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Photo of HD Camcorder HC-V800

HD Camcorder HC-V800

SENSOR SECTION SENSOR FOR MAIN CAMERA Image Sensor 1/2.5-inch BSI MOS Sensor
Total Pixels 8.57 megapixels
Effective Pixels [Motion Image] 6.17 megapixels [16:9] (Level Shot Function OFF or Normal)
Effective Pixels [Still Image] 8.29 megapixels [16:9]
6.22 megapixels [4:3]
SENSOR FOR SUB CAMERA Image Sensor -
Total Pixels -
LENS SECTION LENS FOR MAIN CAMERA F Value F1.8 (WIDE) / F4.0 (TELE)
Optical Zoom 24x
Focal Length 4.12 – 98.9 mm (Optical Zoom:24x)
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent [Motion Image (16:9)] 24p: 25 – 600 mm*, 50p/50i/25p: 28.9 – 693.7 mm*
* 16:9, Level Shot Function OFF or Normal
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent [Still Image] 25.0mm – 600mm (16:9) / 30.6mm – 734.4mm (4:3)
Filter Diameter 62 mm
Lens Brand Leica Dicomar Lens
LENS FOR SUB CAMERA F Value
Focal Length
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent [Motion Image]
CAMERA SECTION Standard Illumination 1400 lx
Minimum Illumination 1.5 lx (Scene Mode Low Light 1/25), 0.5 lx (Night Mode (Color))
Focus Auto / Manual
White Balance Auto / White Set / Sunny / Cloudy / Indoor1 / Indoor2
Iris Auto / Manual
Image Stabilizer 5-axis HYBRID O.I.S.+ with Active Mode, O.I.S. Lock, Level Shot Function, Ball O.I.S., Adaptive O.I.S.
Active Cotnrast Yes
HDR Movie (Except 4K Mode) Yes
Creative Control (Except 4K Mode) Miniature Effect, Silent Movie, 8mm Movie, Time Lapse Rec
Zoom Intelligent Zoom OFF 24x
Intelligent Zoom ON 48x
Digital Zoom 70x / 1500x (The maximum value of zoom magnification can be set in two patterns)
Shutter Speed Motion Image Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25 – 1/8000 (50p / 50i / 25p), 1/24 – 1/8000 (24p)
Auto Slow Shutter OFF: 1/50 – 1/8000 (50p / 50i / 25p), 1/48 – 1/8000 (24p)
Still Image 1/2 – 1/2000
RECORDING SECTION Recording Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
Recording Format [AVCHD] AVCHD Progressive
[MP4] MP4
Compression Method MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery (LCD OFF) Approx. 55 min (50p mode)
Approx. 55 min (PH mode)
Approx. 55 min (HA mode)
Approx. 55 min (HG mode)
Approx. 55 min (HE mode)
Approx. 55 min (1080p/24p)
Approx. 55 min (MP4 50M)
Approx. 55 min (MP4 28M)
Approx. 1 h 5 min (MP4 720p)
Thumbnail Display 6 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page
Audio Recording System AVCHD: Dolby Audio (5.1ch / 2ch)
MP4: AAC (2ch)
Microphone 5.1ch Surround, Zoom, Focus and Stereo Microphone
Speaker Dynamic type
Recording/ Playback Mode AVCHD 1080/50p (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50p)
PH (24Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
HA (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
HG (13Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
HE (5Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
MP4 1080p/50p(50M) (50Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
1080p/50p(28M) (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
1080p/24p(50M) (50Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
720p/25p(9M) (9Mbps / VBR), (1280 x 720)
iFrame -
STILL IMAGE SECTION Recording Format JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
Flash -
Recording Image Size Still Image [16:9] 25.9megapixels (6784 x 3816), 14 megapixels (4992 x 2808), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
[4:3] 20.4 megapixels (5216 x 3912), 10.9 megapixels (3808 x 2856), 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480)
Simultaneous Recording [16:9] 14.0 megapixels (4992 x 2808), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
GENERAL SECTION Power Supply 3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
Power Consumption Max. 6.2W (Recording) / Max. 7.7W (Charging)
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 68 x 77 x 142 mm (2.677 x 3.032 x 5.591 inch)
Weight (w/o battery and SD card) Approx. 428 g (0.944 lb)
LCD Monitor 3.0-inch Wide LCD monitor (460,800 dots)
Touch Panel Yes
View Finder
Manual Ring / Dial
LED Video Light
Accessory Shoe Yes (cold)
Lens Cover Yes (Auto)
On-Screen Display Language English, Chinese Traditional, Thai, Arabian, Persian, Hindi
Interface AV
HDMI Yes (micro)
Microphones (stereo mini) Yes
LINE-IN (stereo mini)
Headphone (stereo mini) Yes
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
USB Charge Yes
Wi-Fi Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Frequency 2.4GHz band
NFC
STANDARD ACCESSORY AC Adaptor Yes
AC Cable
DC Cable Yes (USB Type)
Rechargeable Battery Pack Yes (1,940mAh)
Battery Charger
IR Remote
HDMI Cable Yes (micro)
AV Multi Cable
AV Cable
Shoe adaptor – (Built-in)
Lens Hood Yes
USB Cable Yes
Editing Software HD Writer AE 5.4 (Download)

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