Sony DCR-HC51

DCR-HC51 MiniDV, 40x optical zoom / 2000x digital zoom

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DCR-HC51E
19-01-2008
Simple, affordable, fun. Widely-available DV tape makes a great choice if you're into editing your own shots. Handycam® quality video with super power 40x Carl Zeiss lens. Easy to use touchscreen LCD and long 14 hour battery life for extended shooting.

- Standard Definition video recording on affordable DV tape
800k pixel CCD sensor
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 40x optical zoom / 2000x digital zoom
- Super SteadyShot for improved still image and video stability, especially in low light
- 2.5” LCD touchscreen
- Colour viewfinder
- Start / Stop and Zoom buttons on LCD screen frame
- Up to 14 hours STAMINA continuous shooting time (with optional battery)
- DV (i.LINK) connection for video editing with connected PC (output only)
- Fun, easy to use Picture Motion Browser software with web upload assist function

Storage

Camcorder tape type 
Mini-DV

Video

Video formats supported 
DV

Technical details

Weight 
380g
Viewfinder
123200 pixels
Focal length range (f-f) 
1.9 - 76 mm
Camera shutter speed 
1/50 - 1/3500
Display 
LCD
Optical sensor size 
1/0.236 mm (1/6")
Optical zoom 
40x
Total megapixels 
8 MP

Ports & interfaces

S-Video out 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y
DV port 
-
Microphone in 
N
S-Video in
N
S-Video outputs quantity 
1

Power

Battery life (max) 
14h

Performance

Auto focus 
Y
Manual focus
Y

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Audio

PCM digital audio
PCM (12 bit / 16 bit)

Lens system

Digital zoom 
2000x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
36 - 1440 mm

Camera

Minimum illumination 
11 lx

White balance

Indoor white balance
Y
Onepush white balance
Y
Outdoor white balance
Y

Weight & dimensions

Width 
6.3 cm
Depth 
11.4 cm
Height 
8.5 cm

Other features

Video out
1
Audio output 
1
Lens system 
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Pastel
Y
Sports
Y
Spotlight
Y
Twilight
Y