Model number: HDC-SX5
| MEDIA | . |
| Records Onto | 8 cm DVD Disc (-R/-RW/-RAM), SDHC/SD Memory Card |
| Recording Format | AVCHD (High Definition)DVD-VIDEO (Standard-definition) |
| LENS | |
| Image Sensor (Total) | 1/6" CCD (560K x 3 pixels) |
| Image Sensor (Effective) | 16:9 -- 520K x 3(Moving Picture/Still Picture) |
| F Value | F1.8 (Wide) / F2.8 (Tele) |
| Optical Zoom | 10x Variable Speed |
| Digital Zoom 1 | 25x-700x |
| Focal Length | 3.0 - 30 mm |
| Filter Diameter | 37mm |
| 35mm Film Camera Equivalent | 42.9 - 429 mm (16:9)(Moving Picture/Still Picture) |
| Lens Type | Leica Dicomar |
| CAMERA | |
| 3CCD Camera System | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes (Advanced O.I.S.) |
| Still Picture Recording | yes (2.1 Megapixel 16:9) |
| Minimum Illumination | 5 Lux (1/25 Low Light Mode), 1 Lux (Magic Pix® Mode) |
| Focus | AF/Manual |
| White Balance | Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/White Set (with IR Sensor) |
| High Speed Shutter | 1/30-1/8000 sec (Motion Image)1/30-1/8000 sec (Still Image)(Progressive 1/30-1/500) |
| Iris | Auto/Manual |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes |
| Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) | 0.44" Wide EVF |
| LCD Monitor | 2.7" Wide (300k Pixels) |
| Power LCD | Yes(Plus) |
| Wide Viewing Angle LCD | 170° (Vertically & Horizontally) |
| One-Push LCD Open | Yes |
| Pure Color Engine | HD Advanced |
| Soft-Skin Mode | Yes |
| Easy-to-Use Mode Dial | No |
| MagicPix Images | Yes |
| Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording | Yes |
| Microphone | 2-ch Stereo, Zoom Microphone |
| Wide Mode (16:9) | Yes |
| On-Screen Display Language | English / Canadian French / Spanish |
| Flash | 1m - 2.5m (approx.) |
| Quick Start | 1.7 sec (effective in the card recording mode) |
| RECORDING & PLAYBACK | |
| Applicable Disc | 8cm DVD-RAM Ver. 2.18cm DVD-R for General Ver. 2.08cm DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 2x-speed (2x/1x)DVD-R for DL Ver. 3.0 |
| Cue and Review | Forward/Reverse |
| Skip | Forward/Reverse |
| Video Recording Format | HD: AVCH, STD: DVD Video Recording, DVD Video (Motion Image)/JPEG (Still Image) |
| Recording Mode | HD: HG (13 Mbps/CBR), HN (9Mbps/VBR), HE (6Mbps/VBR)STD: XP (10Mbps/VBR), SP (5Mbps/VBR), LP(2.5Mbps/VBR) |
| Playback Mode | HD: HG (13 Mbps/CBR), HN (9Mbps/VBR), HE (6Mbps/VBR)STD: XP (10Mbps/VBR), SP (5Mbps/VBR), LP(2.5Mbps/VBR) |
| Audio Recording Format | Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3)/2-channel |
| Recording Time | DVD-RAM/DVD-RW: up to 62 min in HD & up to 150 min in STDDVD-R DL: up to 60 min in HD & up to 138 min STDDVD-R: up to 31 min in HD & up to 74 min in STD |
| Still Picture | JPEG Picture Size:2.1 MEGA: 1920 x 1080 (16:9) |
| Thumbnail Display | Yes |
| Pre-Rec Function | Yes |
| Intelligent Contrast Control | Yes |
| One-Touch Navigation | Yes |
| Help Mode | Yes |
| Tele Macro | Yes |
| AGS (Auto Ground-Directional Standby) | Yes |
| Focus Assist | Yes |
| Composition Guide Lines | Yes |
| Disc Copy Function | Yes (data from an SD Memory Card can be copied to an 8-cm DVD Disc entirely with the SX5 itself) |
| USB Host Function | Yes |
| SD CARD FEATURES | . |
| Built-in SD Slot | Yes (SD/SDHC) |
| DPOF | Max. 999 images |
| PictBridge Compatible | Yes |
| JACKS | . |
| Video Output | AV out |
| HDMI | Yes |
| USB | 2.0 High Speed (mini B) |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot |
| INCLUDED ACCESSORIES | . |
| AC Adaptor | Yes |
| Battery Pack | Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (7.2 V/1320 mAh) |
| Strap | No |
| Video Component Cable | Yes |
| AV Cable | Yes |
| USB Cable | No |
| IR Remote | Yes |
| SD Memory Card | No |
| Lens Cap | Built-in lens cover |
| Software | HD Writer 2.0E |
| DVD Disc | No |
| DV Tape | No |
| Disc Cleaning Cloth | No |
| Other Cables | AC/DC/PC Cables |
| Free DVD Burner | No |
| GENERAL | . |
| Power Supply | DC 7.2/9.3 V |
| Power Consumption | 10.2W |
| Video Compression | HD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264STD: MPEG-2 |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 3.7'' x 3.3'' x 5.9'' |
| Weight | 1.20 |