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Specifications
System
Signal format: NTSC color, EIA standards HDTV
1080/60i specification
Movie recording format:
Video: HD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD
format compatible
SD: MPEG-2 PS
Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator
Photo file format
: DCF Ver.2.0 Compatible
: Exif Ver.2.21 Compatible
: MPF Baseline Compatible
Recording media (Movie/Photo)
Internal memory
HDR-CX500/CX500V: 32GB
HDR-CX520/CX520V: 64GB
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
When measuring media capacity, 1 GB equals
1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for
system management and/or application files.
The capacity that a user can use is below.
HDR-CX500:
approximately 31.5 GB
HDR-CX500V:
approximately 30.7 GB
HDR-CX520:
approximately 63.5 GB
HDR-CX520V:
approximately 62.7 GB
Image device: 6.3 mm (1/2.88 type) CMOS sensor
Recording pixels (photo, 4:3):
Max. 12.0 mega (4 000
3 000) pixels
*
Gross: Approx. 6 631 000 pixels
Effective (movie, 16:9):
Approx. 4 150 000 pixels
**
Effective (photo, 16:9):
Approx. 4 500 000 pixels
Effective (photo, 4:3):
Approx. 6 000 000 pixels
Lens: Sony G lens
12
(Optical), 24
, 150
(Digital)
Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)
F1.8 ~ 3.4
Focal length:
f=5.5 ~ 66.0 mm (7/32 ~ 2 5/8 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still camera
For movies: 43 ~ 516 mm (1 3/4 ~ 20
3/8 in.)
**
(16:9)
For photos: 38 ~ 456 mm (1 1/2 ~ 18 in.) (4:3)
Color temperature: [AUTO], [ONE PUSH],
[INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR]
(5 800 K)
Minimum illumination
11 lx (lux) (in default setting, shutter speed 1/60
second)
3 lx (lux) (LOW LUX is set to [ON], shutter speed
1/30 second)
0 lx (lux) (NIGHTSHOT is set to on)
*
The unique pixel array of Sony’s ClearVid
and the image processing system
(BIONZ) allow still image resolution
equivalent to the sizes described.
**
[ STEADYSHOT] is set to
[STANDARD] or [OFF].
Input/Output connectors
A/V Remote Connector: Component/video and
audio output jack
HDMI OUT jack: HDMI mini connector
USB jack: mini-AB
LCD screen
Picture: 7.5 cm (3.0 type, aspect ratio 16:9)
Total number of pixels: 230 400 (960
240)
General
Power requirements: DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery
pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power consumption: During camera
recording, using LCD screen at normal
brightness: HD: 3.6 W SD: 2.7 W
Operating temperature: 0
C to 40
C (32 °F to
104 °F)
Storage temperature: –20
C to + 60
C (-4 °F to
+140 °F)
Dimensions (approx.): 62
65
125 mm (2 1/2 ×
2 5/8 × 5 in.) (w/h/d) including the projecting
parts
62
65
133 mm (2 1/2 × 2 5/8 × 5 3/8
in.) (w/h/d) including the projecting parts,
and the supplied rechargeable battery pack
attached
Mass (approx.)
HDR-CX500/CX520:
360 g (13 oz) main unit only
440 g (16 oz) including the supplied
rechargeable battery pack
HDR-CX500V/CX520V:
370 g (13 oz) main unit only
450 g (1 lb) including the supplied
rechargeable battery pack
AC Adaptor AC-L200C/AC-L200D
Power requirements: AC 100 V - 240 V,