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Specifications
DC100
System
Disc Recording System
Video: DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode)
DVD-VR (VR mode) only with 8 cm DVD-RW
Video Compression: MPEG2
Audio Compression: Dolby Digital 2ch
Still Images: Exif 2.2 compliant with JPEG compression
Television System
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Image Sensor
1/6-inch CCD, approx. 680,000 pixels
Effective pixels:
Movies
16:9 (Image stabilizer [ON]): approx. 400,000
16:9 (Image stabilizer [OFF]): approx. 450,000
4:3 recordings: approx. 340,000
Still images
approx. 450,000
Compatible Media
8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs marked
with the DVD-R or DVD-RW logo
Maximum Recording Time
(1.4 GB single-sided
8 cm Mini DVD)
XP: approx. 20 min., SP: approx. 30 min., LP: approx. 60 min.
LCD Screen
2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 112,000 pixels
Viewfinder
0.3 in., TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels
Microphone
Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens
f=2.6-65 mm, F/1.8-4.4, 25x power zoom
35 mm equivalent:
Movies
16:9 (Image stabilizer [ON]): 43.8-1,095 mm
16:9 (Image stabilizer [OFF]): 41.0-1,025 mm
4:3 recordings: 49.8-1,245 mm
Still images
43.6-1,090 mm
Lens Configuration
10 elements in 8 groups
AF system
TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
Minimum Focusing Distance
1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle
White Balance
Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE,
CLOUDY, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom
white balance
Minimum Illumination
2.0 lx ([NIGHT] recording program (SCN), Shutter speed at 1/8)
7.5 lx (Auto mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30)
Recommended Illumination
More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization
Electronic
Output Terminals
AV OUT Terminal
3.5 mm minijack; Output only
Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
Audio: –10 dBV (47 kohm load)/3 kohm or less
Power/Others
Power supply (rated)
7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter)
Power consumption
(SP mode, AF on)
3.9 W (viewfinder), 4.0 W (LCD screen [NORMAL])
Operating temperature
0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
51 x 86 x 123 mm (2.0 x 3.4 x 4.8 in.) excluding protrusions
Weight (camcorder body only)
410 g (14.5 oz.)