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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
Event Videos
Home Videos
Low-light Videos
Landscape Photography
WiFi Connectivity
Fun & Funky Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

Audio Formats Supported MPEG1, PCM LPCM
Auto Focus Yes -
Battery Technology - Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Built-in Display Yes -
Built-in Flash Yes -
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) Yes -
Bundled Software USB Driver -
Cables Included AV, USB -
Camcorder Media Type Memory Stick DUO, Memory Stick PRO DUO NAND
Camcorder Tape Type HDV N
Camcorder Type Handheld camcorder Handheld camcorder
Camera Shutter Speed 1/2 - 1/425 s 1/15 - 1/8000 s
Camera Type Camcorder Camcorder
Closest Focusing Distance - 0.1 m
Depth 139 mm 22.8 mm
Digital Zoom 80 x -
Disc Types Supported N N
Display LCD -
Display Diagonal 2.7 " -
Display Resolution 211200 pixels -
DV Port Yes -
Electronic Viewfinder Yes -
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/425 s 1/8000 s
Filter Size 30 mm -
Flip-out Screen Yes -
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 41.3 - 485 mm -
Focal Length Range (f-f) 5.1 - 51 mm -
Focus Full Range Auto, Manual -
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual -
Full HD - Yes
Hand Strap Yes -
HD Type - Full HD
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes -
Height 78 mm 129 mm
I/O Ports Audio InAudio Outi.LINK (DV) Ini.LINK (DV) Outi.LINK (MICROMV) Ini.LINK (MICROMV) OutS-Video InS-Video OutUSBVideo InVideo Out -
Image Formats Supported JPEG JPEG
Image Sensor Size 1/3 -
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 4.80 x 3.60 mm -
Indoor White Balance - Yes
Internal Storage Capacity - 4 GB
ISO Sensitivity - 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
ISO Sensitivity (max) - 1600
ISO Sensitivity (min) - 100
Lens System Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T -
Light Exposure Correction - ± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light Exposure Modes - Auto
Manual Exposure - Yes
Manual Focus Yes -
Maximum Aperture Number 2.9 -
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 485 mm -
Maximum Image Resolution 2304 x 1728 pixels -
Maximum Video Resolution 1440 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Media Types Supported Memory Stick DUO -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 -
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 41.3 mm -
Minimum Illumination 5 lx -
Normal Focusing Range - 0.1 - ∞ m
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) - 0 - 90 %
Operating Temperature (T-T) - 0 - 40 °F
Optical Sensor Size 1/3 " -
Optical Zoom 10 x -
Outdoor White Balance - Yes
PictBridge Yes -
Power Consumption (typical) 8.1 W -
Product Colour Black Blue
Progressive Scan Yes -
Resolution 2304 x 1728 pixels -
Sensor Type CMOS -
Shutter Priority AE - Yes
Shutter Speed (photo) - 1/8000 - 1/7.5 s
Shutter Speed (video) - 1/8000 - 1/15 s
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 1/2 s 1/15 s
Speakers 1 -
Still Image Resolution(s) 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 1296, 640 x 480 -
Total Megapixels 2.1 MP -
Touchscreen Yes -
Tripod Mounting Supported - Yes
USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity - 1
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 1
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 -
USB Connector - Micro-USB
USB Version - 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes -
Video Formats Supported HDV, MPEG2 AVC/H.264, MPEG-4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Recording Time - 0.67 min
Video Resolutions 1440 x 1080 pixels 1920 × 1080 pixels
Viewfinder Resolution 123200 pixels -
Viewfinder Type Electronic -
Warranty Card - Yes
Weight 500 g 95 g
White Balance Outdoor, Auto, Indoor, Onepush Auto, Outdoors, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent Lamp 1, Incandescent Lamp 2, Daylight Color Fluorescent Lamp, Natural White Fluorescent Lamp, White Fluorescent Lamp, Light Bulb Color Fluorescent Lamp
Wi-Fi - Yes
Width 82 mm 42 mm

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