Sony Handycam DCR-SX85 specs

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General Info

Consumer

Camcorder class:
No

High Definition support:
Internal Memory (Internal memory capacity: 16GB, Memory type: Flash), Memory Card (Card type: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC)

Recording media:
Recording time:
- 4 hours
  
  At highest quality:
- 12 hours
  
  At lowest quality:
NTSC

Television system:

Image sensor

1/8-inch

Size:
CCD

Type:
No

3-chip sensor:
0.470 megapixels

Sensor max. effective video resolution:

Lens

No

Exchangeable lens:
60x

Optical zoom:
2000x

Digital zoom:
39 mm - 2340 mm

Focal Length (35mm equivalent, at max. video resolution):
f 1.8 - f 6

Maximum aperture:
0.39 in

Closest focusing distance:
Yes (Diameter: 37mm)

Filter thread:
1/4000 sec - 1/4 sec

Shutter speeds (video):

Formats

MPEG-2

Formats:
720 x 480

Supported resolutions:
60i

Framerate:

Previewing

No

Viewfinder:
3 in

Display size:
230k pixels

Display resolution:
Yes

Touchscreen:
Yes

Tilt&Swivel display:
No

Built-in projector:

Features

Focus:
- Yes
  
  Auto-focus:
- Yes
  
  Manual focus:
Stereo

Microphone:
Yes

Zoom microphone:
Yes

Image stabilization:
- Digital
  
  Stabilization type:
White balance:
- 2
  
  Number of available presets:
- Yes
  
  Custom white balance:
Portrait, Landscape, Night, Sport, Spotlight, Sunset, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Other

Exposure scene modes:
Face

Recognition:
Yes (Resolution: 0.47-megapixels)

Image capturing:

Connectors

USB (Version: 2.0)

Computer:
Composite

Video/Audio outputs:
Speaker, Remote control, Video light

Other features:

Body

2.07 in x 2.24 in x 4.86 in

Dimensions (WxHxD):
8.11 oz

Weight:
No

Rugged:
Black, Gray

Available color options:

Power

Rechargeable (proprietary)

Battery:
- Li-ion
  
  Rechargable type:
- 500 mAh
  
  Capacity:

Warranty

12 months

Warranty period:

US Availability

Available

Market status:
Jan 06, 2011

Officially announced:

European Availability

Available

Market status:
Jan 06, 2011

Officially announced:

Links

Official page:
- link
  
  in English:

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Description: Record your memories in style with the ultra-compact DCR-SX85 standard definition Handycam® camcorder. Featuring 16GB of embedded Flash memory, you can capture up to 12 hours of video (LP mode). A professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens delivers sharp, high-resolution images while a powerful 70x extended zoom lets you capture extremely tight shots, even from far away. Additional features include a 3.0" touch-screen... read more

Created by MG3 , Last update by MG2 , Jan 07, 2011

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Sony Handycam DCR-SX85 specs

General Info

Camcorder class:

High Definition support:

Recording media:

Recording time:

At highest quality:

At lowest quality:

Television system:

Image sensor

Size:

Type:

3-chip sensor:

Sensor max. effective video resolution:

Lens

Exchangeable lens:

Optical zoom:

Digital zoom:

Focal Length (35mm equivalent, at max. video resolution):

Maximum aperture:

Closest focusing distance:

Filter thread:

Shutter speeds (video):

Formats

Formats:

Supported resolutions:

Framerate:

Previewing

Viewfinder:

Display size:

Display resolution:

Touchscreen:

Tilt&Swivel display:

Built-in projector:

Features

Focus:

Auto-focus:

Manual focus:

Microphone:

Zoom microphone:

Image stabilization:

Stabilization type:

White balance:

Number of available presets:

Custom white balance:

Exposure scene modes:

Recognition:

Image capturing:

Connectors

Computer:

Video/Audio outputs:

Other features:

Body

Dimensions (WxHxD):

Weight:

Rugged:

Available color options:

Power

Battery:

Rechargable type:

Capacity:

Warranty

Warranty period:

US Availability

Market status:

Officially announced:

European Availability

Market status:

Officially announced:

Links

Official page:

in English:

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