Image Sensor: |
Sensor |
1/2.84 type HD CMOS Pro |
System |
RGB primary colour filter |
Total pixels per sensor |
Approx. 3.09 megapixels |
Effective pixels per sensor |
Approx. 2.91 megapixels (2136 x 1362) |
Minimum illumination (PAL Version) |
Auto: 1.0 lux With Auto Slow Shutter selected Low Light |
Mode: 0.1 lux |
Horizontal Resolution |
900 TV lines at highest image quality |
Lens: |
Zoom ratio |
20x |
Focal length |
26.8 – 576 mm (35 mm equivalent / 28.8 – 576 mm with Dynamic IS on) |
Minimum focus distance |
60 cm (throughout zoom range); |
10 mm (wide angle) |
ND filter |
Built-in gradation filter (Auto or Off) |
Zoom control |
Zoom rockers on body and handle; |
Selectable manual zoom / focus ring on lens; |
Selectable High Speed and Soft Zoom modes available. |
Zoom speed |
Variable (body rocker only) or Constant speed (body and |
handle rocker; Fast / Normal / Slow, 16 speed level settings in each) |
Focus control |
MANUAL: Lens ring, Touchscreen OLED (touch Focus, Touch |
and Track), Focus Preset |
AUTO: Face Priority AF / Face Only AF / Instant AF / Medium |
AF / TV AF |
Iris control |
Custom dial; Touchscreen; Auto |
Aperture range |
f1.8 – f8 |
Filter diameter |
58mm |
Lens elements / groups |
12 / 10 |
Aperture blades |
8 Blade Circular Aperture |
Image stabilization system |
Optical lens shift system (angle & vector movement |
detection) + electronic stabilisation; |
4 modes: Intelligent (Auto), Dynamic, Standard, Powered |
Image Processor: |
Type |
DIGIC DV 4 |
Recording: |
Video storage media |
SDXC / SDHC / SD memory card (2 card slots); |
Dual Format recording, Double slot (simultaneous) recording |
and Relay (continuous) recording possible.1 |
Type |
Class 6 (or higher) cards recommended for 1080 / 50P |
recording; |
Class 4 (or higher) cards recommended for other Full HD |
recording |
Recording time |
128 GB SDXC card: |
10 hrs 10 mins (AVCHD max. quality)1 |
8 hrs 00 mins (MP4 max. quality)1 |
91 hrs 55 mins (MP4 lowest quality)1 |
Recording file format |
AVCHD Progressive (v2.0, high profile); |
MP4 |
Recording format |
AVCHD (all modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling): |
1920 x 1080: 50p (28 Mbps, linear PCM audio available); |
1920 x 1080: 50i/PF25 (24 Mbps, 17Mbps); |
1440 x 1080: 50i/PF25 (5 Mbps) |
MP4 (all modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling): |
1920 x 1080: 50p (35 Mbps); |
1920 x 1080: 25P (24 Mbps, 17 Mbps); |
1280 x 720: 25P (4 Mbps); |
640 x 360: 25P (3 Mbps) |
Slow/Fast motion |
YES (MP4 HD mode only, x0.5/x2/x4/x10/x20/x60/x120/x1200 |
Interval Record |
NO |
Frame Record |
NO |
Pre Record (cache record) |
YES (3 seconds) |
Scan Reverse |
NO |
HD->SD conversion |
NO |
Internal Data Transfer |
MOVIE & STILLS: Yes (card to card) |
Photo storage media |
SDXC / SDHC / SD memory card |
Still quality |
During video recording or playback: |
1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 720 / 640 x 360 |
Monitoring Panel: |
Type |
Capacitive Organic LED |
Size |
8.77 cm (3.5″), 100% view |
Dots |
1.23 million-dot equivalent |
Touch Screen |
Yes. Touch and Drag operations supported |
Image quality adjustments |
Brightness, backlight, OLED colour balance |
Adjustable |
YES (270 degree rotation about horizontal axis) |
Waveform Monitor |
NO |
Focus Assist |
Peaking; Magnifying |
Peaking |
YES |
Zebra |
YES (70% or 100% reference level) |
Markers |
ON / OFF (Level, Grid) |
EVF: |
Size |
0.61 cm (0.24″), 100% view |
Dots |
1.56 million dots equivalent |
Adjustable |
YES (tiltable to 45 degrees) |
Correction lens |
+ 2.0 to – 5.5 diopter |
Inputs/Outputs: |
Audio in |
XLR inputs with 48V phantom power (x2), 3.5 mm |
microphone input jack |
Headphone output |
3.5 mm stereo jack |
Video monitor output |
NO |
HDMI |
YES (HDMITM mini connector, output only, |
IEEE 1394 (Firewire) |
NO |
USB |
YES (Mini-B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, output only) |
HD/SD-SDI output |
YES (576i, 720P or 1080i, output only, embedded audio and time code) |
Time code |
YES (Embedded in SDI output; superimposed on HDMI Output signal) |
Genlock |
NO |
Component out |
NO |
AV terminal |
3.5 mm mini jack (output only for video and audio) |
DC input |
YES |
Remote Control Terminal |
2.5 mm mini jack |
Colour Bars |
YES (SMPTE or EBU), with 1KHz Tone |
