Sony DCR-HC20E Specifications |
| Audio | Stereo | The sound your Digital Camcorder can produce will vary from the most basic mono recording to the very advanced dolby 5.1 |
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| Brand | Sony | The company that makes this DCR-HC20E Digital Camcorder |
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| Colour Viewfinder | No | The viewfinder is used to sight the scene you wish to film with the digital camcorder. In some camcorders the viewfinder may be in colour |
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| Digital Still Mode | No | The ability to take still photographs in the manner of a digital camera. It is worth checking the resolution that these images are taken at as they are likely to be inferior than a stand alone digital camera |
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| Digital Zoom | 120x | This Digital Camcorder has the ability through it's zoom lenses to make objects appear closer than they actually are 2x twice as close as it is in reality |
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| DV Input | Yes | Makes for easy transfer of media files from a PC to be transferred to the Digital Camcorder |
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| DV Output | Yes | Makes for easy transfer of movie and media files from a Digital Camcorder to a PC |
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| Electronic Stabiliser | Yes | The feature aims to provide a smoother image when the digital camcorder is being moved around. It automatically compensates for jerky movement and bumps. |
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| Ext. Mic Socket | Yes | For an increase in the quality of the sound recording from the digital camcorder an external microphone can be plugged in |
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| Format | Mini DV | Once the digital camcorder has taken a movie or picture still image it needs to store it. There are a number of different ways to do this from DVD disk to hard drive to flash memory card |
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| Memory Card | 0 | The type of memory card that stores your filmed images captured by this Digital Camcorder |
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| Model | DCR-HC20E | The name of the model and the unique product label of the Digital Camcorder |
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| Optical Zoom | 10x | Digital Camcorder use a combination of optical and digital means to make images appear closer than they really are. This is the extent the optical element magnifies. 2X means it will appear twice as close |
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| Remote Control | No | This allows for the Digital Camcorder to be placed in position and then operated by a remote control thus allowing you to appear in the movie |
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| S-Video IN | No | S video is a digital high quality connecting lead, check that what you have in mind to plug into the Digital Camcorder has this if it is the only option |
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| USB Connection | Yes | A method of connecting the Digital Camcorder to a PC via a lead. This can be beneficial if you do a lot of movie editing |
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| Video Light | No | When light is particularly limited this some Digital Camcorders have a small light that will illuminate the immediate surroundings. Good for close up work but will not light a wide open space |
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| Weight | 380g | The total weight of the DCR-HC20E in grams ( 200g is equal to 0.44 of a Pound lb) |
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