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HDC-SX5

Hi-Def Camcorder, Records to 8cm DVD Disc & SD Memory Card

HDC-SX5
Features Hi-Def, 3CCD, SD/DVD Hybrid Palmcorder 174; Camcorder with 1920x1080-Pixel Recording, Optical Image Stabilizer and Leica Lens, Records to 8cm DVD Disc and SD Memory Card

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    • 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 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
    • UPC 037988255771
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