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Reviews of the Sony Handycam DCR-SR40

  • 5.0

    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: The DCR-SR40 contains a 30GB Hard Disk Drive to store all of your high-quality stills and videos. With 20x Optical/800x Digital Zoom and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens, everything will be as clea...

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  • No Rating

    technews.in

    By Rasesh Tanna | July 19, 2006

    Review Summary: Sony has announced three new Camcorders to its already impressive range in Handycams. These new Camcorders are hard drive equipped and hence no need to take care of the digital media, dvds, analog tapes, etc

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: DCRSR40

General

  • Product Type Camcorder
  • Digital Zoom 800 x
  • Total Pixels 0.68 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/6"
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Min Illumination 0 lux
  • Digital Video Format MPEG-2
  • Image Stabilizer Electronic (Super Steady Shot)
  • Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Camcorder Slow Shutter Modes 1/60 sec
  • Shooting Modes Normal movie mode, Digital photo mode
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Indoor, Outdoor

Main Features

  • Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 0.34 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Still Image Format JPEG

Memory / Storage

  • Digital Storage Media Hard disk drive - 30 GB
  • Media Type Hard disk drive

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 2.3 mm - 46 mm - F/1.8-3.1
  • Focal Length 2.3 mm - 46 mm
  • Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.1
  • Optical Zoom 20 x
  • Lens system type Zoom lens
  • Min focal length 2.3 mm
  • Max focal length 46 mm
  • Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
  • Filter Size 30 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 44 - 440 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
  • Digital Still Camera Function Yes
  • Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Image Mixer for Hard Disk Drive Handycam Camcorder
  • Included Accessories Docking station

Display

  • Type LCD display - LCD passive matrix - 2.5 in - Color

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, S-Video output

Audio Input

  • Audio input type Microphone
  • Microphone type Built-in

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External
  • Battery type - Lithium ion

Battery

  • Supported Battery Sony NP-FP50
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Labor - 90 days, Limited warranty - Parts - 1 year

Viewfinder / Display

  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 123,000 pixels

Physical Characteristics

  • Width 2.8 in
  • Depth 4.6 in
  • Height 2.7 in
  • Weight 13.8 oz

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