Product Review
Packed with powerful features, Sony Professional HVR-A1U CMOS is a real pro when it comes to high definition camcorder. Compact and lightweight in design, it is ideal for shooting environments that require mobility. With its long battery life of up to 80 minutes of high-definition recording, HVR-A1U provides real 1080i HD acquisition. The HVR-A1U can also record at the HDV 720p specification, which features 720 effective progressive scanning lines and 1,280 horizontal pixels.
The HVR-A1U can convert material from 1080i down to 480i and output this digital video signal through its i.LINK interface or as analog signals through component, composite, or S-video connectors. The HVR-A1U incorporates one 1/3-inch type primary color CMOS, 2.97-megapixel sensor with a formatted for a 4:3 aspect ratio. The camera also uses MPEG-1 Audio Layer II audio compression format, allowing for two-channel recording with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz/16-bit.
Equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*, it produces sharp, high-contrast images with virtually no chromatic aberration. Then you can view your work through the built-in 0.44-inch type color LCD viewfinder and a 2.7-inch color LCD monitor, both in a 16:9 aspect ratio. It features also Tele Macro that picks up details on subjects from a distance which is useful for shooting small moving objects. Through this wide range features, the Sony Professional HVR-A1U CMOS is the camera for you!
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