Sony DCR-HC46

Mini DV .: Sony has updated its low-priced MiniDV camcorder DCR-HC46. The DCR-HC46 uses a larger 1-megapixel, 1/5.5-inch CCD and offers a 12X optical zoom. It can shoot 16:9 video and is equipped with a 2.7-inch wide-screen LCD. The HC46 also comes with a cradle for connecting to a PC or TV.

The Sony DCR HC46 camcorder features top-side tape loading so it's effortless to replace tapes while shooting from a tripod. Furthermore the Sony HC46 incorporates a one Megapixel Advanced HAD CCD image sensor a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, a Memory Stick Duo media slot, a remote and a Handycam Station cradle. To view the moments the miniDV camcorder offers touch panel SwivelScreen LCD and a color viewfinder...

1/5.5" 1.0 Mega Pixel CCd
(Movie Mode : 690K Effective Pixels/Still Mode : 1,000K Effective Pixels)
Capture smooth, natural skin tones in sharper detail with the 1/5.5" 1.0 Mega Pixel CCD even in varying lighting conditions. And with high-resolution still image capture, you’ll enjoy prints in excellent detail.

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
Get true to life recording with better contrast and richly detailed colours with the Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens.

12x Optical / 800x Digital Zoom
Get closer to your subject without any loss in image quality with 12x Optical Zoom. And with a Digital Zoom that enlarges image a further 800x on the CCD, you’ll be able to close in more that ever before.

High quality 16:9 Widescreen Recording
Shoot cinematic widescreen movies in high-resolution with the DCR-HC96E. With a wide-angle pixel reading method, you’ll enjoy better picture quality in 16:9 widescreen mode as compared to non-mega pixel camcorders.

Sony Mega Pixel Engine
Exclusively from Sony, the Sony Mega Pixel Engine works in conjunction with the high resolution Advance HAD CCD to deliver optimal video images and matchless still image quality.

Specification :
Audio
- Audio dubbing 12bit : YES
- Audio System : PCM (12 bit / 16 bit)
- Built in Microphone : YES
- Built in Speaker : YES
Camera
- 14bit DXP : YES
- Advanced HAD technology : YES
- Backlight Comp. : YES
- Camera Noise Reduction : YES
- Fader : Black, White, Mosaic, Overlap, Wipe, Monotone, Random Dot
- Focus: Full Range Auto : YES
- Focus: Manual : YES
- Image Device: Size : 1 / 5.5
- Image Device: System : Interlace
- Interval Rec. : NO
- Manual Focus Key : Panel
- Minimum Illumination (lux) : 7.0
- Minimum Illumination with NightShot (lux) : 0.0
- Number of Pixels Act Camera mode (K) : 4:3 Mode ; 690 / 16:9 Mode ; 670
- Number of Pixels Act Memory mode (K) : 4:3 Mode ; 1000 / 16:9 Mode ; 750
- Number of Pixels Gross (K) : 1070
- Program AE : Beach & Ski /Landscape/Portrait/Sports Lesson/Spotlight/Sunset & Moon
- Shutter Speed : 1/2-1/3500
- Spot Focus (Touch Panel) : YES
- Spot Meter : YES
- SteadyShot : Super (electronic)
- White Barance : Auto / Outdoor / Indoor / One-push
Dimensions
- Depth (mm) : 113.0
- Height (mm) : 79.0
- Width (mm) : 65.0
Flash / Light
- Automatic Pop Up : NO
- Hologram AF : NO
- Night Framing : NO
Jacks
- Audio In : NO
- Audio Out : YES
- i.LINK (DV) In : YES
- i.LINK (DV) Out : YES
- i.LINK (MICROMV) In : NO
- i.LINK (MICROMV) Out : NO
- S-Video In : NO
- S-Video Out : YES
- USB : YES
- Video In : NO
- Video Out : YES
Lens / Zoom
- Color Slow Shuter: Camera Mode : YES
- F : 1.8-2.5
- f (35mm conversion): Camera mode (mm) : 4:3 Mode ; 48-576 / 16:9 Mode ; 46-628.5
- f (35mm conversion): Memory mode (mm) : 4:3 Mode ; 40-480 / 16:9 Mode ; 43.6-523.2
- f (Focal Distance) (mm) : 3.0-36
- Filter Diameter (mm) : 25.0
- Lens : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar
- Nightshot: Camera mode : Super NightShot Plus
- Precision Digital Zoom : YES
- Zoom Key : Lever / Button on LCD frame
- Zoom Ratio (Digital) : 800.0
- Zoom Ratio (Optical) : 12.0
Still Image Recording
- Burst Record : Normal Speed
- Burst Record Auto Exposure Bracketing : YES
- Burst Record Multi 9 Pictures : NO
- Compression of still image : JPEG
- Format : MPEG1
- Image Size: Max : 4:3 Mode ; 1152 x 864 / 16:9 Mode ; 1152 x 648
- Image Size: VGA : 640 x 480
- Index Playback : YES
- Memory Mix : NO
- Memory Stick PRO Compatibility : YES
- MPEG Movie : EX
- Progressive Scan : NO
- Progressive Shutter System : YES
- Recording Media : Memory Stick DUO
- Recording Mode : Presentation (320 x 240) / Video Mail (160 x 112)
- Still Image Recording Mode Fine : 1/ 4.0
- Still Image Recording Mode Standard : 1 / 10

Network
-Album Function : NO
- Email Function : NO
- Network Function : NO
- USB Network Function : NO
- Web Browser : NO
- Wireless Communication with Bluetooth Function : NO
Others
-16:9 Wide (Full) : YES
-Accessory Shoe : NO
-Battery Info : YES
-Built in Light : NO
-Continuous Recording Time with Supplied Battery and Viewfinder (min) : 115.0
-Demonstration Mode : YES
-Digital Picture Effects : Still, Flash Motion, Luminance Key, Slow Shutter, Trail, Old Movie
-InfoLITHUM System : YES
-Max. Continuous Recording Time with Optional Battery and Viewfinder (min) : 435.0
-Picture Effects : Monotone, Mosaic, Neg. Art, Pastel, Sepia, Solarisation
-Power Consumption : LCD (W) : 2.7
-Power Consumption : VF (W) : 2.4
-Progressive Recording Mode : NO<
-USB Streaming : YES
-Weight without Tape/Battery (g) : 380.0
View Finder / LCD Monitor
-Hybrid LCD Screen : YES
-LCD: Pixels (dots) : 123200.0
-LCD: Size (inch) : 2.7
-Touch Panel : YES
-Viewfinder : Color
-Viewfinder: Pixel (K dots) : 123.2
Recorder/ Player
-Cassette Memory : NO
-Format : DV
-Hi8/Video8 Playback : NO
-LP Recording : YES
-NTSC Playback on PAL TV : NO
-Playback Zoom : YES
-Signal Convert Function : NO