Sony Handycam HDR-HC9E Digital Camcorder
September 17, 2008
The handycam is not just a video or image capturing product. It is a product that
helps to record our long lasting memories without any disturbance. The Sony Handycam HDR-HC9E Digital Camcorder is a stunning product in the market. It had a lot of features and facilities which can’t be matched by any of its contemporaries. With the dimensions of 8.2 x 8.2 x 13.8 cm the product is easy to use and keep.
Features Explained
The resolution of the camcorder is 3.2 mega pixels that allow you to take high quality videos and that too with utmost perfection. The effective video resolution and effective still resolution of the product are 2.2 MP and 3.04 MP respectively. The camcorder supports wide screen video capture.
The optical sensor type of the product is ClearVid CMOS with a size of 1/2.9". The digital zoom of the product is 20x and it supports shooting modes like Spotlight, landscape, portrait mode, twilight portrait, fireworks, twilight mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, and sunrise and sports lesson. The Special Effects for Still images supported by the device are solarisation, Sepia, Mosaic, Trail, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie, Flash Motion, Negative Art, Skin tone and Cinematic Faders like White fader, monotone fader, mosaic fader, black fader.
The image storage facility of the product is JPEG 2848 x 2136, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 640 x 480 and JPEG 2848 x 1602. The maximum shutter speed of the unit is 1/10000 sec and the minimum is 1/2 sec.
Other facilities of the product include a Pop-up flash that supports flash modes like Auto mode and Red Eye Reduction. The built in effective range of the product is 0.3 m - 2.5 m and the zoom lens comes with a focal length of 5.4 mm - 54 mm. The device supports automatic and manual focus adjustments. TTL contrast detection is the auto focus supported and it has a lens aperture of F/1.8-2.9.
This Sony digital camcorder also has the facilities like built in lens shield, DV input, Low Lux / Night Mode, Time Code, touch-screen control, built-in speaker, backlight compensation, auto power save, date/time stamp, DPOF support, display brightness control, progressive shutter system, PictBridge support, histogram display, accessories hot shoe and progressive scanning.
The view finder resolution of the product is 123200 pixels the unit supports an image aspect ratio of 16:9. The unit come with a 2.7 inch colour LCD rotating display and the display format supported is 211,200 pixels. The interfaces of the product are 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x composite video/audio output, 1 x component video output, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x S-Video output, 1 x USB, 1 x headphones, 1 x microphone, 1 x DC power input Expansion Slot(s), 1 x Memory Stick PRO. The included software of the product includes Drivers & Utilities and the compatible operating systems include MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista and MS Windows 2000 Professional.
The optical zoom of the product is 10x. The compatible recording media is the DVD-R / -RW / +RW / +R DL and the internal memory of the product is 8 GB. The Sony HDR-HC9E Digital Video Camcorder can meet all the needs of you and your family the product can be bought keeping in mind Sony’s reliability.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sony |
| Model | Handycam HDR-HC9E |
| Weight | .55 kg |
| Dimensions | 8.2 x 8.2 x 13.8 cm |
| Key Features | |
| Sensor Resolution | 3.2 Mpix |
| Effective Still Resolution | 3.04 Mpix |
| Widescreen Video Capture | Yes |
| Media Type | Mini DV (HDV) |
| Supported Colour | Colour |
| Optical Sensor Type | ClearVid CMOS |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.9" |
| Min Illumination | 0 lux |
| Digital Zoom | 20x |
| Recording Speed | SP, LP |
| Shooting Modes | Digital photo mode |
| Special Effects | solarisation, Sepia, Mosaic, Trail, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie, Flash Motion, Negative Art, Skintone, Cinematic Faders White fader, monotone fader, mosaic fader, black fader |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Super Steady Shot) |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/10000 sec |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/2 sec |
| Exposure Modes | Yes |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Indoor, outdoor |
| Digital Video Format | MPEG-2 |
| Still Image Format | JPEG |
| Microphone Type | Built-in |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Electret condenser - stereo |
| Power Device | Battery |
| Battery Supported | Li-ion rechargeable battery |
| Memory Type | |
| Hard Drive | 8 GB |
| Flash Memory | Memory cards |
| Image Storage | JPEG 2848 x 2136, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 2848 x 1602 |
| Lens | |
| Lens Type | Built-in lens shield |
| Focal Length | 5.4 mm - 54 mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8-2.9 |
| Optical Zoom | 10x |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Filter Size | 37 mm |
| Lens Manufacturer | Carl Zeiss |
| Extra Features | |
| Low Lux Night Mode | Yes |
| Digital Still Camera Function | Yes |
| Touch-Screen Control | Yes |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes |
| Demonstration Mode | Yes |
| PictBridge Support | Yes |
| Auto Power Save | Yes |
| Display | |
| Display Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7" - colour |
| Display Format | 211,200 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating |
| Connectivity | |
| Connectivity Type | 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x composite video/audio output, 1 x component video output, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x S-Video output, 1 x USB, 1 x headphones, 1 x microphone, 1 x DC power input Expansion Slot(s), 1 x Memory Stick PRO |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| USB 2.0 Compatibility | Yes |
| Accessories | |
| Lens hood | Yes |
| A/V cable | Yes |
| Camcorder batteries | Yes |
| USB cable | Yes |
| IEEE 1394 cable | Yes |
| Wide angle Lenses | Yes |
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