Sony Silver MiniDV Handycam Camcorder - DCR-HC52

Product Details

Sony Silver MiniDV Handycam Camcorder, Model DCRHC52

Helpful Downloads For The DCRHC52:

• Spec Sheet
• Owner's Manual
• Sony Camcorder Warranty

Video Demonstrations:
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• 3D Tour
• Handycam Basic Features

The DCR-HC52 MiniDV Handycam® camcorder is a high quality, versatile, and highly capable device. Boasting a strong zoom lens and vivid color reproduction, this camcorder delivers what you need to capture those memorable events. The Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens and Super SteadyShot® image stabilization capture clear, sharp video. Powerful 40x optical/2000x digital zoom brings you close to the action, and the 2.5" touch panel SwivelScreen™ LCD display puts control of everything at your fingertips.

Features:

• 1/6" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager, 680K Pixels (Gross)
  1/6" Advanced HAD™ (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with 340K (effective) pixels provides stunning detail and clarity with exceptional video (up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution) and still image performance.
• 40X Optical / 2000X Digital Zoom
  The optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition the Digital Zoom Interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.
• 2.7" Touch Panel SwivelScreen™ LCD Display (123K Pixels)
  The 2.7"1 LCD screen provides exceptional viewing clarity with 123K pixels resolution. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback.
• Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Lens
  Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar lenses are designed specifically for compact camcorders, and utilize precision ground optics to maintain the sharpness and contrast found with larger lenses.
• i.LINK® Interface (IEEE1394)
  Quickly transfer images from the camcorder to compatible devices equipped with an IEEE1394 interface5, including camcorders, digital VCRs, and PCs, using this high speed, bi-directional digital video/audio connection.
• InfoLITHIUM® Battery with AccuPower™ Meter System
  Unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries, Sony's rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are not subjected to a life shortening "Memory Effect," so you’re free to charge the battery at any time. Additionally, Sony's exclusive AccuPower™ meter displays the battery time remaining in minutes, in either the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
• Stamina® Battery Power Management System
  When using the Sony InfoLITHIUM® Battery, the Stamina® Battery Power Management System helps the camcorder prolong battery life for extra long continuous recording times from a single charge.7
• Easy Handycam Button
  Using a camcorder can be intimidating for some people. With a press of the Easy Handycam Button, most of the advanced features of the camcorder are "locked out," letting you focus only the buttons essential for recording.
• Fader Effects
  Enhance your personal videos by adding professional looking fader effects. Choose from Black and White.
• Manual Focus
  Manually adjust the focus of the camcorder using the touch panel. Manual focusing also allows the user to control the focus in difficult situations where either the environment or the subject does not allow the camcorder's auto focus to perform optimally, such as when shooting through a window or in a crowded environment.
• Multi-Language Menu
  Change the menu display from English to English (Simplified), Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese
• NightShot® Plus Infrared System
  In low-light environments, the NightShot® Plus Infrared System lets you shoot color video with a less greenish tint than previous infrared systems.
• Picture Effects
  Get creative when recording or playing back your videos with Sony's Picture Effect Modes. Effects available in Camera mode: Monotone, Pastel and Sepia. Effects available in Playback mode: Monotone, Pastel and Sepia.
• Scene Selection Modes
  Scene Selection modes make recording easy even when filming in challenging situations. Choose from Beach, Candle, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Sports Lesson, Spotlight, and Sunrise & Sunset.

Specifications:

Audio

• Audio Format: PCM Digital Stereo (12/16bit)
• Microphone: Yes

Convenience Features

• SteadyShot® Image Stabilization: S-SS
• Low Light Capability: NS plus
• White Balance: Auto / outdoor / indoor / Onepush (Touch Panel)
• Fader Effect(s): Black, White, Mosaic, Monotone
• Picture Effect(s): Mosaic, Solarization, Monotone, Sepia, Neg. Art, Pastel
• Scene Mode(s): Auto, Twilight, Sunrise & Sunset, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Sports Lesson, Beach, Snow
• Easy Operation: Yes
• Multiple Language Display: Yes

Display

• LCD Screen: 2.5" touch panel LCD display
• Viewfinder: Color (123K Pixels)

General

• Imaging Device: 1/6" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager
• Pixel Gross: 680K
• Video Actual: 340K Pixels (4:3)
• Recording Media: MiniDV
• Recording and Playback Times: SP: 60min/80min., LP: 90min/120min.

Inputs and Outputs

• Audio/Video Remote Terminal: Video/S Video/Audio/LANC
• Analog Audio/Video Output(s): Included (via A/V Remote Terminal)
• LANC Terminal: Accesible via A/V Remote Terminal
• i.LINK® Interface: Yes (DV only)
• S-Video Output(s): Via A/V Remote (sold seperately)

Optics/Lens

• Lens Type: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
• 35mm Equivalent: 36 - 1440mm (4:3 Camera Mode), 39 - 1560mm (16:9 Camera Mode)
• Aperture: F1.8 - 4.1
• Exposure: Touch Panel (24 steps)
• Filter Diameter: 30mm
• Focal Distance: 1.9 - 76mm
• Focus: Full range auto / Manual (Touch Panel)
• Shutter Speed: Auto, 1/60 - 1/4000 (Scene Selection Mode)
• Minimum Illumination: 11lux (1/60 Shutter Speed)
• Optical Zoom: 40x
• Digital Zoom: 2000x

Power

• Battery Type: InfoLITHIUM® with AccuPower™ Meter System (NP-FH30)
• Power Consumption: 1.8W / 2.1W (VF/LCD)
• Power Requirements: 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)

Video

• Video Signal System: NTSC color, EIA standards
• Format(s) Supported: DV (AVI)

Hardware

• Manual / Auto Lens Cover: Manual
• S/S & Zoom button on LCD: Yes

Approximate Dimensions:

• Width: 2.5"
• Height: 3.38"
• Depth: 4.62"

Approximate Weight:

• Unit: 15 oz
  
• Shipping: 2.6 lbs

Warranty Information:

• Manufacturers Warranty (authorized online retailer):
  1 Year Parts; 90 Days Labor

Footnotes:

1. Viewable area measured diagonally.
2. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary depending on the software applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other
3. Not all products with USB connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.
4. Actual battery life will vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions.

Warranty

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