Sony DSR-PD170
Highlights
- High quality digital component video and audio recording using DVCAM format
- High quality digital component video and audio recording using DV format
- Advanced HAD 380K pixels 1/3" CCDs
- SuperSteadyShot and Autofocus
- 12X optical zoom, 48X digital zoom
- 530 TV lines of horizontal resolution
- 1 lux minimum illumination
- Auto or manual exposure
- Start/Stop button and zoom control on the handle
- Built-in speaker
- 480p VGA quality 640x480 progressive scan still image capturing
- Tape photo mode-enables still images to be recorded on the tape
- Memory still mode-Up to 988 images can be recorded on the optional 64 MB flash memory
- Directional shotgun (mono) microphone
- Two independen XLR audio inputs with independent audio levels, gain and phantom power
- 16:9/4:3 aspect ratio switchable. 4:3 aspect ratio native
- 16 bit/12 bit PCM audio for two or four channel audio modes
- Audio dubbing capable
- i.Link® (IEEE 1394 based) input and output built in interface
- Analog input using the S-Video connector
- Professional 500 lines horizontal resolution B&W viewfinder
- Hybrid Color 2.5" (viewable area, measured diagonally) swing out reversible 211,200 dot LCD panel display
- Internal digital video effects electronic titling capability
- Chroma-key capability for title, image or logo insertion from the memory stick
- Variable high-speed shutter
- Slow shutter mode
- Digital program editing using i.Link. Up to 20 programs can be preset for auto edit
- Custom AE (auto exposure) mode
- Time code with preset and user bits capability
- 70% and 100% Zebra indicator
- Spotlight and backlight exposure functions
- Guide frame for image alignment
- Time/Date stamp with seconds readout on video
- Manual settings and functions: shutter speeds, Independent audio recording levels, white balance, AE shift, iris, zoom, focus
- Wireless remote, battery, ac adapter/on camera charger and shoulder strap included
Feature
Benefit
Minimum illumination
Improved from 2 to 1lx (Advanced HAD CCD's)
Audio S/N ratio in manual mode
Improved by 6db
Wide conversion lens included as standard
New lens hood.
Wide conversion lens can be attached or removed without removing the hood Additional lens hood
is provided with built-in lens cap. Open/Close modes can be operated by a side lever.
On-handle zoom lever and Rec Start/Stop button
Easy for low angle shooting
Larger handle and viewfinder
Improved grip and monitoring
Hybrid LCD panel
Enhanced viewing in direct sunlight
Increased adjustment steps on Iris control
Steps quantity doubled from 12 to 24 steps for smoother Iris control
Simultaneous operation of both LCD panel and viewfinder
Enables the use of the LCD paneel for camera angle checking and viewfinder for focusing at the same time
i.LINK cable strap
Aids in preventing incidental cable disconnection to the DSR-DU1 disk recording unit
Specifications
Specification
Detail
Image device
prism mounted 3-chip 1/3 inch, Interline-Transfer (IT) 380,000 pixel CCD's
Lens
12X variable speed zoom. F6.0 to 72.0mm, F1.6 at 2.4mm. filter diameter 58mm
Picture elements
360,000 pixels effective. 380,000 pixels total
2 built-in filters
ND1: 1/4 and ND2: 1/32
Video Signal System
NTSC color system
Scanning system
2:1 interlaced, 525 lines, 60 fields/sec. for video. 480p for still images
Horizontal frequency
15.734 kHz
Vertical frequency
59.94 Hz
Sync system
internal
Shutter speed
1/4 to 1/10000 sec
Connectors
S-Video, A/V, Audio In, i.LINK, LANC, headphone stereo mini
Minimum illumination
1 lux
Exposure
auto, manual
Viewfinder
180,000 dot B and W
Audio
rec. 48KHz/16 bit, 32KHz 12 bit
Provided microphone
Directional electret
Speaker
built in dynamic
LCD panel
Hybrid 2.5" type 211,200 dots
Format
DV/DVCAM recording, DVCAM/DV playback
Memory card slot
MemoryStick®
Recording time
Max. 40 minutes with DVCAM or 60 minutes in DV
Weight
1.5Kg approx
Dimensions
125X180X405mm
Power consumption
4.7 watts REC with viewfinder ON only
Operating temperature
0 deg C to +40 deg C
