1/3" Professional HDV Camcorder with 3-Million Pixel CMOS Imager, DVCAM and Mini DV Recording Options, Professional Audio Inputs and Time Code. The Sony HVR-A1U 1080i HDV camcorder provides real 1080i HD acquisition, with superb image quality and comprehensive functionality for professional use, in a "handy" camcorder form factor. This new HDV camcorder will help to expand the adoption of HDV and lead the entry level HD market by providing a compact and low cost solution. The new HVR-A1U features a newly developed 1/3 inch C-MOS imager. This new 1920x1080 native imager is also capable of 3 mega-pixel still images. Combined with a high quality Optical Zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens and Sony's new 14 bit A/D and DXP digital Extended Processor, result in precise image acquisition with superb detail and clarity.. The new HVR-A1U records this exceptional imagery using the recently adopted HDV 1080i format onto a DVCAM™ mini cassette.
Sony HVR-A1U 1080i Features:
See the Most with CMOS
The HVR-A1U realizes new levels of compact design and efficiency with a single 3 megapixel CMOS imaging chip. Compared to a CCD (Charged Coupled Device), a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) works more efficiently and burns less battery power. It uses both positive and negative polarity circuits, only one at any given time.
Professional Audio Inputs
As with its big brother the HVR-Z1U 3-CCD camcorder, this single chip camera offers professional shooters balanced XLR audio inputs with phantom power and attenuation options. A shotgun microphone can be mounted on top the camcorder as a large, shoulder-mount ENG style camera would.• Zeiss Lens The professional video and filmmaker will not be disappointed with the quality of glass at the front of the A1U camera. Sony has engineered the camera around a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens for the latest in anti-reflective coatings and new levels of HDTV-quality resolving power in a compact design. This camera's a 10x zoom lens has a maximum wide angle of 5.1 mm which will show a 50° horizontal angle of view.
1080 Lines Resolution
The HVR-A1U is a tiny camera capable of recording in several frame rates including NTSC. When it is set up to record standard definition video this camera is an NTSC device that stripes the tape at 30 interlace frames per second. When it is selected to record in HDV it can record 60i, 30p or 24 frames per second. Its widescreen chip captures over 1000 horizontal lines and 1440 vertical lines no matter what you dial in for record format.
Sony HVR-A1U 1080i Specifications
Signal System | NTSC
HDV 1080 60i/30 Frame/24 Frame Record and Playback |
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Image Device | 1/3" CMOS Chip with 2.97 Million Pixels |
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Lens | 5.1 mm to 51 mm Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*
10x Optical Zoom
37 mm Filter Diameter |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
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Horizontal Resolution | 1080 Lines Horizontal Pixels
1440 Vertical Pixels |
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Sensitivity | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
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Minimum Illumination | 7 Lux with Gain Up
0 Lux in Night Shot Mode |
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Vertical Smear | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
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Built-in Filters | Electronic Daylight and Tungsten Switchable |
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LCD Monitor | 2.7" Widescreen |
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Viewfinder | Color and B/W Switchable |
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Scan Matching | No |
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Memory Card Slot | Yes
Memory Stick Duo 15mB included with Camera |
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Shutter Speed Range | 1/4 seconds to 1/10,000 seconds |
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Gain Selection | 0 dB, (+)3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB, 15 dB, 18 dB |
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Tape Format | DVCAM Small Cassette
HDV Record and Play
DVCAM Record and Play
DV Record and Play |
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Tape Speed | HDV- 18.8mm/sec.
DVCAM- 28.2 mm/sec.
DV SP Mode- 18.8mm/sec. |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
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Maximum Recording Time | HDV-60 Minutes
DVCAM-40 Minutes
DV-60 Minutes |
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Audio Dynamic Range | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
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Audio Signal Format | HDV
MPEG1 Audio Layer II
DVCAM/DV
16-bit/48kHz 2 Channel Mode
12-bit/32kHz 4 Channel Mode |
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Audio Frequency Response | 20Hz to 20kHz |
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Signal to Noise Ratio | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
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Input and Output Connectors | HD/SD Component- 3 RCA (x 1 output through breakout cable)
Firewire- 4-Pin (x 1 input and output)
S-Video- 4-Pin (x 1 output through breakout cable)
Composite Video- RCA (x 1 output through breakout cable)
Mic Audio- XLR (x 2 input)
Audio- RCA (x 2 output through breakout cable)
Headphone- Stereo Mini (x 1)
LANC Control- Mini (x 1)
USB- Mini B (x 1) |
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Power Requirements | 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz with AC Adapter |
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Power Consumption | 6.6W |
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Operating Temperature | -4° to 140° F
-20° to 60° C |
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Dimensions (WxHxD) | 2.9 x 4.1 x 7.6"
7.1 x 10.3 x 19.1 cm |
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Weight | 1.8 lbs
0.67 kg |
