Specifications

Sony HC51 Product Features and Technical Details

HC51 Product Features

  • Standard Definition video recording on affordable DV tape
  • 800k pixel CCD sensor with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
  • 40x optical zoom and Super SteadyShot technology
  • 2.5″ LCD touchscreen
  • Up to 14 hours STAMINA continuous shooting time
HC51 Specifications

  • Product Description: Sony Handycam DCR HC51E - camcorder - Mini DV
  • Product Type: Camcorder
  • Dimensions (WxDxH): 6.3 cm x 11.4 cm x 8.5 cm
  • Weight: 380 g
  • Media Type: Mini DV
  • Analogue Video Format: PAL
  • Sensor Resolution: 800 Kpix
  • Effective Sensor Resolution: Video: 400 Kpix
  • Lens Aperture: F/1.8-4.1
  • Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
  • Focal Length: 1.9 mm - 76 mm
  • Image Stabiliser: Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
  • Microphone: Microphone - built-in - electret condenser - stereo
  • Viewfinder: Electronic - colour
  • Display: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5″ - colour
  • Supported Battery: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )

Extended Specifications

General

  • Depth: 11.4 cm
  • Height: 8.5 cm
  • Product Type: Camcorder
  • Weight: 380 g
  • Width: 6.3 cm

Additional Features

  • Additional Features: Touch-screen control, built-in speaker, demonstration mode, backlight compensation, auto power save
  • Edit Functions: Audio dubbing
  • Low Lux / Night Mode: Yes
  • Time Code: Yes

Connections

  • Connector Type: 1 x composite video/audio output ¦ 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) ¦ 1 x S-Video output

Display

  • Display Format: 123,200 pixels
  • Display Form Factor: Rotating
  • Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5″ - colour

Lens System

  • Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
  • Filter Size: 30 mm
  • Focal Length: 1.9 mm - 76 mm
  • Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
  • Lens Aperture: F/1.8-4.1
  • Lens Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss
  • Optical Zoom: 40 x
  • Type: Zoom lens - 1.9 mm - 76 mm - f/1.8-4.1
  • Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive

Main Features

  • Analogue Video Format: PAL
  • Colour Support: Colour
  • Digital Zoom: 2000 x
  • Exposure Modes: Programme, automatic
  • Faders: White fader, monotone fader, mosaic fader, black fader
  • Image Stabiliser: Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
  • Max Shutter Speed: 1/3500 sec
  • Media Type: Mini DV
  • Min Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec
  • Optical Sensor Size: 1/6″
  • Optical Sensor Type: Advanced HAD CCD
  • Recording Speed: SP, LP
  • Shooting Modes: Spotlight, landscape, portrait mode, sports mode, twilight mode, sunset, beach, snow, sunrise
  • Special Effects: Solarisation, Sepia, Mosaic, Pastel, Monotone, Negative Art
  • White Balance: Custom, automatic, presets
  • White Balance Presets: Indoor, outdoor

Microphone

  • Microphone Operation Mode: Stereo
  • Microphone Technology: Electret condenser
  • Type: Microphone - built-in

Power

  • Power Device: Power adapter - external

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Colour Support: Colour
  • Viewfinder Resolution: 123,200 pixels
  • Viewfinder Type: Electronic

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included: A/V cable