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- Specifications
| Marketed | September 1987 |
| Original Price | 159,800 yen |
The VM-E20 was developed as a mainstream 8mm video camcorder with a replay function. It was only marketed in Japan, targeting women and senior citizens, who are said to have trouble operating electronic devices. Its fully automatic operation dramatically reduced the number of switches and buttons required, which simplified the operation to allow users to shoot video in just three simple steps. The VM-E20 also had an optical zoom viewfinder so that users could shoot video easily while viewing the subject in color.
| Video recording system | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC) – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
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| Audio recording system | Frequency multiplexing system | |
| Television system | NTSC system | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette | |
| Tape speed | 14.345mm/s | |
| Maximum recording time | 120 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | 7 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 210,000 pixels | |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder (Zoom varifocal viewfinder) | |
| Lens | 8-14mm focal length, 7 groups 7 lenses, Minimum shooting distance: 150cm | |
| Color temperature switching | With full-auto white balance adjustment | |
| Minimum illumination | 30 lx | |
| Illumination range | 30 lx-100,000 lx | |
| Aperture | Auto iris servo system | |
| Output terminal (level/impedance) | Video/audio output terminal | RCA-pin jack |
| Video output terminal | 1Vp-p/75 ohms | |
| Audio output terminal | -10dBv (at 3 kohms load) | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption | Less than 5.4W | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104ºF (0-40ºc) | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 113mm x 134mm x 275mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: Approx. 1100g When recording: indistinct |
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