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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HVR-A1N/A1P.
2 Expanding New HD Shooting Opportunities with an Unpr ecedented Level of Compactness and Mobility – the HVR-A1E HDV 1080i Camcor der In response to the ever-increasing demands for HD program produc.
HDV 1080i Specification 1 The HDV 1080i specification of the HDV format features 1,080 effective scanning lines (interlace scanning system) and 1,440 horizontal pixels. It adopts the MPEG-2 compression format (MP@H-14 for video), which uses 8-bit digital component recor ding with a sampling rate of 4:2:0.
4 CAMERA FEA TURES Optical 10x Carl Zeiss V ario-Sonnar T * Zoom Lens The HVR-A1 is equipped with the new Carl Zeiss V ario-Sonnar T * ® high-definition lens with 10x zoom function. Its fully coated glass is the same as used on Carl Zeiss prime lenses, producing sharp, high-contrast images, with virtually no chromatic aberration.
Still Picture Recor ding to Memory Stick Duo Media The HVR-A1 incorporates a high-resolution digital camera function. Thanks to the 2.97-megapixel CMOS sensor , still pictures with 1,920 x 1,440 pixels can be r ecorded to Memory Stick Duo TM media.
6 OPERA TIONAL & CREA TIVE VERSA TILITY Compact and Lightweight Design The HVR-A1 features an extr emely compact and lightweight body , providing an unpr ecedented level of mobility in HD field acquisition. The camcorder itself weighs only 670 g (1 lb 7 oz) 7 and just 1.
7 Marker Four types of markers can be displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder , and can be displayed simultaneously: Assign Button A function frequently used in the field can be assigned to the Assign Button (push button), located on the right side of the camera body , allowing operators to make rapid changes under field conditions.
8 ❚ Simultaneous Operation of LCD Monitor and Viewfinder ❚ Expanded Focus - magnifies the center of the screen on the LCD monitor and viewfinder to about twice the size, helping manual focusing.
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10 © 2005 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are appr oximate. Sony , DVCAM, Memory Stick Duo, DigitalMaster , Enhanced Imaging Processor , SteadyShot, HD Codec Engine, i.
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