Camera Section

Imaging device

3-chip 1/3-inch type Exmor CMOS with ClearVid pixel array

Effective picture elements

Approx. 1,037,000 pixels with ClearVid array

Built-in optical filters

Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64

Minimum illumination

1.5 lx (auto gain, auto iris, 1/25 shutter)

Shutter speed

Auto, Manual 50i/50p/25p: 1/3 - 1/10000 sec.

Slow Shutter (SLS)

1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/25 sec.

Slow & Quick Motion function

200 fields per second improved Smooth Slow Record (The picture resolution is reduced).

White balance

Auto, one-push auto (A/B positions), indoor (3200 K), outdoor (selectable level -7 to +7, approx. 500K/step), manual WB Temp (selectable 2300K to 15000K, 100K/step)

Gain

-6, -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 dB, AGC

Lens

Zoom ratio

Sony G Lens, 20x (optical), 1.5x Digital Extender

Focal length

f = 4.1 to 82.0 mm (equivalent to f = 29.5 to 590 mm at 16:9 mode, f = 36.1 to 722 mm at 4:3 mode on 35 mm lens)

Focus

AF/MF selectable, 800 mm to ‡ (MACRO OFF), 10 mm to ‡ (MACRO ON, Wide), 800 mm to ‡ (MACRO ON, Tele)

Image stabiliser

ON/OFF selectable, shift lens

Filter diameter

72 mm

VTR Section

Recording Format HD Video

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD)

Recording Format SD Video

MPEG-2 PS

Recording Format HD Audio

Linear PCM 2ch, 16bit, 48kHz / Dolby Digital 2ch, 16bit, 48kHz

Recording Format SD Audio

Dolby Digital 2ch, 16bit, 48kHz

Recording frame rate

AVCHD FX (24Mbps) 1920x1080/50i, AVCHD FH (17Mbps) 1920x1080/50i, AVCHD HQ (9Mbps) 1440x1080/50i, AVCHD LP (5Mbps) 1440x1080/50i, AVCHD FX (24Mbps) 1920x1080/25p, AVCHD FH (17Mbps) 1920x1080/25p, AVCHD FX (24Mbps) 1280x720/50p, AVCHD FH (17Mbps) 1280x720/50p, MPEG SD HQ (9Mbps) 720x576/50i, MPEG SD HQ (9Mbps) 720x576/50i (25p Scan)

Recording/Playback time

170 min (2h 50m) with 32GB Memory Stick PRO-HX Duo FX (24Mbps) Linear PCM 2ch recording

Monitoring

Viewfinder

0.45 inch-type approx. 1,226,880 dots (852 x 3[RGB] x 480), 16:9 aspect ratio

Built-in LCD monitor

3.2 inch-type, XtraFine LCD, approx. 921,600 dots, hybrid type, 16:9 aspect ratio

Audio

Built-in microphone

Stereo microphone

Media

Types

Memory Stick PRO Duo(Mark2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Card

Inputs/Outputs

Audio input

XLR 3-pin (female) (x 2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable

Composite output

RCA Type (x 1)

S-Video output

N/A (optional VMC-15FS is required.)

Audio output

RCA type(CH-1,CH-2)

Component output

RCA Type (x 3) via A/V multi connector

SDI output

BNC (x 1), HD-SDI/SD-SDI selectable

USB

USB device, Mini-B (x 1)

Headphone output

Stereo mini jack (x 1)

Speaker output

Monaural

DC input

Power cord

Remote

Remote

HDMI output

HDMI connector (x 1)

General

Mass

(w/ Lens hood with Lens cover) 2.2 kg (4 lb 15 oz)

Dimension (W x H x D)

(Lens hood with Lens cover) 173 x 187x 342 mm (6 7/8 x 7 3/8 x 13 1/2 inch)

Power Requirements (AC adaptor / Battery)

8.4V / 7.2V

Operating temperature

0 to +40 deg C (+32 to +104 deg F)

Storage temperature

-20 to +60 deg C (-4 to +140 deg F)

Battery operating time

385 min

Content Management Utility 1.0 System Requirements

OS

Microsoft Windows XP SP3*, Windows Vista SP2**, Windows 7 *64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. ** Starter (Edition) is not supported. Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.

CPU

Use an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.20 GHz CPU or faster to play back videos with high definition image quality (HD) if recorded using the highest quality mode. Videos with high definition image quality (HD) recorded in other quality modes may be played back with a slower CPU. Depending on the performance of your video card, videos with high definition image quality (HD) recorded using the highest quality mode may be played back with a slower CPU than that recommended above. For the following operations, an Intel Pentium III 1GHz or faster is necessary. - Importing videos to a computer - Processing videos with standard definition image quality (SD) only

Memory

Windows XP 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended.) For processing content with standard definition image quality (SD) only, 256 MB of memory or more is necessary. Windows Vista 1 GB or more Windows 7 1 GB or more

Hard Disk

Disk volume required for installation: Approximately 100 MB Only the NTFS or exFAT filesystem can be used for importing videos or registering them for viewing.

Display

Minimum 1,024 X 768 dots

Others

USB port (this must be provided as standard, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible))

Notes

Your computer must meet or exceed hardware requirements described above for each OS. Even in a computer environment where the operations are guaranteed, frames may be dropped from movies, resulting in uneven playback. However, imported images will not be affected. Operations are not guaranteed on all the recommended environments. For example, other open or background applications may limit product performance. Content Management Utility does not support 5.1ch surround sound reproduction. The sound is reproduced in 2ch sound. If you use a Notebook PC, connect it to the AC Adaptor as the power source. Otherwise, the software will not work properly due to the power saving function of the PC.