Specifications

Camcorder Type

DVD Camcorder

Recording Hours

XP:

Approx. 20mins. / 36mins.*

SP:

Approx. 30mins. / 54mins.*

LP:

Approx. 60mins. / 108mins.*

* With Dual-Layer DVD-R

LCD Monitor

2.7-inch Widescreen Colour, Approx. 112,000 Dots

Image Sensor

1/6-inch CCD, Approx. 1.07 Megapixels

Microphone

Stereo Condenser Microphone

Lens

37x Optical Zoom

Lens Configuration

10 Elements in 8 groups.
1 High-Refraction Glass & 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens used. f/2.0 - 5.2

Image Stabilizer

Electronic Type

AF System

TTL-Video Signal Sensing System AF

Video Recording Specifications

Video Recording Standards

MPEG 2 Compression

Effective Pixels

16:9, Advanced Zoom on:

1120 x 630, Approx. 710,000 Pixels (Wide)
921 x 518, Approx. 480,000 Pixels (Tele)

4:3, Advanced Zoom on:

960 x 720, Approx. 690,000 Pixels (Wide)
768 x 576, Approx. 440,000 Pixels (Tele)

Advanced Zoom off:

992 x 558, Approx. 550,000 Pixels
960 x 720, Approx. 690,000 Pixels

Audio Compression

Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch)

Shooting Modes

EASY,P, TV, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks

Shutter Speed Range

1/6 - 1/2000

Minimum Illumination

Approx. 1.2lx (Night Mode)

Digital Zoom

Up to 2000x

Still Image Recording Specifications

Still Image Recording

SD / SDHC Memory Card, Multimedia Card

Still Image Compression

Exif Ver. 2.2

Compression Method:

JPEG

Recording Pixels

LW 1152 x 648 / L 1152 x 864 / S 640 x 480

Shooting Modes

EASY Mode, Program Mode (P, TV, AV), Scene Mode (Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks)

Easy Operations Feature

Zoom

Zoom lever

Navigation

Joystick

Extended Control

Remote control

Battery (Bundled)

Rechargeable lithium battery NB-2LH

Input / Output Terminals

AV

Yes

Microphone Terminal

No

USB Terminal

Yes (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed with Pict-Bridge)

IEE1394 Terminal

No

Physical Dimensions & Power

Power supply (rated)

7.4V DC (battery pack), 8.4V DC (DC IN)

Operating Temperature

0 - 40°C 85% (relative humidity)
-5 - 40°C 85% (relative humidity)

Dimensions

Approx. 66 x 90 x 126mm (2.6 x 3.5 x 4.8in.)

Weight (Main Unit)

Approx. 380g (13.4oz)

Package Content

DC 420 Camcorder
Battery Pack (NB-2LH)
Compact Power Adapter (CA-570)
AC Cable
Stereo Video Cable (STV-250N)
Interface Cable (IFC-300PCU)