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Specifications
XH G1S / XH A1S
* The camcorder’s operations have been tested with SD/SDHC memory cards up to 16 GB. Performance cannot be
guaranteed for all memory cards.
** The camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication
between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at the
time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
System
Video Recording System
Rotary head, helical scanning, digital component recording
High Definition Video 1080i
Consumer digital VCR SD system
Audio Recording System
MPEG-1 audio layer 2, 16 bit (48 kHz), Transfer rate: 384 kbps (2CH)
PCM digital sound, 16 bit (48 kHz) or 12 bit (32 kHz)
Television System
High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/50i
CCIR standard (625 lines, 50 fields) PAL color signal
Tape Format
Videocassettes bearing the “MiniDV” mark.
Tape Speed
18.83 mm/s
SP: 18.83 mm/s, LP: 12.57 mm/s
Maximum Recording Time
(60 min. cassette)
60 min.
SP: 60 min., LP: 90 min.
Fast Forward/Rewind Time
Approx. 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)
Image Sensor
1/3-inch CCD x 3 (horizontal pixel shift), approx. 1,670,000 pixels
Effective pixels:
HD
approx. 1,560,000
SD16:9
approx. 1,560,000
SD4:3
approx. 1,170,000
Viewfinder
0.57 in. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT color, approx. 269,000 dots
LCD Screen
2.8 in. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT color, approx. 207,000 dots
Microphone
Stereo electret, Cross-layout microphone
Lens
f=4.5-90 mm, F/1.6-3.5, 20x power zoom
35 mm equivalent:
[HD], [SD16:9], 16:9 still images: approx. 32.5-650 mm
[SD4:3], 4:3 still images: approx. 39.8-796 mm
Lens Configuration
16 elements in 11 groups (1 aspheric element)
Filter Diameter
72 mm
AF System
Autofocus, manual focusing with focus ring
White Balance
Auto white balance, pre-set white balance (indoor, outdoor), custom white balance, or color
temperature setting
Minimum Illumination
0.3 lx (50i/25F mode, Manual mode, Shutter speed 1/3, F1.6, Gain 18 dB)
Recommended Illumination
More than 100 lx
Subject Illumination Range
0.3 to 100,000 lx (50i/25F)
Image Stabilization
Optical Shift Image Stabilizer
Memory Card
Recording media
SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card, SD memory card, MultiMedia Card (MMC)*
Size of Images on the Card
1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 848 x 480, 640 x 480 pixels
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2** compliant, DPOF compliant
Image Compression Method
JPEG compression (Super Fine, Fine, Normal)
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