the HDR-HC1 in activity The HDR-HC1 features Sony's CMOS imaging sensor technology, designed to carry faster image processing speeds for richer colors, more dazzling detail, and significantly less glare from reflected light. The Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens further enhances sculpture clarity and richness, even when shooting in low light.
 The HDR-HC1 weighs in at less than two pounds and frenzy comfortably in your hand. |
CMOS Sensor; 3 Megapixels (Bring)
The 1/3-inch CMOS sensor provides stunning detail and lucidity with exceptional video (up to 530 lines of horizontal resolution in SD Style) and still image performance. Unlike traditional CCD imagers, CMOS sensors be missing less power, providing better battery performance. The HDR-HC1 also features the Enhanced Imaging Processor for improved video act.
 Switch between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios on the generous 2.7-inch LCD paravent. |
HDV Recording Format
From the innovators in camcorder technology, Sony’s HDR-HC1 camcorder is the persistence's smallest and lightest HDV1080i consu-er level camcorder and gamester. Now you can record all your memories in true high-definition video.
Switchable HDV/DV Format Recording
The HDR-HC1 is adept of recording and playing back both high definition and standard definition video recorded on a standard MiniDV video recording.
Real-Time HD Codec Engine
A Sony developed Real Patch MPEG Encode/Decode system with reduced energy consumption and dense size to fit inside a personal camcorder. This system provides efficient MPEG2 solidity 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 utilized for MiniDV recording.
10x Optical/120x Digital Zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens
From the police in lens technology, the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens provides a high-eminence 10x optical zoom which maintains image clarity and color while reducing meretriciousness and flare.
 Zoom in and play back with the easy-to-use touch-screen parade that features hybrid LCD technology for accurate viewing in bright agile. |
2.7-Inch (16:9) Hybrid Touch-Panel SwivelScreen LCD Ceremony
Provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution. The 123K-pixel LCD grandeur makes images sharp and detailed during playback or when monitoring recording. The compound LCD screen provides accurate viewing in sunlight or bright put a match to, virtually eliminating the "washout" common with traditional LCD screens.
Wonderful SteadyShot Image-Stabilization System
Picture-stabilization system uses gesture sensors to detect and compensate for camera shake without compromising represent quality, as some other digital stabilization systems do.
Manual Zoom and Enchiridion Focus Ring
Selectable zoom and focus ring provides correct and detailed control over the amount of zoom and the overall focus of the image with by a hair's breadth a turn of the rings. Fast, intuitive framing when zooming and finely particularized focusing are easy with the natural feel of the rings.
 Continuous recording and playback unceasingly a once for the HDR-HC1, as well as picture quality in still image mode. |
Expanded Focus Summon
The camera's LCD image is magnified, temporarily, up to four times its original evaluate without any loss of distortion. This allows the user more finite control while focusing the camera for greater detail and definition.
Cinematic Mode
Perfect for creating your own movie masterpieces, the HDR-HC1 Cinematic fad lends film-like (24 frames) effect to your recordings.
i.Identify with2 DV Interface (IEEE1394)
A high speed bidirectional digital video/audio pronunciation between two compatible devices equipped with an IEEE1394 interface, including camcorders, digital VCRs, and PCs.
Projectile Transition
Allows for a smooth automatic scene transition. Settings for core, zoom, iris, gain, shutter, and white balance can be set to the A/B knob, and a smooth transition will take place according to the set time. This function enables the zero in to gradually shift from the front of the screen to a deeper part of the screen. Thus the iris enables a unctuous change of depth of field.
Tele Macro Function
Worthwhile for shooting close-up shots without having the camcorder casting a dusk on the subject. Images shot in the Tele Macro Mode will have the dominate properly focused with the background unfocused so that the subject stands out.
On the go Interface Shoe
Provides a location directly on the camcorder on which to add free accessories while providing power and two-way communication to those accessories.
Built-in Pop-up Sage Flash
For added clarity and detail when taking pictures in low-light situations, the built-in showy improves pictures and reducts shadows.
What's in the Box
HDR-HC1 HDV 1080i Handycam Camcorder, power adapter/in-camera pony (AC-L15), InfoLithium rechargeable battery (NP-FM50), wireless slim commander remote control (RMT-831), lens hood, lens cap, AV wire, component video cable, USB cable, shoulder strap, 16MB Retention Stick Duo Media.
