Sony 1080i HDV Handycam HDR-HC3

Sony 1080i HDV Handycam HDR-HC3

Experience the amazing clarity and unprecedented realism of images captured with the High Definition Handycam HDRHC3.

Created to be ultra-light and compact, it puts professional-quality imaging possibilities into your hands. Combining the power of Sony's ClearVid CMOS Sensor and Enhanced Imaging Processor with our well-known expertise in High Definition technology, the HDRHC3 will transform the way you capture and enjoy your home videos.

A triumph of miniaturisation, the HDRHC3 offers matchless performance and portability. This stunning little performer weighs only 500g, 26% less than its predecessor the HDRHC1. This compact unit also comes equipped with supreme connectivity, with a HDMI connection on board seamless, uncompressed audio and video can be exchanged between compatible devices using just one cable.

Supplied Accessories:

• AC adaptor (AC-L200)
• AV cable
• Clock Lithium (ML621 - Installed)
• Component Video Cable
• Lithium Battery (CR2025)
• Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-FP60)
• Remote Commander (RMT-831)
• USB Cable

Key features

• Record in Full High Definition Video 1080i
• Mega Pixel ClearVid CMOS Sensor
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens
• 2.7" WIDE Clear Photo Touch Screen LCD
• Spot Focus and Metering
• Super NightShot
• Super SteadyShot
• Easy Handycam Button
• Dual Record 2.3MP Still Image in "MOVIE" Rec Mode
• 4.0MP Still Image Capture
• Record / Zoom Button on LCD Frame
• HDMI Output
• Manual Control with Assignable Dial
• High Quality 16:9 Widescreen Recording
• Smooth Slow Record

Specifications

IMAGING SENSOR

• Sensor Type: 1/3" 2,304H ClearVid CMOS Sensor; Advanced HAD Technology
• No. of Pixels (Gross): 2,103k
• No. of Pixels "MOVIE" Rec (Effective): 1,434k
• No. of Pixels "STILL" Rec (Effective): 1,991k
  

LENS/ZOOM

• Carl Zeiss Lens: Vario-Sonnar T*
• Zoom: 8x/80x Digital, 10x Optical
• F: 1.8 - 2.9
• f (Focal Distance): 5.1 - 51 mm
• f (35mm Conversion) in "MOVIE" Rec position: 16:9 - 41.3-485; 4:3 - 50.5-594
• f (35mm Conversion) in "STILL" Rec position: 16:9 - 40.4-404; 4:3 - 37.0-370
• Filter Diameter: 30mm
  

VIEWFINDER

• Viewfinder: Colour
• Size/Dots: 0.27"/123,200
  

LCD

• Size: 2.7" WIDE
• No. of Pixels: 211,200
• Hybrid LCD Monitor: Yes with Clear Photo LCD Plus
• Touch Screen Panel: Yes
  

CAMERA

• Focus System: Full Range Auto/Manual (assignable dial)
• Spot Focus: Yes (Touch Panel)
• Minimum Illumination: 5 lux (0 lux with Super NightShot)
• White Balance: Auto / outdoor / indoor / Onepush
• One-push Auto: Yes
• White Balance Shift: Yes (9 step)
• Shutter Speed: 1/2 - 1/425 (Auto, Color Slow Shutter, ProgramAE,
• SlowShutter,SuperNightShot, Smooth Slow Rec)
• NightShot: Super NightShot
• Colour Slow Shutter: Yes
• Program AE modes: Portrait, Beach & Ski, Landscape, Spotlight, Sunset & Moon
• 14-Bit DXP: Yes
• AE Shift: Yes (9 step)
• Exposure Controls: Yes (24 step)
• Spot Meter: Yes (Touch Panel)
• Iris Control/Gain Control: Auto only/Auto only
• Zebra Pattern: Yes
• Guide Frame: Yes
• Histogram: Yes
• Fader Functions: Black, White, Mosaic, Monotone
• Picture Effects: Smooth Skin Tone, Mosaic, Solarization, Monotone, Sepia, Neg. Art, Pastel
• Digital Picture Effects: Still, Flash Motion, Trail, Old Move, Cinematic Effect
• 16:9 Wide: Yes (High Quality)
• Steady Shot: Steady Shot
• Active Menu: Yes
• Easy Handycam Function: Yes
• Tele Macro: Yes
  

AUDIO

• Recording: DV: PCM Digtal Stereo Recording (12/16 bit); HDV: MPEG1 Audio Layer II
• Stereo
• Playback: DV: PCM Digital Stereo Playback (12/16 bit, 32k, 44k, 48k); HDV: MPEG1 Audio
• Layer II Stereo
  

CAMERA (STILL IMAGE)

• Still Image Memory Stick REC in "MOVIE" Rec: 16:9 - HDV: 2.3M (2016x1134), DV: 2.3M (2016x1134); 4:3 - DV: 1.7M (1512x1134)
  

MEMORY (STILL IMAGE)

• Recording Media: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, High Speed Memory Stick
• PRO Duo
• Image Size: 4:3 4.0MP(2304x1728), 1.9MP(1600x1200), VGA(640x480)
• Compression: JPEG
• PictBridge: Yes
• Interval REC: Yes
• Copy between TAPE/DVD to Memory Stick: Tape to Memory Stick Record
• Playback Zoom: Yes(x1.5-5)(Zoom Lever)
• Slide Show: Yes
• Built-in Flash: Yes
  

OTHERS

• Remote Control: RMT-831
• Direct Access to "Click to DVD": Yes
• Start/Stop on LCD Frame: Yes
• Zoom Button on LCD Frame: Yes
• Weight: 500g (without tape & battery)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 82 x 78 x 139
• Accessory Shoe: Active Interface Shoe
• Additional Features: Dual Record, Assignable Dial (Focus, Exposure, AE Shift, White
• Balance Shift), Smooth Slow Recording, Dual Record
  

VTR

• Format: HDV/DV
• Playback Zoom: Yes (x1.1-5)
• Other: HDV720/30p Playback, HDV/DV Select, TV Type Select
  

CONNECTION

• Video (via Multi AV): Component Video Output, Multi AV (Video Out / S Video Out / Audio Out)
• HDMI: HDMI Out
• i.LINK: Yes
• Lanc: Yes
• USB Terminal: Yes
• DC In: Yes
  

APPROXIMATE CONTINUOUS RECORDING TIME (LCD Off)

• NPFP60: 105 mins
• NPFP71: 175 mins
• NPFP90: 260 mins