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Product name Sony DCR-HC54E  
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Display
Screen Type LCD Does the camera have an LCD-screen?
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is a screen made of buoyant crystal. These screens are very flat and small which makes them perfect for use as screen ...
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LCD size 2.5 inch The size of the camcorders LCD screen.
LCD resolution 123200 pixels Resolution in pixels of the camcorders LCD screen.
Image resolution
Number of effective pixels 0.34 Megapixels More important to note than total or megapixels, this is the actual number of pixels that can be used for recording an image.
Number of total pixels 0.68 Megapixels The number of total pixles indicates the number of light sensors on the imaging chip, while number of effective pixels shows how many are actually used.
Digital still pictures Yes A camcorder may have the option to take digital snap shots as if it were a digital camera.
Progressive scan for photos No With a progressive shutter the image is captured in one sweep, in opposite to an interlaced mode where every second line is recorded in one sweep and the remaining lines in the following sweep. With p ...
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Video
High Definition Recording No  
Recording format Mini DV What is the recording format of the video camera?
VHS-C - VHS-Compact format. Like a traditional VHS cassette only smaller. The same resolution as traditional VHS.
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Sensor
Sensor type CCD Indicates the type of sensor the camera uses, normally "CCD"
Sensor size 1/6 inch  
Lens/Zoom
Digital Zoom 2000 x Indicates the digital zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture is enlarged thanks to digital technology.
Optical zoom 40 x Indicates the optical zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture can be enlarged with the optics of the camera.
Filter size 30.0 mm there are a range of filters for camcorders, this indicates the specific size.
Focal length (Wide-lens) 1.9-76 mm Focal length is the distance between the the lens and the face of the ccd. In this case for a wide lens camera.
Focal length (35mm equiv) 39-1560 mm Indicates the magnification and angle of view of a lens. The human eye sees things roughly the same as a 45mm focal length of a lens for a 35mm camera. Anything shorter is classed as a wide-angle, while longer focal lengths are telephoto.
Auto focus Yes Works similar to the human eye, focusing on the main object that you are filming automatically. Auto-focus can be "passive" or "active" Active systems are called active because they send out a signal in order to measure on what to focus. Passive systems only react to incoming light.
Manual focus Yes indicates if the camera has a manual focus option so that the user can set the focus accordingly.
Shutter speeds 1/60-1/4000 seconds Faster shutter speeds are ideal for filming fast moving objects. The slower the shutter speed, the more indistinct the object you're filming will look.
Night shot Yes Night shot is a feature that uses infared to give you a better picture when filming at night.
Features
Web cam function No shows if the camcorder has the ability to be used as a webcam.
Viewfinder, display
Viewfinder color Color tells if the camcorders viewfinder is color.
Viewfinder size 0.3 indicates the size of the camcorder's viewfinder.
Viewfinder resolution 123200 pixels indicates the resolution of the camcorders viewfinder.
Connections
HDMI Connection No  
Firewire in (IEEE 1394) No indicates if the camera has an input connection for firewire.
Firewire out (IEEE 1394) No indicates if the camera has an output connection for firewire.
USB Yes Indicates if the camera has a USB connection.
S-Video out Yes Indicates if the camcorder has an S-Video output jack.
Line-In Audio Yes Indicates if the camera has an audio or microphone input jack.
Composite out Yes Indicates if your camera has RCA output jacks.
LANC or Control-L port Yes Allows you to plug the camcorder into your computer.
Remote control Yes some camcorders come with a remote control.
Storage
Built-in Storage Size 0.0 GB  
Inbuilt Memory No  
Audio
Audio dubbing Yes An audio dubbing feature gives you the option to add a soundtrack to your home video's after you are done recording, without effecting the video. This usually consists of just one mono track.
Sound Stereo A video camera plays either in mono or stereo sound. Stereo sound creates a greater audio experience.
Measures
Dimensions (HxWxD) 85x63x114 mm the dimensions or size of the camera.
Weight (lb) 0.84 lb  
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Manufacturer Sony  
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