MiniDV Camcorder DCR-HC96E

Indicates the digital zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture is enlarged thanks to digital technology.

Indicates the optical zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture can be enlarged with the optics of the camera.

MegaPixels: The number (in millions) of light-sensitive picture elements, or pixels, actually used by the camera's image sensor (CCD) to record light, and which are reflected to the final number of recorded pixels stored on the memory card.

Type of lens in this product, expressed as its characteristics including lens, zoom capability, focal length, 35 mm equivalent focal length, and aperture range

CMOS: Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor, Analog sensor that converts light into digital information. CCD: Charged Coupled Device, Digital sensor that converts light into digital information.

Resolution of the display for the system

The display technology. Flat screen technologies like Liquid Cristal Display (LCD) and Thin Film Transistor (TFT) active matrix technology are the trend. In TV technologies one can notice FST (Flat Screen Tube) technology, and ARASC (Anti Reflexion, Anti Static Coating) or AGARAS (Anti-Glare ARASC) or simply AGC (anti-glare coating). The old tv and screen technology CRT means Cathodic Ray Tube. MLA = Micro Lens Array. p-Si=Polycrystalline Silicon. a-Si=Amorphous Silicon.

Size of the display for this product; expressed in inches diagonal

Window in the camera through which a photographer views the picture. Used for choosing, composing, and often focusing the image. Optical Viewfinder (Real Image): The photographer looks through a transparent window to frame and focus the image. The photographer is seeing the real image, through the window of the viewfinder. Digital Viewfinder: An LCD display built into a camera that gives a digital view of where the camera is pointing. It's used to compose and focus the image.

Determines the length of time the shutter lets light pass through the lens to the CCD. Shutter speed and aperture together determine exposure.

Amount of power consumed by this model; expressed in watts. Typical values that manufacturers give are power consumption when off, standby/suspended mode, typical use, maximum usage.

List of I/O expansion card slots; including quantity of each

Allows to send digital video from the computer to the camcorder and record back onto tape.

Allows to send data from the camcorder into a computer.

An interface on a device to which you can connect another device.

Weight of the product without packaging (nett weight). If possible, the nett weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please, note that sometimes the manufacturer is giving a too commercial interpretation of product weight, by leaving out the weight of accessories and/or supplies.

Dimensions of the produkt (Width x Depth x Height) in millimeter.

Height of the product