- Digital - Entertainment devices
- Cameras, camcorders & accessories
Mass 2.2 kg (4 lb 14 oz) (with Lens hood, Lens cover,large eyecup)
2.7 kg (5 lb 15 oz) (with Lens hood, Lens cover,large eyecup, NP-F970 battery)
Dimension (W x H x D) 169 x 188 x 401 mm (6 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 15 3/4 inch)
(including protrusions w/o gripbelt, w/ hood, w/ large eye-cup)
Power requirements DC 8.4 V (Battery) / DC 7.2 V (AC adapter)
Power consumption Approx. 6.0 W (LCD OFF and LCD viewfinder ON)
Operating temperature 0 to +40 °C (+32 to +104 °F)
Storage temperature -20 to +60 °C (-4 to +140 °F)
Battery operating time Approx. 475 min. (LCD OFF and LCD viewfinder ON) with NP-F970 battery
Recording format Video: DVCAM/DV (SP) PAL
Audio: Linear PCM (2ch, 16-bit, 48-kHz / 2ch, 12-bit, 32-kHz)
Recording frame rate DVCAM/DV: 576/50i
Recording/Playback time DV (SP): Approx. 63 min. with PHDVM-63DM DigitalMaster tape
DVCAM: Approx. 41min. with PHDVM-63DM DigitalMaster tape
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)
Iris F1.6 to F3.4
Focus AF/MF selectable, 800 mm to infinity (MACRO OFF), 10 mm to infinity (MACRO ON, Wide), 800 mm to infinity (MACRO ON, Tele)
Image stabilizer ON/OFF selectable, shift lens
Filter diameter 72 mm
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/25p: 1/3 - 1/10000 sec.
Slow Shutter (SLS) 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25 sec.
Slow & Quick Motion function 200 fields/s (fixed) as improved Smooth Slow Rec
White balance Auto, one-push auto (A/B positions), indoor (3200 K), outdoor (5800K)
Gain AGC, -6, -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 dB
Inputs/Outputs
DC input Power code (DK-215)
Remote LANC (Stereo mini-mini jack (ø2.5 mm) (x 1))
Audio input XLR 3-pin (female) (x 2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectable
Composite output RCA Type (x 1) via A/V multi connector
S-Video output Mini-Din 4-pin (x 1) via A/V multi connector (optional VMC-15FS is required.)
Audio output RCA type (CH-1,CH-2) via A/V multi connector
i.LINK IEEE1394, 4-pin (x 1), DV stream input/output, S400
Headphone output Stereo mini jack (ø3.5 mm) (x 1)
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
Other
Built-in Microphone Stereo microphone
Media Type miniDV tape (x 1)