| System |
| Recording System | Movies | SD-Video Video compression: MPEG-2;
Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch |
| Photos | DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)
Image compression: JPEG (Super Fine)
Size of Photos: 1024x768 pixels |
| Video Signal Configuration | EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
| Recording Media | -  Built-in memory: 8 GB
- SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included) |
Maximum Recording Time |
8 GB built-in memory | XP mode: 1 hr. 50 min.
SP mode: 2 hr. 45 min.
LP mode: 5 hr. 10 min. |
Commercially available
16 GB memory card | XP mode: 3 hr. 40 min.
SP mode: 5 hr. 30 min.
LP mode: 10 hr. 25 min. |
| Image Sensor | 1/6-inch CCD, 680,000 pixels |
| Effective pixels | Movies | 16:9, advanced zoom*1 | 450,000 (W)/360,000 (T)*2 pixels |
| 16:9, optical/digital zoom*3 | 360,000 pixels |
| 4:3 movies*4 | 340,000 pixels |
| Photos | 450,000 pixels |
*1: [Image Stabilizer] set to [Off] or [Standard].
*2: (W) - at full wide angle, (T) - at full telephoto.
*3: [Image Stabilizer] set to [Dynamic].
*4: [Widescreen] set to [Off]. |
| LCD Screen | 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 112,000 dots |
| Microphone | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
| Lens | f=2.6-96.2 mm, F/2.0-5.2, 37x optical zoom |
| 35 mm equivalent | Movies | 16:9, advanced zoom*1 | 41.3 – 1695 mm |
| 16:9, optical/digital zoom*2 | 45.8 – 1695 mm |
| 4:3 movies*3 | 49.8 – 1843 mm |
| Photos | 43.6 – 1613 mm |
*1: [Image Stabilizer] set to [Off] or [Standard].
*2: [Image Stabilizer] set to [Dynamic].
*3: [Widescreen] set to [Off]. |
| Lens Configuration | 10 elements in 8 groups (1 double-sided, aspheric element) |
| AF System | TTL autofocus or Manual focus (for movies only) |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle |
| White Balance | Auto white balance, Custom white balance or Preset white balance settings: Daylight, Tungsten |
| Minimum Illumination | 1.3 lx ([Low Light] recording program)
5.0 lx ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On]) |
| Recommended Illumination | More than 100 lx |
| Image Stabilization | Electronic ([Dynamic] setting available when recording movies) |