Misc: |
Tally lamp |
YES, in detachable handle |
Accessory shoe |
YES (cold shoe) |
Custom key |
YES (5 assignable buttons; select from 22 functions) |
Custom Dial |
YES (Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Manual |
Exposure, exposure compensation, AGC limit) |
Exposure: |
Exposure metering |
Centre-weighted average or segment evaluative |
(determined by shooting mode); |
No metering: Fireworks mode, Fixed exposure (1/50 sec.) |
Exposure compensation |
-3 to +3 EV (12 steps); |
Backlight Correction available (Auto or always on) |
Auto Exposure mode |
Smart Auto, Face Detection AE; |
Manual control via Touch Exposure and Exposure |
Compensation functions. |
Push Auto Iris |
YES (via touchscreen) |
Exposure Lock |
YES. Touch Exposure available |
Auto Gain Control setting |
Auto / Manual |
Auto Gain Control limit |
0 to 24dB, 1dB increments (0 to 18dB in Cinema Mode) |
Gain setting |
0 to 24dB, 1dB increments (0 to 18dB in Cinema Mode) |
Shutter Speed: |
Control Modes |
Full Auto / Manual control (touchscreen LCD or control dial) |
Shutter speed |
1/6 to 1/2000 (depending on Scene Mode and frame rate) |
Slow Shutter (SLS) |
Yes. Auto On or Off |
Clear Scan |
NO |
Infrared: |
Infrared shooting mode |
YES (green or white) |
Built-in IR lamp |
YES, in detachable handle |
3D Shooting Assist: |
OIS Axis shift |
NO |
Focal Length Guide |
NO |
Shooting Modes: |
Smart AUTO |
YES |
Program AE |
AUTO; |
M mode: P, Tv, Av, M (manual exposure), SCN (Portrait, |
Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, |
Fireworks);Cinema mode: P, Tv, Av, M |
Image Looks settings |
Standard, Highlight Priority, Wide DR |
Cinema Features |
Cinema-Look Filter (9 options, including customisable |
‘Cinema Standard’) |
Image Effects |
Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Colour Depth |
Wi-Fi & GPS Specs: |
Wireless LAN standards |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a(2.4GHz or 5GHz band) 2 |
Supported Wi-Fi Functions |
Remote Operation; Movie Uploader (YouTube and |
Facebook)3 ; Playback (in browser); Media Server; FTP File Transfer |
Supported Browser for Remote Operation |
Internet Explorer 8 or later, |
Safari (iOS), Safari (MacOS), Android standard browser |
Remote Operation Control Features |
Aperture, Focus, WB, shutter Speed, |
Gain, Exposure |
Compensation, Shooting Mode, Slot select, Start/Stop |
Recording |
Live view image Resolution |
Camera setting mode: 680 x 383; Simplified setting: 284 x 160 |
Authentication Systems |
Open / WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK |
Encryption |
WEP64, WEP128, TKIP, AES |
GPS Information (Optional Accessory) |
Latitude / Longitude / Elevation, |
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) |
White Balance: |
Auto |
YES |
Preset |
6: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten (incandescent lamps |
or halogen bulbs), Fluorescent H (3-wavelength type |
fluorescent), Fluorescent (white fluorescent) |
Manual setting |
Set 1, Set 2, Colour Temperature (2,000–15,000 K, 100K steps) |
Time Code: |
Countup system |
Regen / Rec Run / Free Run / Preset (Non-Drop Frame) |
Start value setting |
“00:00:00:00”, Set / Reset selectable |
Audio: |
Recording |
AVCHD: Linear PCM4 (2ch, 16 bit, 48 kHz) or Dolby Digital |
(AC-3 2ch, 48kHz) |
MP4: MPEG-2 AAC LC (2 ch) |
Control |
Audio controls include: |
Independent 2ch Line/Mic/Mic+48V input; |
Independent level control per channel (-∞ to +18 dB); |
Independent audio limiters (2 ch); |
Input mic trimming |
Microphone attenuation |
Auto / On / Off (20dB) |
Microphone level meter |
YES |
Wind Screen |
YES |
Zoom Microphone |
YES (customisable frequency response and directivity) |
Battery: |
Backup power supply |
Lithium coin battery (built-in) |
Power Consumption |
Max Approx. 5.2W5 |
(AVCHD) / 5.1W (MP4)5 |
Continuous Recording Time |
Supplied BP-820: Approx. 145 minutes5 |
Optional BP-828: Approx. 220 minutes5 |
Miscellaneous: |
Dimensions |
Approx. 109 x 84 x 182 mm (main body only) |
Approx. 131 x 180 x 231 mm (fully equipped) |
Detachable handle |
YES |
Weight (camera only) |
Approx. 770 g |
Weight (fully equipped) |
Approx. 1160 g |
Operating Temperature range |
-5 to +45ºC, 60% relative humidity |
0ºC to +40ºC, 80% relative humidity |
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