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DCR-HC51E

HC51 Standard Definition DV Tape camcorder

Fun, affordable shooting with crisp video quality and high zoom

DV tape, 40x optical zoom, Super SteadyShot and 2.5-inch LCD

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Technical specificationsDCR-HC51E

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  Audio

Audio System

PCM (12 bit / 16 bit)

Audio Dubbing 12bit

YES

Built in Microphone

Stereo

Built in Speaker

YES

Surround Recording

NO

  Camera

Image Device: Size

1 / 6.0

14bit DXP

NO

Exmor technology

NO

Advanced HAD technology

YES

x.v.Colour

NO

Number of Pixels Gross (K)

800

Number of Pixels Act Camera mode (K)

400

Focus: Full Range Auto

YES

Focus: Manual

YES

Manual Focus Key

Panel

Spot Focus (Touch Panel)

YES

Spot Meter

YES

Minimum Illumination (lux)

11 (1/50 Shutter Speed)

Minimum Illumination with NightShot (lux)

0

SteadyShot (Image Stabilisation)

Super (Electronic)

Face Detection

NO

D-range Optimiser

NO

Night Shot

NightShot Plus

Shutter Speed

1/50-1/3500 (including Scene Selection)

White Balance

Auto / Outdoor / Indoor / Onepush

Scene Selection

Twilight / Sunrise & Sunset / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Sports / Beach / Snow

Auto Slow Shutter

NO

Colour Slow Shutter

NO

Backlight Compensation

YES

Smooth Slow Rec

NO

Interval Rec.

NO

Fader

Black / White / Mosaic / Monotone

Telemacro

NO

  Dimensions

Depth (mm)

114

Height (mm)

85

Width (mm)

63

Weight without Tape/Battery (g)

380

  Flash / Light

Flash

NO

Flash Automatic Pop Up

NO

Hologram AF

NO

Night Framing

NO

  Jacks

Audio Input

NO

Audio Output

YES

Video Input

NO

Video Output

YES

S-Video Input

NO

S-Video Output

YES (with optional accessory cable)

i.LINK (DV) Input

NO

i.LINK (DV) Output

YES

USB Terminal

NO

External Microphone Input

NO

Headphone Jack

NO

  Lens / Zoom

Lens

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens

F

1.8-4.1

f (Focal Distance) (mm)

1.9-76

f (35mm conversion): Camera mode (mm)

4:3 Mode ; 36-1440 / 16:9 Mode ; 39-1560

Filter Diameter (mm)

30

Zoom Ratio (Optical)

40

Zoom Ratio (Digital)

2000

Precision Digital Zoom

NO

Zoom Key

Lever / Button on LCD frame

  Still Image Recording

Still image recording on Memory Stick

NO

Burst Record Auto Exposure Bracketing

NO

Burst Record Multi 9 Pictures

NO

PictBridge compatibility

NO

Still Recording during Movie (Dual Rec)

NO

  Others

Quick ON

NO

16:9 Wide (Full) Recording

NO

Start / Stop Rec button on LCD

YES

Zoom button on LCD

YES

BRAVIA Sync

NO

Accessory Shoe

NO

Battery Info

YES

Demonstration Mode

YES

InfoLITHUM System

YES

Picture Effects

Mosaic / Solarisation / Monotone / Sepia / Neg. Art / Pastel

Power Consumption : LCD (W)

2.1

Power Consumption : VF (W)

1.8

Continuous Recording Time with Supplied Battery and Viewfinder (min)

110

Max. Continuous Recording Time with Optional Battery and Viewfinder (min)

890

Progressive Recording Mode

NO

USB Streaming

NO

Easy Handycam

YES

  Supplied Accessories

AC Adaptor

AC-L200

AV Cable

Multi AV (no S cable)

Rechargeable Battery Pack

NP-FH30

USB Cable

NO

USB Driver

NO

Editing Software

NO

Stylus Pen

NO

Shoulder Strap

NO

Wrist Strap

NO

Tape / Cleaning Tape

NO

Wireless Remote Commander

NO

21 Pin Adaptor

NO

  View Finder / LCD Monitor

Hybrid LCD Screen

NO

LCD: Size (inch)

2.5

LCD: Pixels (dots)

123200

Touch Panel

YES

Viewfinder

Colour

Viewfinder: Pixel (K dots)

123.2

  Recorder/ Player

Movie Format

Standard Definition, DV

Recording Media

miniDV tape

HYBRID (Movie rec on Memory Stick)

NO

HYBRID Plus (Movie rec on internal memory and Memory Stick)

NO

Movie Quality

SP / LP

Visual Index

NO

Face Index

NO

Film Roll Index

NO

One Touch Disc Burn Button

NO

Dubbing Button

NO

Hi8/Video8 Playback

NO

LP Recording

YES

Cassette Memory

NO

NTSC Playback on PAL TV

NO

Playback Zoom

NO

Signal Convert Function

NO

 

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