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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

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Technical Specifications

AC Adapter Included Yes -
Aperture Priority AE Yes Yes
Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-4.2 1.8-4.0
Audio Formats Supported AAC, AVCHD, MP4 AAC-LC, LPCM
Audio System Dolby Digital 2.0 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 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
Charging Source AC, Battery AC, USB
Compatible Memory Cards SD, SDHC, SDXC MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Composite Video Out - 1
Continuous Shooting Mode - Yes
Depth 116 mm 128 mm
Digital Zoom 250 x 350 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) 2.2 MP 2.29 MP
Effective Megapixels (movie) 2.2 MP 2.29 MP
Face Detection - Yes
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 28 - 1740 mm 26.8 - 804 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) 2.06 - 103 mm 1.9 - 57 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity - 1
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity 1 -
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Height 59 mm 595 mm
Image Formats Supported JPEG EXIF, 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 25.4 x 5.8 mm
Image Stabilizer Type Hybrid -
Interval Recording 1 -
Light Exposure Modes - Auto
Live stream capable 1 1
Manual Exposure - Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Aperture Number 4.2 -
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 1740 mm 804 mm
Maximum Image Resolution 4224 x 2376 pixels 4032 x 2272 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 1.8
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 28 mm 26.8 mm
Minimum Illumination 1 lx 3 lx
On Screen Display (OSD) Yes -
On Screen Display (OSD) Languages ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), ENG, HIN, PER, THA -
Optical Sensor Size 1/5.8 " 1/5.8 "
Optical Zoom 50 x 30 x
PCM Digital Audio - 16-bit/48 kHz
Photo Effects 1 -
Product Colour Black Black
Scene Modes - Fireworks, Landscape (scenery), Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow
Scene Modes Present Yes Yes
Self-timer Delay - 10 s
Sensor Format Cropped Cropped
Sensor Type BSI CMOS CMOS
Shooting Modes - Auto, Movie, Scene
Shutter Speed (photo) 1/2 - 1/2000 s -
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 4224 x 2376, 1920 x 1080, 3408 x 2272, 1728 x 1152, 3136 x 2352, 640 x 480 640 x 4801920 x 10803024 x 22724032 x 2272
Supported Aspect Ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 -
Supported Video Modes 720p, 1080i, 1080p -
Total Megapixels 2.51 MP 9.2 MP
Touchscreen Yes -
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 1
USB Charging Yes Yes
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVCHD, H.264, MP4, MPEG4 AVC, AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Recording Time 1.25 -
Video Resolutions 960 x 540, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Weight 211 g 215 g
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Indoor, Sunny Auto, Indoor, Outdoor
Width 53 mm 540 mm

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