| Standard Definition or High Definition | Standard Definition |
| Power Supply (rated) | 7.2V DC (battery pack) |
| Power Consumption (While recording AF="ON") | 7.1W (recording with AF, 20x zoom XL 5.4-108 L IS mounted) |
| Television System | EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
| Video Recording system | Two rotating heads, helical scan azimuth recording, DV System (Consumer digital VCR SD system) digital component recording |
| Audio Recording system | PCM digital recording: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels) Synchronous 4-channel recording is possible |
| Image Sensor | Size 1/3", approx. 680,000 pixels (total), Progressive Scan CCD x3 (charge-coupled device) with horizontal pixel shift |
| Total Pixels | 16:9 target area: approx. 460,000 pixels (962 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.289" diagonal
4:3 target area: approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) x3 CCD, 0.236" diagonal |
| Tape Format | Video cassettes bearing the MiniDV mark |
| Tape Speed | SP: 0.74 ips (18.81mm/second), LP; 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/seco |
| Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette) | SP; 80 min. |
| Maximum recording Time | LP; 120 min. |
| Fast Forward/Rewind Time | Approx. 2 minutes and 20 seconds (using 60-minute tape) |
| Lens Mount | XL interchangeable lens system |
| Focusing System | TTL autofocus. Manual focusing possible (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed) |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 20mm (Wide macro), 1m (entire zoom range): (20x zoom XL 5.4-108mm L IS installed) |
| Minimum Illumination | 60i, 1/60 shutter speed = 5.5 lux; 30P, 1/30 shutter speed = 6.5 lux; 24P, 1/48 shutter speed = 10 lux |
| Recommended Illumination | More than 100 lx |
| Filter Diameter | 72mm (XL lens) |
| Viewfinder | 2.0-inch TFT color LCD; Approx. 200,000 pixels, RGB delta configuration |
| Microphone | Stereo electric condenser microphone |
| DV Terminal | 4-pin connector (complies with IEEE1394); input/output switching |
| Video Terminal | RCA pin jack; input/output switching/BNC jack; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced |
| Output Levels | Max. -10 dBv (for 47 kohm load)/3 kohm unbalanced |
| S-video Terminal | 4-pin mini-DIN; input/output switching 1 Vp-p/75 ohms (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms (C signal) |
| Audio Terminal | RCA pin jack (L/R) 2 systems; input/output switching |
| Audio | Auto Mode, Gain 18dB |
| Microphone Terminal | 3.5mm stereo mini-jack unbalanced -55 dBv (Auto), -67 dBv (Manual/Vol Max)/600 ohms |
| Input Levels | During input; Min. -10 dBv/47 kohms unbalanced |
| Operating Temperature range | 32-104° F (0-40° C) |
| Dimensions | 8.9 x 8.7 x 19.5 in. (225 x 220 x 496mm) |
| Weight (not including lens and battery pack) | 5.3 lbs. (2410g) |
| Weight | 7.8 lbs. (3545g) |
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