General

Mass (body) : Approx 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs)
Dimensions W x H x D (without protrusions) : 167 x 164 x 278 mm (6.57 x 6.46 x 10.94 in)
Power Requirements : DC 12 V

Power Consumption :
Approx. 12 W (while recording, EVF On, LCD monitor Off,IO Select Off)
Approx. 14 W (while recording, EVF On, LCD monitor On,IO Select HD SDI & HD HDMI)

Operating Temperature : 0oC to 40oC32oF to 104oF
Storage Temperature : -20oC to +60oC-4oF to +140oF

Battery Operating Time :

Approx. 2 hrs with BP-U30 battery (while recording, HQ 1920 59.94i mode, EVF On, LCD monitor Off, I/O Select Off),
Approx. 4 hrs with BP-U60 battery (while recording, HQ 1920 59.94i mode, EVF On, LCD monitor Off, I/O Select Off),
Approx. 6 hrs with BP-U90 battery (while recording, HQ 1920 59.94i mode, EVF On, LCD monitor Off, I/O Select Off)

Recording

Recording Format (Video) :

- HD422 mode: CBR, maximum bit rate: 50 Mbps, MPEG-2 422P@HL
- HD420 mode: VBR, 35 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL
- DVCAM mode: DVCAM

- HQ 1920 mode: VBR, 35 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL
- HQ 1440 mode: VBR, 35 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL
- SP 1440 mode: CBR, 25 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@H-14
- DVCAM mode: DVCAM

Recording Format (Audio) :

- HD422 mode: LPCM 24 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels
- Other mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels

- HD mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels
- SD mode: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2 channels

Recording Frame Rate :

HD422 Mode : MPEG-2 422P@HL, 50Mbps/ CBR
- 1920x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
- 1280x720/ 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p

HD420 Mode : MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35Mbps/ VBR
- 1440x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
- 1280x720/ 59.94p, 50p, 23.98p

DVCAM Mode
- 720x480/ 59.94i, 29.97PsF
- 720x576/ 50i, 25PsF

HQ 1920 Mode : MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35Mbps/ VBR
- 1920x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p

HQ 1440 Mode : MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35Mbps/ VBR
- 1440x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p

HQ 1280 Mode : MPEG-2 MP@HL, 35Mbps/ VBR
- 1280x720/ 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p

SP 1440 Mode: MPEG-2 MP@H-14, 25Mbps/ CBR
- 1440x1080/ 59.94i, 50i, 23.98p (2-3 pull down)

DVCAM Mode
- 720x480/ 59.94i, 29.97PsF
- 720x576/ 50i, 25PsF

Recording/Playback Time :

HD 422 mode :
Approx. 120 min with SBP-64/ SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card
Approx. 60 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card
Approx. 30 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card

HD 420 mode :
Approx. 180 min with SBP-64/ SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card
Approx. 90 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card
Approx. 45 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card

DVCAM mode :
Approx. 260 min with SBP-64/ SBS-64G1A (64 GB) memory card
Approx. 130 min with SBP-32/ SBS-32G1A (32 GB) memory card
Approx. 65 min with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card

Lens

Lens Mount : Fixed
Zoom Ratio : 10x (optical), servo/manual
Focal Length : f = 5.4 - 54 mm (equivalent to 40-400 mm on 35 mm lens)
Iris : F1.8 - F2.9auto/manual selectable
Focus : AF/MF selectable,10 mm to ∞ (Wide),800 mm to ∞ (Tele)
Image Stabilizer : ON/OFF selectable, shift lens
Filter Diameter : M37 mm, pitch 0.75mm

Camera Section

Imaging Device (Type) : 1/2.9-inch type Single-chip Exmor CMOS
Effective Picture Elements : 1920 (H) x 1080 (V)

Minimum Illumination :
0.40 lx (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.8, +18 dB gain, with 64-frame accumulation, Gamma off, 100% video level)
0.08 lx (typical) (1920 x 1080/59.94i mode, F1.8, +18 dB gain, with 64-frame accumulation, Gamma on, 50% video level)

Shutter Speed : 1/32 sec to 1/2,000 sec
Slow Shutter (SLS) : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32, and 64-frame accumulation

Slow & Quick Motion Function :
720p: Frame rate selectable from 1 fps to 60 fps(from 1 fps to 50 fps in PAL area setting in UDF mode)
1080p: Frame rate selectable from 1 fps to 30 fps(from 1 fps to 25 fps in PAL area setting in UDF mode)

White Balance : Preset (3200K), Memory A, Memory B/ATW
Gain : -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 dB, AGC
Gamma Curve : Selectable

Input / Output

Audio Input : XLR-type 3-pin (female) (x2), line/mic/mic +48 V selectableLine: +4dBuMic: -30dBu--70dBu
Composite Output : AV multi connector, NTSC or PAL
Video Output : BNC (x1), HD-Y/Composite1.0Vp-p, 75 Ohm(switchable to Genlock in)

Audio Output :
A/V multi connector
-10dBu (Reference Level), 47k Ohm

SDI Output :
BNC (x1), HD/SD selectable
SMPTE 292M/259M standards

i.LINK : IEEE 1394, 4-pin (x1), HDV (HDV 1080i) / DV input/output, S400

Timecode Input :
BNC (x1) (switchable to TC out)
SMPTE 12M-2-2008 standard
0.5V-1.8Vp-p, 10k Ohm

Timecode Output :
BNC (x1) (switchable to TC in)
SMPTE 12M-2-2008 standard
1.0Vp-p, 10k Ohm

Genlock Input : BNC (x1) (switchable to Video out)1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ohm
USB : USB device, mini-B (x1)
Headphone Output : Stereo mini jack (x1), -18dBu 16 Ohm
Speaker Output : Monaural, 250mW
DC Input : DC jack
HDMI Output : Type A (x1)

Monitoring

Viewfinder : 0.24-inch type color LCD: 392 (H) x 224 (V), 16:9
Built-in LCD Monitor : 3.5-inch type color LCD monitor: 852 (H) x 3 (RGB) x 480 (V), 16:9

Built-in Microphone

Built-in Microphone : Omni-directional stereo electret condenser microphone.

Media

Type : ExpressCard/34 slot (x 2)

Lens hood
Lens cap
Infrared Remote Commander
USB cable
AV connecting cable
BP-U30 battery pack
BC-U1 battery charger
Shoulder strap
Lithium battery (CR2032 for backup)
Lithium battery (CR2025 for the IR Remote Commander)
CD-ROM Utility software
Sony PMW-100 manual