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Photo of HD Camcorder HC-V160

HD Camcorder HC-V160

SENSOR SECTION SENSOR FOR MAIN CAMERA Image Sensor 1/5.8" BSI MOS Sensor
Total Pixels 2.51 megapixels
Effective Pixels (Motion Image) 2.20 megapixels [16:9]
Effective Pixels (Still Image) 2.20 megapixels [16:9]
SENSOR FOR SUB CAMERA Total Pixels -
LENS SECTION LENS FOR MAIN CAMERA F Value F1.8 (WIDE) / F4.2 (TELE)
Optical Zoom 38x
Focal Length 2.35 - 89.3 mm
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image) 32.3 - 1646 mm [16:9]
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Still Image) 32.3 - 1646 mm [16:9]
Filter Diameter -
Lens Brand Panasonic Lens
LENS FOR SUB CAMERA F Value -
Focal Length -
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image) -
CAMERA SECTION Standard Illumination 1400 lx
Minimum Illumination 4 lx (Scene Mode Low Light 1/25), 1 lx (Color Night View)
Focus Auto / Manual
Zoom Intelligent Zoom OFF 50x
Intelligent Zoom ON 77x
Digital Zoom 100 x / 2500 x (The maximum value of zoom magnification can be set in two patterns)
White Balance Auto/White Set/Sunny/Cloudy/Indoor1/Indoor2 (TTL system)
Shutter Speed Motion Image [50i]
Motion Image Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25 - 1/8000
Motion Image Auto Slow Shutter OFF : 1/50 - 1/8000
Still Image -
Iris Auto / Manual
Image Stabilizer Electric Image Stabilizer
Creative Control Miniature Effect, Silent Movie, 8mm Movie, Time Lapse Rec
RECORDING SECTION Recording Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
Recording Format [AVCHD] AVCHD
Recording Format [iFrame / MP4] MP4
Compression Method MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Recording/ Playback Mode HA (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
Recording/ Playback Mode HG (13Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
Recording/ Playback Mode HE (5Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
Recording/ Playback Mode iFrame (28Mbps / VBR), (960 x 540/25p)
Recording/ Playback Mode MP4 (1.5Mbps / VBR), (640 x 360/25p)
Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 40 min (HA mode)
Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 40 min (HG mode)
Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 40 min (HE mode)
Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 50 min (iFrame 540p)
Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 50 min (MP4 360p)
Thumbnail Display 20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page
Audio Recording System HA, HG, HE: Dolby Digital (2ch)
Audio Recording System iFrame, MP4: AAC (2ch)
Microphone 2ch Stereo
Speaker Dynamic type
STILL IMAGE SECTION Recording Format JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
Recording Image Size Still Image [16:9] 8.9 megapixels (3968 x 2232), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
Simultaneous Recording -
Flash -
GENERAL SECTION Power Supply 3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
Power Consumption Max. 3.5W (Recording) / Max. 5.3W (Charging)
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 53 x 60 x 114 mm (2.087 x 2.362 x 4.488 inch)
Weight (w/o battery and SD card) Approx. 181g (0.399lb)
LCD Monitor 2.7" Wide LCD monitor (230,400 dots)
Touch Panel -
View Finder -
Manual Ring / Dial -
Interface AV Yes
HDMI Yes (mini)
Microphones (stereo mini) -
Headphone (stereo mini) -
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
USB Charge Yes
LED Video Light -
Accessory Shoe -
Lens Cover Yes (Manual)
On-Screen Display Language English, Chinese Traditional, Thai, Arabian, Persian, Hindi
Wi-Fi Standard -
Frequency -
NFC -
STANDARD ACCESSORY AC Adaptor Yes
AC Cable -
DC Cable -
Rechargeable Battery Pack Yes (970 mAh)
Battery Charger -
IR Remote -
HDMI Cable Yes
AV Multi Cable -
AV Cable -
Shoe adaptor -
Lens Hood -
USB Cable Yes
Editing Software HD Writer LE 3.0 (Download)

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