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DC420

Product Specification


	VIDEO SYSTEM


	Recording Medium				DVD-R/-RW/-RDL


	Max Recording Time				108 mins¹


	CCD


	Type				1/6" Interlaced CCD


	Total pixels				1.07 megapixel


	Effective Pixels				MOVIE: 710,000 pixels¹ STILL: 800,000 pixels (4:3 mode)


	Filter				Complementary Colour Filter


	LENS


	Advanced Zoom				45x


	Optical Zoom				37x


	Digital Zoom				2000x


	Focal length				2.6 - 96.2mm


	35mm Equivalent Focal Length				MOVIE: 41.7-1877mm¹ STILLS: 41.5 - 1536 mm (4:3 mode)


	Maximum aperture				f2.0 to f5.2


	Minimum focusing distance				10mm


	Image Stabilizer				Electronic


	Filter diameter				30.5mm


	Wide Attachment				YES (optional WD-H30.5)


	IMAGE PROCESSOR


	Image Processor				DIGIC DV II


	LCD


	Screen size				2.7 inch, widescreen LCD


	Pixels				112,000 dots


	Manual adjustment				Brightness


	VIEWFINDER


	Screen size				0.27" widescreen colour LCD


	Pixels				123,000 dots


	MINIMUM ILLUMINATION


	Minimum Lux.				Approx 1.5 lux (in Night Mode)¹


	Night Mode				YES


	FOCUS


	Auto/Manual				YES/YES


	Control				Joystick operation


	AE MODE


	Program AE				11 Easy, Program(P), TV, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks


	WHITE BALANCE


	Type				TTL


	Auto				YES


	Set/Preset				YES (Daylight, Tungsten)


	SHUTTER SPEED


	Maximum				1/2000th sec.


	Slow				1/6th sec.


	DIGITAL EFFECT


	Fade				Auto Fade , Wipe


	Effect				Black & White, Sepia, Art, Mosaic


	IMAGE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT


	Image Effects				Vivid, Neutral, Soft Skin Detail


	STILL IMAGE


	Capture image size				1152 x 864, 1152 x 648, 640 x 480


	Continuous shooting mode				YES


	Auto Exposure Bracketing				YES


	Simultaneous Photo Recording				NO


	Selecting AF Frame Function				YES


	Histogram				YES


	Photo Button				YES


	Photo Burst				NO


	SELF TIMER


	Self timer				10 sec


	REC. REVIEW/REC. SEARCH


	REC. review/REC. search				YES/NO


	RECORDING MODE


	LP mode				YES (SP quality mode)


	Extended Recording mode (ELP mode)				YES (LP quality mode)


	MEMORY CARD


	Multi Media Card				YES


	Secure Digital Card				SD / SDHC


	Movie Recording				NO


	AUDIO


	System				Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch)


	Manual Rec. level control				NO


	Audio Dubbing				NO


	TERMINAL


	Headphone				NO


	Microphone				NO


	USB				YES (2.0 Hi-Speed)


	DV				NO


	Direct Print				YES


	Analogue-in				NO


	AV				YES


	S-video				NO


	Component				NO


	Built-in charger				YES


	QUICK START


	Quick Start				YES (using LCD screen)


	ACCESSORY SHOE


	Accessory shoe				NO


	BUILT-IN VIDEO LIGHT


	Built-in Video light				LCD Video Light


	BUILT-IN FLASH


	Built-in Flash				NO


	WIRELESS CONTROLLER


	Wireless controller				NO


	BATTERY PACK


	Type				Lithium-Ion


	Intelligent Battery System				NO


	Battery included in the kit				NB-2LH


	Max recording time (included battery)				Approx 2hrs 20mins (EVF, LP recording mode)


	Quick Charge				NO


	Long life Battery				BP-2L24H


	Longer recording time- a)				Approx 8hrs 20mins¹


	DIMENSIONS


	W x H x D				66 x 90 x 123 mm


	Weight				380g

Max Recording Time

¹ LP Recording mode using DVD-R Dual Layer DVDs

Effective Pixels

¹ Advanced Zoom ON, 16:9 recording mode, wide end

35mm Equivalent Focal Length

¹ Advanced Zoom ON, 16:9 recording mode, wide end

Minimum Lux.

¹ Advanced Zoom ON, 16:9 recording mode, wide end

Longer recording time- a)

¹ using EVF (normal LCD brightness if no EVF) and optional long life BP

a) Advanced Zoom ON, 16:9 recording mode, wide end

Specifications are subject to change without notice


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DC420

Product Specification

Recording Medium

Max Recording Time

Type

Total pixels

Effective Pixels

Filter

Advanced Zoom

Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom

Focal length

35mm Equivalent Focal Length

Maximum aperture

Minimum focusing distance

Image Stabilizer

Filter diameter

Wide Attachment

Image Processor

Screen size

Pixels

Manual adjustment

Screen size

Pixels

Minimum Lux.

Night Mode

Auto/Manual

Control

Program AE

Type

Auto

Set/Preset

Maximum

Slow

Fade

Effect

Image Effects

Capture image size

Continuous shooting mode

Auto Exposure Bracketing

Simultaneous Photo Recording

Selecting AF Frame Function

Histogram

Photo Button

Photo Burst

Self timer

REC. review/REC. search

LP mode

Extended Recording mode (ELP mode)

Multi Media Card

Secure Digital Card

Movie Recording

System

Manual Rec. level control

Audio Dubbing

Headphone

Microphone

USB

DV

Direct Print

Analogue-in

AV

S-video

Component

Built-in charger

Quick Start

Accessory shoe

Built-in Video light

Built-in Flash

Wireless controller

Type

Intelligent Battery System

Battery included in the kit

Max recording time (included battery)

Quick Charge

Long life Battery

Longer recording time- a)

W x H x D

Weight

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