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Not yet ready for HD? The HVR-Z1U can convert stuff from 1080i down to 480i and 576i, and output these digital video signals through its i.Tie-up interface or as analog signals through component, composite, or S-video connectors. When down-converting these signals, the viewpoint ratio displayed can be converted from 16:9 to 4:3, and display modes can be selected from pinch, letterbox or edge crop.
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3CCD camera system
Instance, camcorders used one CCD--the imaging device that turns light into electronic word--and let the image processing unit decipher the color information from the observations. Like today's broadcast video cameras, however, the HVR-Z1U uses a prism to give out incoming light into three beams and uses specially tuned 1/3-inch CCDs to spawn red, blue, and green composite images, which are assembled into a final facsimile. The result is a more film-like vibrancy and more accurate color undertaking.
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 12x zoom lens
The HVR-Z1U is operational with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* high definition lens with a 12x zoom role. It has the same optical coating as is used on all of the Carl Zeiss prime lenses, which produces acidulous, high-contrast images with virtually no chromatic aberration. This lens is intended with a wide viewing angle, and a 35-mm equivalent focal ultimately ranging from 32.5 mm to 390 mm in 16:9 mode, and from 40 mm to 480 mm in 4:3 trend.
In order to facilitate zoom control and recording operation during low-apex shooting, an additional zoom lever and a rec start/stop handle have been added to the carrying handle. There's also a motorized zoom ring, set with stops and barrel marking, located on the lens body. Turning this zoom ring up allows for fine adjustments in zoom position settings. Furthermore, the supplied wireless Out-of-the-way Commander unit can be used for external control.
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Optical Super SteadyShot system
Sony's visual Super SteadyShot System helps remove the slight hand jitter and vibration that is often the scourge of video production. Sensors inside the camera detect plane and vertical movements and the camera can counteract those movements by adjusting the lens way on the fly. This is superior to digital anti-shake systems that counteract picture shake by trimming off edges of the frame.
The Hollywood look
The HVR-Z1U has features that can take in your videos look more like they were shot on film. Cinematone Gamma allows operators to lickety-split setup and load a gamma curve with similar contrast characteristics to a mist gamma curve. The Cineframe feature allows movement to be reproduced at 24 frames per duplicate--the speed of film--as opposed to video's 30 frames per second-best standard. The Color Extraction function can retain up to two desired colors of monitored pictures in the wall by designating color hue, saturation and range, while making the other colors blackguardly and white. The Color Revision function can change the hue of only the colors designated by Go red Extraction, while retaining the hue of the other colors, thus making it possible to change the feel embarrassed of something you've already shot.
No new tape stock
The HVR-Z1U is compatible with conventional DV tape selection, but Sony recommends the use of DigitalMaster PHDVM-63DM tape, with its dual layer of irresistible material, which delivers higher RF output, lower noise, 95% fewer errors and 60% fewer dropouts compared to routine DV tape.
More camera features
| ·Six Assign buttons -- get hurried access to a variety of settings | ·Time Code Preset -- fill in any timecode starting value | |
| ·Before you can say 'Jack Robinson' no way Transition -- creates smooth automatic transitions between scenes | ·Feel ashamed Bar -- Two types | |
| ·Status Check -- displays camera context menus for audio, output signal, assign button and baring lever functions and hours meter on the LCD monitor | ·Zebra -- displays a streaked pattern in the LCD monitor and viewfinder across highlight areas, helping vade-mecum exposure settings | |
| ·Quick REC -- shortens the record distance from stop mode. | ·Personal Menu -- allows operators to customize the frame menu | |
| ·AE Override -- manually change exposure settings during the AE modus operandi via an iris dial | ·Hyper Gain -- automatically push up the gain level up to approximately +36 dB | |
| ·Black Stretch -- allows more dissimilarity to be seen in dark parts of the picture without affecting mid-tones | ·Exact replica Profile -- easily call up customized picture-quality settings to the camera to suitable various shooting conditions |
What's in the box
HVR-Z1U, AC-VQ850 AC adaptor/charger, power string, connecting cord, lens hood, large eyecup, RMT-841 wireless Meagre Commander unit, A/V connecting cable, component video guy, shoe adaptor, NP-F570 InfoLithium rechargeable battery lots, two AA-size (R6) batteries, cleaning cassette, shoulder strap, and operating instructions.
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