8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

H800CARD

H850

  • Japan
  • Americas
  • Europe, Asia, Oceania
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Marketed November 1990
Original Price 190,000 yen

The H850[A] / H800 CARD[J] added new features including title cards and music cards while retaining the basic features of the H800, allowing users to easily create interesting videos. Multicolor titles could be superimposed by placing a title card. Music cards allowed the easy insertion of background music.

Video recording system 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC)
– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
Audio recording system Frequency multiplexing system (Hi-Fi stereo)
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. 30 sec. (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 Unidirectional stereo microphone
Lens 8.5-68mm focal length, 12 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 46mm, 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)
S-Video output terminal 1Vp-p (Y signal) 0.286Vp-p (C signal)
External microphone terminal 3.5mm stereo mini jack
Power supply 6V DC
Power consumption Approx. Less than 8.7W (Forwarding) , indistinct (AF mode)
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions Approx. 124mm x 123mm x 295mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 1200g
When recording: Approx. 1400g (including battery, 8mm videocassette)