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Review Summary
2008-10-05T21:00:00
Great camera for professional use. Used whit a support shoulder it is as perfect as any other pro camcorder shoulder mounted. Perfect for documentary.
valier
PCM Audio 48KHz/16 bit, 32KHz 12 bit 2 or 4 channel
Scanning System 2:1 interlaced, 525 lines, 60 fields/sec. for video 480p for still images
NTSC
Format DV/DVCAM recording (SP mode), DVCAM /DV playback (SP mode)
Image Device prism mounted 3-chip 1/3inch, Interline-Transfer (IT) 380,000 pixel CCD's
360,000 pixels effective 380,000 pixels total
12X optical zoom
20/48X digital zoom
high MTF quality optical lens with manual Zoom, Focus and Iris control
na
na
? to 1/10000 sec
Minimum Illumination 2 lux
2 Built-in Filters ND1: ? and ND2: 1/32
Viewfinder 180,000 dot B and W
Color 2.5" swing out reversible 200,000 dot LCD panel display TFT
Shutter speeds, Independent Audio recording levels, White balance, AE shift, Iris, Zoom, Focus
Digital video effects: Fader, Flash Motion, Trail, Old Movie (Sepia and shutter effects), Luminance Key
3 Fader modes: black, monotone, overlap to last image from still
Electronic title function
na
Connectors S-Video, A/V, 2 xlr Audio In, i.Link, LANC, Headphone stereo mini.
i.Link (IEEE1394 compliant) input and output built in interface
480p VGA quality 640x480 progressive scan still image capturing
Directional electret
na
na
Spotlight and backlight
100 to 240V 50/ 60 Hz
output DC 8.4 Volts at 1.5 A 4.7 watts REC with viewfinder ON only
125X180X405mm
1.5 K g approx.
Great camcorder, great value.
By valier
Great camera for professional use. Used whit a support shoulder it is as perfect as any other pro camcorder shoulder mounted. Perfect for documentary.
The DSR-PD170 provides high quality acquisition in the DVCAM component digital format, as well as in DV, allowing up to forty minutes recording on one tape Mini DVCAM tape or over a full hour in the DV mode. It is suited for Event Videography and Video Journalist applications. This compact camcorder features three newly developed 1/3 inch 380K pixel CCDs that allow two scanning modes: 480 progressive (for still) or interlaced (for video). These new CCDs also provide high quality acquisition with increased resolution and sensitivity at reduced noise and vertical smear. The DSR-PD170 also features complete Professional Audio functions with two built-in XLR inputs.
It features a built-in slot for a flash memory card or MemoryStick for still image storage. Up to 988 JPEG pictures can be stored in one 64 MB MemoryStick. The stored images can be mixed or keyed to the live image allowing logo insertion and/or mix effects. The built-in electronic zoom lens features Autofocus and SuperSteadyShot with a high MTF 12X high MTF quality optical lens with manual Zoom, Focus and Iris control.
A high resolution (500 lines) B&W viewfinder and a color swing out bright color LCD panel are included to make shooting a breeze. A software package for logo generation and included USB port adapter are standard.