Nov 06
Typical price: £845
What is it: Lightweight HDV1080i/DV camcorder with ClearVid CMOS sensor
What we think: Though significantly cheaper than Sony's previous consumer HD camcorder, it still offers superb HD video quality
Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 81x79x140 mm |
| Weight | 561 g |
| Body material | Metal/plastic |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | USB cable, AV cable, Component video cable |
| Included accessories | Lens cap, Lens hood, Camcorder shoulder strap |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CMOS |
|---|---|
| Gross sensor resolution | 4000000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/2 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/425 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Scenery, Spotlight, Beach & ski, Portrait mode, Sunset & moon |
| Digital scene transition | Black fader, White fader, Mosaic fader, Monotone fader |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic |
Lens System
| Focal length | 5.1-51mm |
|---|---|
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 80 x |
| Image stabiliser | Electronic (Super Steady Shot) |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder resolution | 123200 pixels |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
| Display type | LCD display - LCD passive matrix |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 211000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
Still Photography
| Maximum image size | 2304x1728 pixels |
|---|---|
| Recording media | Memory Stick DUO |
Connectivity
| Accessory shoe | Yes |
|---|---|
| Microphone | Yes |
| Audio | Audio out |
| Composite video/audio | 1 x Composite video/audio output |
| S-Video | S-Video out |
| Firewire | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
| LANC | Yes |
| Other | i.LINK (DV) in/out |
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