Sony HDR-HC9 6MP MiniDV High Definition Handycam Camcorder 10x Optical Zoom
Details
- Catch still images up to 6.1 megapixels
- HDMI tie; USB 2.0 terminal
- Arrest high-definition video to MiniDV
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Not yet ready for HD? The HVR-A1U can convert solid from 1080i down to 480i and output this digital video signal through its i.Tie-up interface or as analog signals through component, composite, or S-video connectors. When down-converting these signals, the detail ratio displayed can be converted from 16:9 to 4:3, and display modes can be selected from bleed, letterbox or edge crop.
1/3-inch Type, 2.97-megapixel CMOS sensor
The HVR-A1U incorporates one 1/3-inch ilk primary color CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) 2.97-megapixel sensor with a formatted for a 4:3 quality ratio. The advantage of a CMOS sensor over CCD is it's ability to process a burly volume of picture data at a very small size, which makes it imaginable for a camera this size to capture HD video. The trade off for this kind of chip over CCD, however, is a matter-of-fact loss in picture uniformity and dynamic range.
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Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 10x visual zoom lens
The HVR-A1U is equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* high definition lens with a 10x zoom purpose. It has the same optical coating as is used on all of the Carl Zeiss prime lenses, which produces sharp-witted, high-contrast images with virtually no chromatic aberration.
In order to help zoom control and recording operation during low-angle shooting, an new zoom lever has been added to the camera body. There's also a zoom/blurred ring located on the lens body that allows for fine adjustments in zoom belief. Furthermore, the supplied wireless Remote Commander unit can be inured to for external control.
Large, 16:9 widescreen color viewfinder and LCD vet
View your subject through the built-in viewfinder, the swing-out LCD display, or both. The HVR-A1U features a 0.44-inch pattern color LCD viewfinder and a 2.7-inch color LCD monitor, both in a 16:9 feature ratio. You'll save battery time by using just one, but you may need to use one for adjusting focus and the other for monitoring audio levels. When eschewing car focus for the fine-tuning manual focus, you can double the heightening at the center of the screen, making it easier to confirm focus settings during directions focusing. Also, the camera's "peaking" function can provide sharp outlines on the record to help with manual focus.
Electronic Super SteadyShot system
Sony's electronic Wonderful SteadyShot System helps remove the slight hand jitter and vibration that is often the tumor of video production--especially during telephoto shots. It does this by trimming off edges of the mount on the fly to counteract movement.
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The Hollywood look
The HVR-A1U has features that can give rise to your videos look more like they were shot on film. Cinematone Gamma allows operators to quick setup and load a gamma curve with similar contrast characteristics to a layer gamma curve. The Cineframe feature allows movement to be reproduced at 24 frames per second--the promote of film--as opposed to video's 30 frames per second ideal.
No new tape stock
The HVR-A1U is compatible with conventional DV tape stock, but Sony recommends the use of DigitalMaster PHDVM-63DM tape-record, with its dual layer of magnetic material, which delivers higher RF productivity, lower noise, 95% fewer errors and 60% fewer dropouts compared to unqualified DV tape.
More camera features
| ·Assign button -- get responsive access to a variety of settings | ·Time Code Preset -- fill in any timecode starting value | |
| ·Crack Transition -- creates smooth automatic transitions between scenes | ·Flush Bar -- Two types | |
| ·Status Check -- displays camera setting menus for audio, output signal, assign button and disclosure lever functions and hours meter on the LCD monitor | ·Zebra -- displays a striated pattern in the LCD monitor and viewfinder across highlight areas, helping vade-mecum exposure settings | |
| ·Quick REC -- shortens the record pause from stop mode. | ·Personal Menu -- allows operators to customize the stage set menu | |
| ·Battery Info -- displays the attached mobile's current charge level and its current remaining recording days on the LCD monitor | ·Histogram Indicator -- allows you to easily rank the brightness of your scene | |
| ·Super Night Shot -- allows operators to take hold of images in black and white using a built-in infrared street lamp | ·Skin Tone Detail -- reduces detailed signal for peel color, smoothening the reproduction of human skin | |
| ·Black Reach -- allows more contrast to be seen in dark parts of the facsimile without affecting mid-tones | ·Backlight Compensation -- produces genuine tones for both light and dark areas of backlit subject |
What's in the box
HVR-A1U camera, AC-L15 AC adaptor, power organization, NP-FM50 InfoLithium rechargeable battery pack, lens hood with lens covering, RMT-831 wireless Remote Commander unit, A/V connecting wire with S video, component video cable, USB cable, Memory Grin Duo (16 MB), Memory Stick Duo adaptor, ECM-NV1 monaural electret condenser microphone, XLR audio adaptor, united strap, and operating instructions.
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