Power Supply (rated) 7.2V DC (battery pack)
Power Consumption (While recording AF="ON") 7.1W (recording with AF, 20x zoom XL 5.4-108 L IS mounted)
Television System
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Video Recording system
Two rotating heads, helical scan azimuth recording, DV System (Consumer digital VCR SD system) digital component recording
Audio Recording system
PCM digital recording: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels) Synchronous 4-channel recording is possible
Image Sensor
Size 1/3", approx. 680,000 pixels (total), Progressive Scan CCD x3 (charge-coupled device) with horizontal pixel shift
Tape Format
Video cassettes bearing the MiniDV mark
Tape Speed
SP: 0.74 ips (18.81mm/second), LP; 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/seco
Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette)
SP; 80 min.
Maximum recording time
LP; 120 min.
Fast Forward/Rewind time
Approx. 2 minutes and 20 seconds (using 60-minute tape)
Lens Mount
XL interchangeable lens system
Focusing System
TTL autofocus. Manual focusing possible (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed)
Minimum Focusing Distance
20mm (Wide macro), 1m (entire zoom range): (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed)
Maximum Shutter Speed
60i, 30p, 24p (2:3 & 2:3:3:2)
Minimum Illumination
Approx. 5.5 lx (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed, auto mode, 60i frame rate, 4:3 aspect ratio, 1/60th second shutter)
Recommended Illumination
More than 100 lx
Filter Diameter
72mm (XL lens)
Viewfinder
2.0-inch TFT color LCD; Approx. 200,000 pixels, RGB delta configuration
LCD Screen
approx. 460,000 pixels (962 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.289" diagonal
approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.236" diagonal
Microphone
Stereo electric condenser microphone
Number of Recording Pixels
approx. 460,000 pixels (962 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.289" diagonal
approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.236" diagonal
DV Terminal
4-pin connector (complies with IEEE1394); input/output switching
Video Terminal
RCA pin jack; input/output switching/BNC jack; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
Output Levels
Max. -10 dBv (for 47 kohm load)/3 kohm unbalanced
S-video Terminal
4-pin mini-DIN; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms (C signal)
Audio Terminal
RCA pin jack (L/R) 2 systems; input/output switching
Input Levels
During input; Min. -10 dBv/47 kohms unbalanced
Microphone Terminal
3.5mm stereo mini-jack unbalanced -55 dBv (Auto), -67 dBv (Manual/Vol Max)/600 ohms
Operating Temperature range
32-104° F (0-40° C)
Dimensions
8.9 x 8.7 x 19.5 in. (225 x 220 x 496mm)
Weight (not including lens and battery pack)
5.3 lbs. (2410g)
Weight (fully loaded)
7.8 lbs. (3545g)