Europe, Asia, Oceania- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | September 1989 |
| Original Price | 188,000 yen (with accessories) |
The H660, along with the E640, was developed as the third series of rotating grip camcorders with the viewfinder built into the grip. It offered extensive automatic features, including backlight compensation, AF macro (telemacro AF mode), and auto frame (subject size remains same regardless of the distance). The Hi8 E660 equipped with a 6x zoom lens was the sibling of the H460.
| 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/Hi8 videocassette | |
| Tape speed | 14.345mm/s | |
| Maximum recording time | 120 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | Approx. 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 360,000 pixels (330,000 effective pixels) | |
| Viewfinder | 0.7″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder | |
| Built-in microphone | Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone | |
| Lens | 9-54mm focal length, 12 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 60cm | |
| Focusing system | Active 3-point autofocus using infrared beam | |
| Minimum illumination | 7 lx(H660 ) , 25 lx(H660 ) | |
| Illumination range | 7 lx-100,000 lx(H660 ) , 25 lx-100,000 lx(H660 ) | |
| 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) | |
| S-Video output terminal | 1Vp-p (Y signal) 0.286Vp-p (C signal) | |
| External microphone terminal | 3.5mm mini jack | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption | Approx. Less than 8.3W (Forwarding) , 7.5W (AF mode) | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°c) | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 125mm x 122mm x 298mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: Approx. 1300g When recording: Approx. 1510g (including battery, 8mm videocassette) |
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