| Extended Specification |
| General |
| Product Type |
Camcorder |
| Width |
7.6 cm |
| Depth |
11.3 cm |
| Height |
7.7 cm |
| Weight |
350 g |
| Main Features |
| Camcorder Sensor Resolution |
800 Kpix |
| Camcorder Effective Video Resolution |
490 Kpix |
| Camcorder Effective Still Resolution |
0.4 Mpix |
| Widescreen Video Capture |
Widescreen Video Capture |
| Media Type |
Hard disc drive, flash card |
| Colour Support |
Colour |
| Optical Sensor Type |
Advanced HAD CCD |
| Optical Sensor Size |
1/8" |
| Min Illumination |
0 lux |
| Analogue Video Format |
PAL |
| Digital Zoom |
2000 x |
| Recording Speed |
SP, LP, HQ |
| Shooting Modes |
Digital photo mode |
| Shooting Programs |
Spotlight, landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, fireworks, sports mode, twilight mode, candle, sunrise |
| Special Effects |
Sepia, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie |
| Faders |
White fader, black fader |
| Image Stabiliser |
Electronic (Super Steady Shot) |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/3500 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed |
1/3 sec |
| Exposure Modes |
Programme, automatic |
| White Balance |
Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets |
Indoor, outdoor |
| Digital Video Format |
MPEG-2 |
| Still Image Format |
JPEG |
| Memory / Storage |
| Hard Drive |
Hard disc drive - built-in - 30 GB |
| Image Storage |
JPEG 640 x 480 |
| Lens System |
| Type |
Zoom lens - 1.9 mm - 76 mm - f/1.8-4.1 |
| Focal Length |
1.9 mm - 76 mm |
| Focus Adjustment |
Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus |
TTL contrast detection |
| Lens Aperture |
F/1.8-4.1 |
| Optical Zoom |
40 x |
| Zoom Adjustment |
Motorised drive |
| Filter Size |
30 mm |
| Lens Manufacturer |
Carl Zeiss |
| Additional Features |
| Edit Functions |
Audio dubbing |
| Low Lux / Night Mode |
Yes |
| Digital Still Camera Function |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
USB 2.0 compatibility, touch-screen control, built-in speaker, demonstration mode, backlight compensation, auto power save, date/time stamp, PictBridge support, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Display |
| Type |
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7" - colour |
| Display Form Factor |
Rotating |
| Display Format |
123,200 pixels |
| Microphone |
| Type |
Microphone - built-in |
| Microphone Technology |
Electret condenser |
| Microphone Operation Mode |
Stereo |
| Microphone Features |
Zoom |
| Connections |
| Connector Type |
1 x USB ¦ 1 x composite video/audio output ¦ 1 x S-Video output |
| Expansion Slot(s) |
1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Software |
| Software |
Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser |
| Miscellaneous |
| Cables Included |
USB cable ¦ A/V cable |
| Power |
| Power Device |
Power adapter - external |
| Battery |
| Supported Battery |
Sony NP-FH40 |
| Supported Battery Details |
1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ) |