| General |
| Product Type | Camcorder |
| Width | 5.9 in |
| Depth | 14.4 in |
| Height | 7.1 in |
| Weight | 4.4 lbs |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy |
| Main Features |
| Camcorder Sensor Resolution | 1.12 Mpix |
| Camcorder Effective Video Resolution | 1.07 Mpix |
| Media Type | Mini DV (HDV) |
| Color Support | Color |
| Optical Sensor Type | Super HAD 3CCD |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/3" |
| Min Illumination | 3 lux |
| Recording Speed | SP, LP |
| Shooting Programs | Spotlight |
| Digital Scene Transition | White fader, black fader |
| Image Stabilizer | Optical (Super Steady Shot) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/10000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/4 sec |
| Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Indoor, outdoor |
| Digital Video Format | MPEG-2 |
| Remote Control | Remote control - infrared |
| Lens System |
| Type | Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 54 mm - f/1.6-2.8 |
| Focal Length | 4.5 mm - 54 mm |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 32.5 - 390mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.6-2.8 |
| Optical Zoom | 12 x |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorized drive, manual |
| Lens Construction | 11 group(s) / 16 element(s) |
| Filter Size | 72 mm |
| Lens Manufacturer | Carl Zeiss |
| Features | Built-in 1/32 neutral density filter , built-in 1/6 neutral density filter, aspherical lens |
| Additional Features |
| DV input | Yes |
| Low Lux / Night Mode | Yes |
| Search Modes | Edit search, end search |
| Time Code | Yes |
| Additional Features | Backlight compensation, RGB primary color filter, display brightness control, analog to digital conversion with pass through, accessories hot shoe |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Type | Electronic |
| Viewfinder Color Support | Color |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 252,000 pixels |
| Display |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3.5" - color |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating |
| Display Format | 250,880 pixels |
| Microphone |
| Type | Microphone - built-in |
| Microphone Technology | Electret condenser |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction |
| Connections |
| Connector Type | 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) 1 x composite video/audio (input/output) 1 x S-Video input / output 1 x component video output 1 x headphones 1 x Control-L (LANC) 1 x microphone 1 x DC power input |
| Miscellaneous |
| Included Accessories | Lens hood, cleaning tape, lens cap |
| Cables Included | A/V cable kit |
| Power |
| Power Device | Power adapter - external |
| Battery |
| Supported Battery Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ) |
| Run Time (Up To) | 125 min |