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DC40
System
Disc Recording System Video: DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode)
DVD-VR (VR mode) only with 8 cm DVD-RW
Video Compression: MPEG2
Audio Compression: Dolby Digital 2ch
Still Images: Exif 2.2** compliant with JPEG compression
Television System EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Image Sensor 1/2.8 in. CCD, approx. 4,290,000 pixels
Effective pixels:
Movies: 16:9 (Image stabilizer ON): approx. 2,740,000
16:9 (Image stabilizer OFF): approx. 2,990,000
4:3 recording: approx. 3,500,000
Still images: approx. 4,000,000
Compatible Media 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs marked
with the DVD-R or DVD-RW logo
Maximum Recording Time
(1.4 GB single-sided
8 cm Mini DVD)
XP: approx. 20 min., SP: approx. 30 min., LP: approx. 60 min.
LCD Screen 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels
Viewfinder 0.3 in. TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels
Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens f=6.1-61 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 10x power zoom
35 mm equivalent:
Movies: 16:9 (Image stabilizer ON): approx. 47.4-474 mm
16:9 (Image stabilizer OFF): approx. 45.4-454 mm
4:3 recording: approx. 44.5-445 mm
Still images: approx. 41.6-416 mm
Lens Configuration 11 elements in 9 groups
Filter Diameter 37 mm
AF System TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle
White Balance Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE,
CLOUDY, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom
white balance
Minimum Illumination 0.6 lx (Night recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)
9 lx (Auto mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30)
Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization Electronic
Memory Card
Recording Media miniSD Card*
Size of Still Images 2304 x 1736, 1632 x 1224, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 pixels
File Format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF
compliant
Image Compression Method JPEG (compression: Super Fine, Fine, Normal)
* This camcorder has been tested with miniSD cards up to 256 MB. Performance cannot be guaranteed for
all miniSD cards.
**This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the
communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the
camcorder’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.