
Review Summary
1/3" 2.2M pixels progressive scan 3CMOS
Internal/external synchronization
Optical image stabilizer
1/4 to 1/10000
72mm
-6, -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 dB, Lolux, ALC
Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64
4.3" 1.15M pixels
0.45" 1.22M pixels
2x SDHC/SDXC memory card Class 4/6/10 (Class4 for AVCHD and H.264 SD/Web only)
Video codec: MPEG-2 Long GOP (HD), AVCHD progressive, H.264
MOV (HD/SD/WEB), MP4 (XDCAM EX)
MTS (AVCHD progressive), MXF
MPEG-2 Long GOP
NTSC setting: HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 29.97p, 23.98p, 1440 x 1080/59.94i, 1280 x 720/59.94p, 29.97p, 23.98p
SP mode: 1440 x 1080/59.94i, 1280 x 720/59.94p
HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/50i, 25p, 1440 x 1080/50i
SP mode: 1440 x 1080/50i, 1280 x 720/50p
Progressive mode (Max 28Mbps): 1920 x 1080/59.94p
HQ mode (24Mbps): 1920 x 1080/59.94i
SP mode (17Mbps): 1920 x 1080/59.94i
LP mode (9Mbps): 1440 x 1080/59.94i
EP mode (5Mbps): 1440 x 1080/59.94i
Progressive mode (Max 28Mbps): 1920 x 1080/50p
HQ mode (24Mbps): 1920 x 1080/50i
SP mode (17Mbps): 1920 x 1080/50i
LP mode (9Mbps): 1440 x 1080/50i
EP mode (5Mbps): 1440 x 1080/50i
NTSC setting: XHQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94p, 59.94i, 29.97p, 23.98p (50Mbps)
UHQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 29.97p, 23.98p (35Mbps)
PAL setting: UHQ mode: 1920 x 1080/50p, 50i, 25p (50Mbps), 1920 x 1080/50i, 25p (35Mbps)
NTSC setting: 720 x 480/59.94i (GY-HM850U/HM890U only)
PAL setting: 720 x 576/50i (GY-HM850E/HM890E only)
NTSC setting: HQ mode (3Mbps): 960 x 540/29.97p, 23.98p
LP mode (1.2Mbps): 480 x 270/29.97p, 23.98p
PAL setting: HQ mode (3Mbps): 960 x 540/25p
LP mode (1.2Mbps): 480 x 270/25p
LPCM 2ch/4ch, 48kHz/16-bit (MPEG-2 Long GOP/H.264), AC3 2ch (AVCHD), ½-law 2ch (Web)
Composite output (BNC x 1), 3G SDI output (BNC x 1), HDMI output x 1
XLR 3-pin x 2, (MIC,+48V, LINE)/f3.5mm stereo mini jack x 1
RCA x 2
3.5mm mini jack x 2
BNC x 1
BNC x each 1
DIN 6-pin x 1/f2.5mm mini jack x 1
HOST x 1 (Network connection)/DEVICE x 1 (Mass storage)
XLR 4-pin x1
DC 12V (10.5V-17V)
Approx. 28W
0½C to 40½C (32½F to 104½F)
35% to 80%
-20½C to 50½C (14½F to 122½F)
Under 85%
20.5 x 9.1 x 9.5" (521.0 x 231.0 x 242.3mm)
Without battery: Approx. 8.9 lbs (4.0kg)
With battery: Approx. 10.6 lbs (4.8kg)
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