- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | October 1990 |
| Original Price | 165,000 yen (with accessories) |
The E08 / A10 was an upmarket version of the E06 / E6, featuring an 8x zoom lens with compact design while retaining the basic features of the A1. The 8x compact zoom lens enabled a significant weight reduction (US model: 760g, European model: 770g). The E08 / A10 employed a variable-speed zoom enabling fast or slow zooming for more natural effect.
| Video recording system | E08 | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC) – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
| A10 | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (PAL) – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
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| Audio recording system | Frequency multiplexing system (Hi-Fi stereo) | |
| Television system | NTSC system (E08 ) , PAL system (A10 ) | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette | |
| Tape speed | E08 | 14.345mm/s |
| A10 | 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/s (at LP mode) | |
| Maximum recording time | E08 | 120 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) |
| A10 | 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | E08 | Approx. 8 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) |
| A10 | Approx. 8 min. (with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | E08 | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels) |
| A10 | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 320,000 pixels (300,000 effective pixels) | |
| Viewfinder | 0.6″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder | |
| Built-in microphone | Unidirectional stereo microphone | |
| Lens | 8.5-68mm focal length, 12 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 37mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 60cm | |
| Focusing system | TTL fuzzy autofocus | |
| Minimum illumination | 25 lx | |
| Illumination range | 25 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) | |
| External microphone terminal | 3.5mm stereo mini jack | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption | indistinct (Forwarding) , 6.6W (AF mode) | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°c) | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 120mm x 159mm x 192mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: Approx. 760g When recording: Approx. 1000g (including battery, 8mm videocassette) |
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