Sony Handycam HDR-XR260V Specifications Download Page 4

1. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for data management functions

4. Requires HDTV and HDMI cable sold sep.

7. Map service provided by Google and subject to change without notice.

9. For PC: Requires Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

 XP SP3/ Windows V ista

®

 SP2/Windows 7. For Mac: Requires Mac OSX (v10.5-10.7)

13. Requires via VMC-UAM1 cable (sold separately), AC power for camcorder, and hard drive formatted in FAT-32. USB-hub not supported. External HHD/USB media should be less than 
2TB(Terabytes)

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Updated: January 12, 2012

Still Image File 

Format

DCF Ver. 2.0 

compatible, 

Exif Ver. 2.3 

compatible, 

MPF Baseline 

compatible

Wind Noise 

Reduction

Yes (Off /On)

Optics/Lens

Lens Type

G Lens™

Lens 

Stabilization

Optical 

SteadyShot™ 

image stabilization 

w/ Active mode 

(Wide to Tele)

Aperture

F1.8-3.4

Optical Zoom

30x

Digital Zoom

350x

Focal Length 

(35mm 

equivalent)

Movie Mode: 

29.8mm - 894mm 

(16:9), 36.5mm-

1095mm (4:3);  

Photo Mode: 

29.8mm - 894mm 

(16:9), 36.5mm-

1095mm (4:3)

Minimum Focus 

Distance

Approx. 1cm 

(Wide), Approx. 

80cm (Tele), 

Approx. 44cm 

(Tele Macro)

Extended Zoom

55x

Focal Distance

f = 2.1mm - 

63.0mm;  f 

=3/32inch - 2 

1/2inch

LCD Display

LCD Type

3.0” Clear Photo 

LCD

(TM)

 display 

(230K) Wide(16:9)

Angle 

Adjustment

Opening Angle: 

max. 90 deg., 

Turning Angle: 

max. 270 deg.

Brightness 

Control

Yes (Menu)

Coverage

1

Grid Display

Guide Frame

Touch Panel

Yes

Focus Control

Focus System

Contrast AF

AF Modes

Auto / Manual 

(Touch Pane)

Focus Area

Full range Focus / 

Spot Focus

Focus Features

Tracking Focus

AF Illuminator

Yes

Exposure System

Metering 

Modes

Multi-segment / 

Spot

Exposure 

Settings

Auto;  Flexible Spot 

(Touch Panel)

Scene Mode(s)

Auto/Night 

Scene/Sunrise & 

Sunset/Fireworks/

Landscape/

Portrait/Spotlight/

Beach/Snow

D-Range 

Optimizer

Yes

Noise 

Reduction

Yes

White Balance 

Mode

Auto / Onepush / 

Outdoor / Indoor

Minimum 

Illumination

Standard: 6 lux 

(1/60 Shutter 

Speed);  Low Lux: 

3 lux (1/30 Shutter 

Speed)

Auto Iris Control

F1.8 - F10

Backlight 

Compensation

Yes (Auto)

Gain Control

Auto

LOW LUX Mode

Yes

Drive System

Drive Mode

Photo Mode: 

Single-shot / Self-

timer

Self-timer

10sec.(Still Image/

Golf Shot)

Shutter Speeds

Self-timer: Approx. 

10sec. (Still Image/ 

Golf Shot);  Shutter 

Speed (Standard): 

1/60 - 1/10000;  

Shutter Speed 

Auto Control 

Range: 1/8 - 

1/10000;  Shutter 

Speed (Smooth 

Slow Rec): 

1/250 - 1/10000 

(Standard);  Scene 

Selection: 1/8 - 

1/10000;  LOW LUX: 

1/30 - 1/10000

Convenience Features

Quick On

Yes (Power On by 

LCD)

Manual / Auto 

Lens Cover

Auto

S/S & Zoom 

button on LCD

Yes (Touch Panel)

Red-Eye 

Reduction

Yes (On / Off)

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Page 2: ...pe Backlight Twilight Spotlight Low light Macro Portait Baby Walk Tripod Wind Noise Reduction Thie camcorder utilizes an advanced sound processor and sophisticated noise reduction algorithms to reduce wind noise by up to 10db compared to other models In addition to reducing low frequency noise iAuto also suppresses mid and upper frequency noise resulting in clearer more enjoyable sound Tracking Fo...

Page 3: ...x1584 2 1 megapixels 16 9 1920x1080 Microphone Speaker Built in Zoom Microphone Clear Phase Stereo Speaker Audio Format Dolby Digital 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1Creator Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo Dolby Digital Stereo Creator Internal Media HDD 160GB Mic Level Control Yes 2steps Clear Phase stereo speakers for true and dynamic sound Bring your video alive with Clear Phase stereo speakers Drawing on Sony ...

Page 4: ...th 35mm equivalent Movie Mode 29 8mm 894mm 16 9 36 5mm 1095mm 4 3 Photo Mode 29 8mm 894mm 16 9 36 5mm 1095mm 4 3 Minimum Focus Distance Approx 1cm Wide Approx 80cm Tele Approx 44cm Tele Macro Extended Zoom 55x Focal Distance f 2 1mm 63 0mm f 3 32inch 2 1 2inch LCD Display LCD Type 3 0 Clear Photo LCD TM display 230K Wide 16 9 Angle Adjustment Opening Angle max 90 deg Turning Angle max 270 deg Brig...

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