Sony Handycam HDR-FX1 Specifications

World's FIRST Recording & Playback Consumer HDV 1080i Camcorder.
3-1/3" 16:9 Advanced HAD™ CCD Imagers
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1,120K Pixels Gross
Advanced HAD™ (Hole Accumulation Diode)
CCD imagers with 1,120K effective (video)
pixels provides excellent detail and clarity
with exceptional digital video performance.
Using a 3 chip Advanced HAD™ CCD system
and dichroic prism to separate color
information, colors are extremely accurate,
and color "bleeding" and "smearing" are
greatly reduced.
Advanced HAD™ CCD Technology
Enhanced CCD design allows more light to
reach the imager which reduces video noise
to improve signal-to-noise ratio by up to
6db (2x better than a standard CCD).
Particularly effective when shooting in dark
situations.
HDV Recording Format
From the innovators in camcorder
technology, Sony's HDR-FX1 camcorder is
the world's first HDV1080i consumer level
camcorder and player. Now you can record
all your memories in true high-definition
video.
Switchable HDV/DV Format Recording
The HDR-FX1 is capable of recording and
playing back both High Definition and
Standard Definition video recorded on
standard MiniDV cassettes.
Real-time HD Codec Engine
A Sony developed Real Time MPEG
Encode/Decode system with reduced in
energy consumption and compact size to fit
inside a personal camcorder. Provides
efficient MPEG2 compression, and
recording and playback of clear HD images
at the same bit rate of the DV format, so
that High Definition video can be recorded
on the same cassettes as are used for
MiniDV recording.
12X Optical Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T
Lens
From the authority in lens technology, the
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T lens provides a
high quality 12x optical zoom which
maintains image clarity and color while
reducing glare and flare.
3.5" Wide Precision Hybrid SwivelScreen™
LCD Display (250K Pixels) 3
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The 250K pixel LCD
display makes images sharp and detailed
during playback or when monitoring
recording. The Hybrid Reflective-
Transmissive LCD Screen provides accurate
viewing in sunlight or bright light, virtually
eliminating the "washout" common with
traditional LCD Screens.
Super SteadyShot® Optical Stabilization
System
An advanced form of Sony's SteadyShot
Image Stabilization system that controls
an even higher range of shake and vibration
frequencies. This optical stabilization
system achieves an even higher level of
smoothness without degradation of video
like some digital stabilization systems.
Analog/Digital Conversion with Pass-
Through
Convert and/or record any analog NTSC
video source to digital video via the analog
inputs. Analog NTSC video can also be
passed through the digital Handycam
camcorder directly into a PC via the
i.LINK® interface in real-time for easy PC 2
editing of your analog footage.
Manual Zoom and Manual Focus Ring
Dual independent Zoom and Focus rings
provide precise and detailed control over
the amount of zoom and the overall focus of
the image with just a turn of the rings. Fast,
intuitive framing when zooming, and finely
detailed focusing is easy with the natural
"feel" of the rings.
HDR-FX1
High Definition
Expanded Focus Indicator
The camera' s LCD image is magnified,
temporarily, up to 4X its original size
without any loss of distortion. This allows
the user more finite control while focusing
the camera for greater detail and clarity.
Picture Profile
Allows the user to set manual adjustments
for a scene (color, sharpness, white balance,
etc) into any one of six presets, so they can
be called up at just the touch of a button.
Useful when shooting under the same
conditions repeatedly, as options do not
have to be re-set each time. Settings for
various shooting conditions are offered as
defaults.
CineFrame™ Recording
Provides the option of recording video at
either 30 fps or with a feeling of "film-like"
24 fps.
Assignable Buttons
Three buttons on the exterior of the
camcorder are user-assignable so that they
can be set to the options most commonly
utilized, for ease of recording.
i.LINK® DV Interface (IEEE1394) 2
A high speed bi-directional digital
video/audio communication between two
compatible devices equipped with an
IEEE1394 interface, including camcorders,
digital VCRs, and PCs.
Shot Transition
Allows for a smooth automatic scene
transition. Settings for focus, zoom, iris, gain,
shutter, and white balance can be set to the
A/B button and a smooth transition will
take place according to the set time. This
function enables the focus to gradually shift
from the front of the screen to a deeper
part of the screen. Thus the iris enables a
smooth change of depth of field.