Stabilizer Type - Hybrid
Interval Recording - 1
Light Exposure Modes Auto -
Live stream capable - 1
Manual Exposure Yes -
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Aperture Number - 4.2
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 804 mm 1740 mm
Maximum Image Resolution 4032 x 2272 pixels 4224 x 2376 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 1.8
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 26.8 mm 28 mm
Minimum Illumination 3 lx 1 lx
On Screen Display (OSD) - Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) Languages - ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), ENG, HIN, PER, THA
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F -
Optical Sensor Size 1/5.8 " 1/5.8 "
Optical Zoom 30 x 50 x
PCM Digital Audio 16-bit/48 kHz -
Photo Effects - 1
Product Colour Black Black
Scene Modes Auto, Night Scene, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow -
Scene Modes Present Yes Yes
Self-timer Delay 10 s -
Sensor Format - Cropped
Sensor Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Shooting Modes Auto, Movie, Scene -
Shutter Speed 1/8 - 1/10000 -
Shutter Speed (photo) - 1/2 - 1/2000 s
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 1/30 s -
Speakers 1 -
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 640 x 4801920 x 10803024 x 22724032 x 2272 4224 x 2376, 1920 x 1080, 3408 x 2272, 1728 x 1152, 3136 x 2352, 640 x 480
Supported Aspect Ratios 4:3, 16:9 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Supported Video Modes - 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Total Megapixels 9.2 MP 2.51 MP
Touchscreen - Yes
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 -
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 1
USB Charging Yes Yes
USB Connector Type A -
USB Version 2.0 -
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVC, AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4 AVCHD, H.264, MP4, MPEG4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Recording Time - 1.25 min
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels 960 x 540, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight 215 g 211 g
White Balance Auto, Indoor, Onepush, Outdoor Auto, Cloudy, Indoor, Sunny
Width 54 mm 53 mm

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