| Audio/Video |
PCM digital sound:16 bit (48kHz/2ch) 12 bit (32kHz/4ch)
2 rotary heads, helical scanning systemDV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording |
| Television System |
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
| Tape Format/Speed |
MiniDV/
SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/s):
LP: 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/s) |
| Image Sensor |
3 CCD 1/4" Pixel Shift (charge coupled device) 410,000 pixels (380,000 effective pixels) |
| Optical Zoom |
20x Zoom |
| Digital Zoom |
100x Digital Zoom |
| Lens |
Professional L-series Fluorite Lens F/1.6-2.9, 20x power zoom, 4.2-84 mm |
| Focusing System |
TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible |
| Min. Focus Distance |
3ft 3 3/8 in. (1 m), 3/8 in. (1 cm) on maximum wide angle |
| Shutter Speed |
1/15,000 sec. |
| Illumination |
Minimum illumination: 6 lx
Recommended illumination: More than 100 lx |
| Filter Size |
58 mm |
| Viewfinder |
0.44-inch, color LCD (approx. 180,000 pixels) |
| LCD Screen |
2.5 in. measured diagonally (6.4 cm), 200,000 pixels (approx.) |
| Manual Controls |
Focus (Ring), Exposure, White Balance, TV/AV Image Control, Picture Control, Shutter Speed (1/8 - 1/15,000), Audio Level Control |
| Special Effects |
Black & White, which removes color from the video images; Sepia, Art, Mirror, Trail and Strobe, for a stop-and-go type of motion effect. |
| Fader |
Yes |
| Titler |
No |
| A/V Dubbing |
Yes |
| Input terminals |
Special 4 pin connector (based on IEEE 1394) |
| Output terminals |
Video terminal: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalance
S-video terminal: 1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal)
Audio terminal: -10dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced |
| Microphone |
Stereo electret condenser microphone, Mini Stereo |
| Headphone Jack |
Mini Stereo |
| Flash |
Advanced Shoe (Hot Shoe)
Canon EX Speedlite Flash Compatibility (420EX/550EX) |
| Built-In Light |
No, Optional VL-3 Light |
| Power Requirements |
7.2 V DC
Power consumption: 4.8 W (using viewfinder), 5.7 W (using LCD screen) |
| Dimensions |
4 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 12 in. (118 x 136 x 306 mm) |
| Weight |
2 lb. 7 1/2 oz. (1.25 kg) |
| Special Features |
16:9 Wide Screen Mode |
