154SpecificationsOPTURA60/OPTURA50SystemVideo Recording System 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (consumer digital VCR SDsystem), digital component recordingAudio Recording System PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch)Television System EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signalImage Sensor 1/3.4-inch CCD, approx. 2,200,000 pixelsEffective pixels: tape approx. 1,230,000 pixelscard approx. 2,000,000 pixelsTape Format Videocassettes bearing the “MiniDV” mark.Tape Speed SP: 0.74 ips (18.81 mm/s), LP: 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/s)Maximum Recording Time(80 min. cassette)SP: 80 min., LP: 120 min.Fast Forward/Rewind Time Approx. 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)LCD Screen 2.5-inch. TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixelsViewfinder 0.33-inch. TFT color, approx. 113,000 pixelsMicrophone Stereo electret condenser microphoneLens OPTURA60: f=4.6-64.4 mm, f/1.8-3.0, 14x power zoom35mm equivalent:Tape: 4:3 recording: 47.8-669 mm16:9 recording: 40.9-573 mmCard: 37.6-526 mmOPTURA50: f=4.6-46 mm, f/1.8-2.8, 10x power zoom35mm equivalent:Tape: 4:3 recording: 47.8-478 mm16:9 recording: 40.9-409 mmCard: 37.6-376 mmLens Configuration 11 elements in 9 groupsFilter Diameter 34 mmAF system TTL autofocus, manual focusing possibleMinimum Focusing Distance 3.3 ft. (1 m); 0.39 in. (1 cm) on maximum wide angleWhite Balance Auto white balance, pre-set white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE,CLOUDY, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or customwhite balanceMinimum Illumination 1.1 lx (using the Night mode)Recommended Illumination More than 100 lxImage Stabilization OpticalMemory CardRecording media MultiMediaCard, SD Memory CardNumber of Recording Pixels Still image: 1632 x 1224, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 pixelsMovie: 320 x 240, 160 x 120 pixels, 15 frames/sec.File Format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2* compliant, DPOFcompliant* This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing thecommunication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, thecamcorder’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.Image Compression Method Still image: JPEG (compression: Super Fine, Fine, Normal)Movie: Video data: Motion JPEG, audio data: WAVE (monaural)
