8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

E808

E808

E808

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  • Europe, Asia, Oceania
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Marketed January 1989
Original Price 174,000 yen

As with the E80, The E808 employed a rotating grip with built-in viewfinder to allow users to hold the camcorder securely and the 8x zoom lens that was popular on the VM-E708. In addition, the E808 improved handling with its standard SF-100 sport finder to view the viewfinder image with the eye away from the eyecup, and the wireless remote controller.

Video recording system E808 [A] [J] 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system(NTSC)

– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording

– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
E808 [E] 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system(PAL)

– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording

– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
Audio recording system Frequency multiplexing system
Television system NTSC system (E808 [A][J]) , PAL system (E808[E])
Tape format 8 videocassette
Tape speed E808 [A][J] 14.345mm/s
E808 [E] 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/s (at LP mode)
Maximum recording time E808 [A][J] 120 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette)
E808 [E] 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time E808 [A][J] Approx. 6 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette)
E808 [E] Approx. 6 min. (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette)
Image sensor E808 [A][J] 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels)
E808 [E] 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 320,000 pixels (300,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.7″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder
Built-in microphone Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone
Lens 8.5-68mm focal length, 12 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 120cm
Focusing system Active 3-point autofocus using infrared beam
Minimum illumination 7 lx(E808 [A][E]) , 25 lx(E808 [J])
Illumination range 7 lx-100,000 lx(E808 [A][E]) , 25 lx-100,000 lx(E808 [J])
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)
External microphone terminal 3.5mm mini jack
Power supply 6V DC
Power consumption Approx. Less than 8.3W (Forwarding) , 7.2W (AF mode)
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions Approx. 118mm x 121mm x 296mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 1200g
When recording: Approx. 1400g (including battery, 8mm videocassette)