8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

E850Hi

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Marketed April 1991
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

The E850Hi added new features including built-in title and music while retaining the basic features of the H800Hi, allowing users to easily create interesting videos. The E850Hi came with eight titles and eight pieces of music that could be easily inserted into videos.

Video recording system 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 (Hi-Fi stereo)
Television system PAL system
Tape format 8/Hi8 videocassette
Tape speed 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/s (at LP mode)
Maximum recording time 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a 90-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time Approx. 6 min. 30 sec. (with a 90-min. cassette)
Image sensor 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 420,000 pixels (380,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.7″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder
Built-in microphone Unidirectional electret condenser 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 8W (AF mode)
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions Approx. 124mm x 123mm x 311mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 1250g
When recording: Approx. 1450g (including battery, 8mm videocassette)