Typical price: £473
What is it: MiniDV camcorder with 10x optical zoom and 69mm LCD
What we think: Excellent video quality, a broad feature set and decent photos make it an excellent choice for those seeking a compact MiniDV camcorder
Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 72x91x120 mm |
| Weight | 499 g |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | 1 x AV cable, 1 x USB cable |
| Included accessories | Lens cap, Docking station, Rechargeable Battery Pack |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Gross sensor resolution | 3310000 pixels |
| Effective sensor resolution | 2050000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/2 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/3500 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Landscape, Spotlight, Beach & ski, Portrait mode, Sunset & moon |
| Digital scene transition | Black fader, White fader, Mosaic fader, Overlap fader, Wipe fader, Monotone fader |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One-push |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic |
| Min illumination | 5 lux |
| Analogue video format | NTSC |
Lens System
| Focal length | 5.1-51mm |
|---|---|
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 45-450mm |
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 120 x |
| Image stabiliser | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder resolution | 123200 pixels |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 123000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
Still Photography
| Maximum image size | 2016x1134 pixels |
|---|---|
| Recording media | Memory Stick DUO |
Connectivity
| Accessory shoe | Yes |
|---|---|
| Microphone | Yes |
| Audio | Audio in, Audio out |
| Composite video/audio | 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output) |
| S-Video | S-Video in, S-Video out |
| Firewire | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
| LANC | Yes |
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