Still images: Approx. 7.1-Megapixels.
Movies: <HD> Approx. 4.08-Megapixels, <NORM> Approx 3.58-Megapixels
Element: 1/2.5 inch CCD (total), Approx. 7.38-Megapixels
Recording Media
SD Memory Card (Up to 8GB SDHC memory card*8)
Recording file formats
Still pictures: JPEG (DCF*9, DPOF*10, Exif Ver2.2*11)
Movie clips: ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.MP4) Audio: 48kHz sampling, 16 bit, 2ch, AAC
Resolution (pixels)
Still shots:
10M: 3680 x 2760, 7M-H: 3072 x 2304 (low compression)
7M-S: 3072 x 2304 (standard compression)
5.3M[16:9]: 3072 x 1728
2M: 1600 x 1200
0.9M[16:9]: 1280 x 720
0.3M: 640 x 480
Continuous
shots:
7M: 3072 x 2304 (2.4 fps/up to 5 shots *When shutter speed is faster than 1/60)
Movie
clips*12:
<HD>HD-SHQ: 1280 x 720 (30 fps/9Mbps) HD-HQ: 1280 x 720 (30 fps/6Mbps)
<NORM>TV-SHQ: 640 x 480 (30 fps/3Mbps) TV-HQ: 640 x 480 (30 fps/2Mbps) Web-SHQ: 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Lens
Zoom
5x optical zoom lens
Focus distance: f=6.3 to 31.7mm (35mm equiv.: f=38 to 190 mm)
F: 3.5(W) – 4.7(T), galvanometer method structure, Auto Focus: 9 groups, 12 elements (3 aspheric elements, 5 aspheric surfaces)
Built-in neutral density filter
Photo range
Standard: 10 cm (wide) / 80 cm (tele) to infinity, Super Macro :1 cm to 80 cm (wide)
Shutter Speed
Still pictures: 1/2 ~ 1/2000 sec. (Flash: 1/30 ~ 1/2000 sec., Lamp mode: max. 4 sec)
Continuous shooting mode: 1/15~1/2000 sec. (No Flash)
Video clip: 1/30 ~ 1/10000 sec.(High-sensitivity Mode and Lamp mode: max.1/15 sec)
Digital Zoom
Shooting: 12x max., Playback 58x max. (10M mode, depending on the resolution)
2.7-inch, low temperature polysilicon TFT Color Widescreen LCD display (Transmissive type),
Approx. 230,000 pixels (7-level brightness, 285 degrees rotation)
Interface
AV output* (Video: HDMI/Component/S-video/Composite video, NTSC/PAL, Audio: Stereo sound)
Headphone output (φ3.5mm Stereo mini-plug 16Ω~32Ω compatible)
USB 2.0 (in high-speed mode: Storage class + PC camera + Video class )
*via docking station
Language
Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Korean,
Traditional or Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese
Power source
Lithium-ion battery x 1 (DB-L40, included: 1200mAh), AC adapter (VAR-G9 included)
Power consumption
When using battery: 4.0 watts (when filming movies)
Approx. battery-use
time*14
Still shooting: approx. 180 stills (CIPA standard), Continous movie filming : approx 80 min. / Adjusted time (incl. zoom other ops.): approx 45 min / Continuous playback : approx 190 min.
Dimensions
73.7 (W) x 35.0 (D) x 109.0 (H) mm (maximum dimensions, excluding protruding parts)
Weight/Volume
Weight: Approx 189g (main unit only), Approx. 214g (including battery and SD card/battery: approx. 23g, SD card: approx. 2g)/Volume: 171 cc
Operating environment
Temperature 0-40゜Celsius, Humidity 30-90% (not operable with condensation)
Photo Capacities and Recording Times
SD
Memory
Card Type
Movie Recording Time(Total Time)*15
HD-SHQ
HD-HQ
TV-SHQ
TV-HQ
Web-SHQ*16
Audio
Only*16
8GB*17
1hr53min
2hrs46min
5hrs14min
7hrs26min
17hrs21min
130hrs12min
4GB*18
56min25sec
1hr22min
2hrs36min
3hrs42min
8hrs 38min
64hrs53min
SD Memory Card Type
Number of Still Image Photographs*15
10M
7M-H
7M-S
5.3M[16:9]
2M
0.9M[16:9]
0.3M
8GB*17
2,390
2,280
3,410
4,520
11,800
24,900
62,200
4GB*18
1,190
1,130
1,700
2,250
5,900
12,400
31,000
*8 One file continuous recording up to 4GB.
*9 DCF is the abbreviation for Design rule for Camera File system, established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Association (JEITA).
*10 the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a format for recording on storage media information such as the number of frames and copies desired for printing of images taken on the digital camera.
*11 Exif Ver2.2 is an industry standard established for file formatting of digital cameras
*12 For this model 30fps is actually 29.97, 15fps is actually 14.985fps.
*13 Can use for still image 0.9M and 0.3M modes.
*14 Amount of pictures based on CIPA standards. When using a Hagiwara SD Memory Card (512MB) and bundled Lithium-ion battery. Movies are when filming in HD-SHQ mode. Playback is when in continuous playback. through actual operation, time may vary.
*15 Figure projects time and amount of photos taken which will fill the recording medium. Amount varies by memory card maker, type of photo subject and photographic conditions. Particularly, when using HD-SHQ, and HD-HQ modes, if the memory card is a low speed card there are cases where the video will only continuously record for a few seconds.
*16 When in continuous shooting mode: Web-SHQ: Maximum 5hrs30min, Audio Only: Maximum 13hrs.
*17 Recommended SD Memory Card – SanDisk 8GB (Class 4) SDSDRH-8192-903
*18 Recommended SD Memory Card – SanDisk 4GB (Class 4) SDSDRH-4096-903
* Specifications as of September 26, 2007, subject to change.