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Sony DSR-PD170
DVCAM Camcorder
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Sony DSR-PD170
The DSR-PD170 DVCAM compact camcorder provides high quality acquisition in the DVCAM component digital format, as well as in DV, allowing up to 40 minutes recording on one tape Mini DVCAM tape, or 60 minutes on the same tape in the DV mode. This compact camcorder features three Advanced HAD 1/3 inch CCDs that allow two scanning modes: 480 progressive (for still) and interlaced (for video). These Advanced HAD™ CCDs also provide high quality acquisition with increased resolution and sensitivity at reduced noise and vertical smear. The new enhancements to the CCDs have enabled the minimum illumination to be improved to an incredible 1 lux. The DSR-PD170 also features a built-in slot for both MemoryStick® and a flash memory card for still image storage. Up to 988 JPEG pictures can be stored on one 64 MB MemoryStick®. In addition, the stored images can be mixed or keyed to the live image allowing logo insertion and/or mix effects. The built-in high MTF quality 12X electronic zoom lens features Auto focus and SuperSteadyShot™ with manual Zoom, Focus and Iris control capability. Other enhancements from the DSR-PD150 include a larger high-resolution B&W viewfinder and a newly developed color swing out Hybrid LCD with greater brightness to increase monitoring capability in bright light conditions. The DSR-PD170 now has a larger handle with start/stop functions as well as zoom control on the handle for easy access and enhanced shooting capabilities.
Features
- High quality digital component video and audio recording using DVCAM format
- High quality digital component video and audio recording using DV format
- Advanced HAD 380K pixels 1/3" CCDs
- SuperSteadyShot and Autofocus
- 12X optical zoom, 48X digital zoom
- 530 TV lines of horizontal resolution
- 1 lux minimum illumination
- Auto or manual exposure
- Start/Stop button and zoom control on the handle
- Built-in speaker
- 480p VGA quality 640x480 progressive scan still image capturing
- Tape photo mode-enables still images to be recorded on the tape
- Memory still mode-Up to 988 images can be recorded on the optional 64 MB flash memory
- Directional shotgun (mono) microphone
- Two independent XLR audio inputs with independent audio levels, gain and phantom power
- 16:9/4:3 aspect ratio switchable. 4:3 aspect ratio native
- 16 bit/12 bit PCM audio for two or four channel audio modes
- Audio dubbing capable
- i.Link® (IEEE 1394 based) input and output built in interface
- Analog input using the S-Video connector
- Professional 500 lines horizontal resolution B&W viewfinder
- Hybrid Color 2.5" (viewable area, measured diagonally) swing out reversible 211,200 dot LCD panel display
- Internal digital video effects electronic titling capability
- Chroma-key capability for title, image or logo insertion from the memory stick
- Variable high-speed shutter
- Slow shutter mode
- Digital program editing using i.Link. Up to 20 programs can be preset for auto edit
- Custom AE (auto exposure) mode
- Time code with preset and user bits capability
- 70% and 100% Zebra indicator
- Spotlight and backlight exposure functions
- Guide frame for image alignment
- Time/Date stamp with seconds readout on video
- Manual settings and functions: shutter speeds, Independent audio recording levels, white balance, AE shift, iris, zoom, focus
- Wireless remote, battery, ac adapter/on camera charger and shoulder strap included
- Image device: prism mounted 3-chip 1/3 inch, Interline-Transfer (IT) 380,000 pixel CCD's
- Lens: 12X variable speed zoom. F6.0 to 72.0mm, F1.6 at 2.4mm. filter diameter 58mm
- Picture elements: 360,000 pixels effective. 380,000 pixels total
- 2 built-in filters: ND1: 1/4 and ND2: 1/32
- Video Signal System: NTSC color system
- Scanning system: 2:1 interlaced, 525 lines, 60 fields/sec. for video. 480p for still images
- Horizontal frequency: 15.734 kHz
- Vertical frequency: 59.94 Hz
- Sync system: internal
- Shutter speed: 1/4 to 1/10000 sec
- Connectors: S-Video, A/V, Audio In, i.LINK, LANC, headphone stereo mini
- Minimum illumination: 1 lux
- Exposure: auto, manual
- Viewfinder: 180,000 dot B and W
- Audio: rec. 48KHz/16 bit, 32KHz 12 bit
- Provided microphone: Directional electret
- Speaker: built in dynamic
- LCD panel: Hybrid 2.5" type 211,200 dots
- Format: DV/DVCAM recording, DVCAM/DV playback
- Memory card slot: MemoryStick®
- Recording time: Max. 40 minutes with DVCAM or 60 minutes in DV
- Weight: 1.5Kg approx
- Dimensions: 125 x 180 x 405mm
- Power consumption: 4.7 watts REC with viewfinder ON only
- Operating temperature: 0 deg C to +40 deg C
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