Sony GW66VE Waterproof Full HD camcorder

Waterproof Full HD camcorder with wide 29.8mm G Lens, Exmor R™ CMOS sensor & self-record button

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
HDRGW66VEBDI
15-07-2013
Movies that make a splash


Take the plunge: The GW66VE is waterproof to 10m, you can make more than a splash, you can dive deep down.

Shoot any time, any place: The GW66VE shrugs off everything from snow to sand with a design that’s waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and freezeproof to -10°C.

Say goodbye to camcorder shake: Capture smooth, clear footage when shooting handheld and forget about juddering scenes with Optical SteadyShot Active Mode.

Low-light shooting with an Exmor R™ CMOS sensor: You can capture summer BBQ evenings in crisp, clear detail with reduced image noise.

Broaden your view with a G Lens from Sony: With a wide angle at 29.8mm, the G Lens from Sony lets you fit more into your frame, leaving nothing and nobody out of shot.

Capture smooth and natural fast action: Perfect for fun days at the beach, 1920x1080/50p progressive mode records at a very high frame rate of 50 Full HD frames a second.

Get closer to your subject: 10x optical zoom and 17x extended zoom pulls you closer so you can capture every emotion.

Lifelike stills with 20.4 megapixel detail: Take clear, smooth photos that are packed with life, you can relive every shot exactly as you remember it.

Don’t be left out of friend or family shots: Take the shot and still get in the group picture, a self-record button lets you get in on the action.

It’s easy to shoot and share: Record in either MP4 or AVCHD format. Choose MP4 if you want to put your videos on YouTube™ or AVCHD for maximum image quality.

Compose every shot with ease: Check what’s in the frame then review your shot with a 7.6cm (3.0 inch) LCD display.

Just point and shoot, without adjusting settings: iAuto automatically adjusts settings for the best results, recognising different faces, lighting and scenes such as landscapes.

Watch your HD recordings on the big screen: With a Micro HDMI connection, it’s easy to plug your Handycam® into a HD ready TV and play back your memories for an audience.

Video

Video formats supported 
AVCHD format ver.2.0 compatible:MPEG4-AVC/H.264 - MPEG2-PS:MPEG-2 (Video) - MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Built-in speaker(s) 
Monoral Speaker
Weight 
188g
Aperture range (F-F) 
1.8 - 3.4
Focal length range (f-f) 
3.2 - 32 mm
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
Bundled software 
N
Compatible memory cards 
Memory Stick Micro™ (Mark 2) / Micro SD/SDXC Memory Card(Class 4 or Higher)
Display 
Clear Photo LCD Plus
Effective sensor resolution
Approx.5020000 pixels
Face detection
Y
Flash
Built-in Flash
Optical zoom 
10x
Power cord included
Y
Remote control type
N
Scene modes 
Auto / Night Scene / Night Portrait(Photo Mode only)/Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow / Underwater
White balance 
Auto / Onepush / Outdoor / Indoor
Image quality
20.4 megapixels (16:9 6016x3384), 15.3 megapixels (4:3 4512x3384)
Other features
Y
Tracking focus
Y

Ports & interfaces

S-Video out 
N
Built-in microphone 
Built-in Zoom Microphone
Composite video out 
N
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports 
N
Headphone outputs 
N
S-Video in
N
USB port 
Y<br />N

Power

Battery type 
NP-BX1
Power consumption (typical) 
HD: 2.2, STD: 2, MP4: 1.8W

Performance

Manual focus
Y

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
460000 pixels
Touch screen 
Y

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Audio

Microphone connectivity 
N

Lens system

Extra/Smart zoom
17x
Digital zoom 
120x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
29.8 - 298 mm
Image stabilizer 
Optical SteadyShot™ w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
Wide angle lens system
Y

Camera

Minimum illumination 
6 lx

Focusing

Smile detection
Y

Flash

Shoe mounting point
N

Packaging content

Wrist strap included
Y

Features

Backlight 
Y

Picture quality

Image formats supported 
Y

Weight & dimensions

Width 
3.25 cm
Depth 
7 cm
Height 
10.85 cm

Other features

Adapter type
Y
Composite video in 
N
Electrical viewfinder 
N
HDMI out 
YES
Integrated USB cable
N
Lens system 
G Lens
Main camera sensor
1/3.91 type(4.6mm) back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor
Night mode
N
Shutter speed (photo)
1/8 - 1/10.000s
USB cable
YES (micro)
Auto slow shutter
N
Automatic geotagging by GPS
Y
AV cable
N
Component cable
N
Direct copy
N
DVDirect
N
Event browse
Y
Golf shot
Y
HDMI cable
YES(Micro)
Highlight playback
Y
Intelligent mode
Y
Movie quality
HD:1920x1080/50p(PS), 50i(FX,FH), 1440x1080/50i(HQ,LP) - STD:720x480/50i - MP4: 1280x720 30p
Movie recording rate (average bit rate/VBR)
HD PS:Approx.28Mbps/FX:Approx.24Mbps/FH:Approx.17Mbps/HQ:Approx.9Mbps/LP:Approx.5Mbps - STD HQ:9Mbps - MP4: Approx.6Mbps
Pixels 
Approx.5430K
Playlist editing
N
Quick ON button
Y
Still image recording
Y
Still recording during Movie
Y