1. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for data management functions
4. Requires HDTV and HDMI cable sold sep.
7. Map service requires PC with internet. Service provided by Google and subject to change without notice
9. For PC: Requires Microso
®
Windows
®
XP SP3/ Windows Vista
®
SP2/Windows 7. For Mac: Requires Mac OSX (v10.5-10.7)
13. Requires via VMC-UAM1 cable (sold separately), AC power for camcorder, and hard drive formatted in FAT-32. USB-hub not supported. External HHD/USB media should be less than
2TB(Terabytes)
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Features and specications are subject to change without notice. Sony, Optical Steady Shot, S-Master, TruBlack, and Xtra Fine LCD are trademarks of Sony. Microso, Windows, and
Windows Vista are trademarks of Microso Corporation. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks are
trademarks of their respective owners. /Updated: January 12, 2012
Photo Capture
from Movie
2.1 megapixels
16:9 (1920x1080);
0.3 megapixels
4:3 (640x480); 0.2
megapixels pixels
16:9 (640x360)
Dual Record
5.3 megapixels
16:9 (3072 x 1728);
1.3 megapixels
16:9 (1536 x 864)
Audio Format
Dolby
®
Digital 2ch
Stereo, Dolby
®
Digital Stereo
Creator
Microphone/
Speaker
Built-in Zoom
Microphone;
Monoral Speaker
Mic Level
Control
Yes (2steps)
Still Image File
Format
DCF Ver. 2.0
compatible,
Exif Ver. 2.3
compatible,
MPF Baseline
compatible
Wind Position
Yes(O/On)
Optics/Lens
Lens Type
Carl Zeiss
®
Vario-
Tessar
®
Lens
Lens
Stabilization
SteadyShot
®
image stabilization
w/ Active mode
(Wide to Tele)
Aperture
F1.8-3.2
Optical Zoom
25x
Digital Zoom
300x
Focal Length
(35mm
equivalent)
Movie Mode:
36mm - 1080mm
(16:9),44mm-
1320mm (4:3);
Photo Mode:
36mm - 900mm
(16:9), 44mm-
1100mm (4:3)
Minimum Focus
Distance
Approx. 1cm
(Wide), Approx.
80cm (Tele),
Approx. 39cm
(Tele Macro)
Extended Zoom
30x
Focal Distance
f = 2.5mm -
62.5mm; f
=1/8inch - 2
1/2inch
Steady Shot
Mode:Active
43.2mm - 1080mm
LCD Display
LCD Type
2.7" Clear Photo
LCD™ display
(230K) Wide(16:9)
Angle
Adjustment
Opening Angle:
max. 90 deg.,
Turning Angle:
max. 270 deg.
Brightness
Control
Yes (Menu)
Coverage
1
Grid Display
Guide Frame
Touch Panel
Yes
Focus Control
Focus System
Contrast AF
AF Modes
Auto/
Manual(Touch
Panel)
Focus Area
Full range Focus /
Spot Focus
Focus Features
Tracking Focus
Exposure System
Metering
Modes
Multi-segment /
Spot
Exposure
Settings
Auto; Flexible Spot
(Touch Panel)
Scene Mode(s)
Auto/Night
Scene/Sunrise &
Sunset/Fireworks/
Landscape/
Portrait/Spotlight/
Beach/Snow
D-Range
Optimizer
Yes
Noise
Reduction
Yes
White Balance
Mode
Auto / Onepush /
Outdoor / Indoor
Minimum
Illumination
Standard: 11
lux (1/60 Shutter
Speed); Low Lux:
3 lux (1/30 Shutter
Speed)
Auto Iris Control
F1.8 - F10
Backlight
Compensation
Yes (Auto)
Gain Control
Auto
LOW LUX Mode
Yes
Drive System
Drive Mode
Photo
Mode:Single-shot/
Self-timer
Self-timer
10sec.(Still Image)
Shutter Speeds
Self-timer: Approx.
10sec. (Still
Image); Shutter
Speed (Standard):
1/60 - 1/10000;
Shutter Speed
Auto Control
Range: 1/8 -
1/10000; Scene
Selection: 1/8 -
1/10000; LOW LUX:
1/30 - 1/10000
Convenience Features
Quick On
Yes (Power On by
LCD)
Manual / Auto
Lens Cover
Manual
S/S & Zoom
button on LCD
Yes (Touch Panel)
Fader Eect(s)
White / Black
Date / Time
Stamp
Yes (Rec Date and
Time, Camera
info, Coordinates)
Erase/Protect
Yes / Yes
Media/Battery
Indicator
Yes (recordable
time, free and
used media
space) / Yes
(recordable
time, remaining
capacity)
Still Image
Playback
Options
Slide Show
Video Playback
Options
Highlight Playback
(HD Movie Only);
Highlight Playback
Save and Share
(Translate into STD
quality); Highlight
Scenario (Save/
Playback/Erase);
Highlight BGM
(Preinstalled 4
music les, Music
transfer)
Built-in USB
Cable
Yes (USB Charge
Available)
Multiple
Language
Display
English; Simplied
English; Brazilian
Portugese;
Canadian French;
Latin American
Spanish
One Touch Disc
Burn
Yes (Menu)
View & Index
Event
Advanced Features
Tracking Focus
Yes
Face Detection
Yes