Japan
Europe, Asia, Oceania- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | August 1997 |
| Original Price | For export only (no Japanese market price) |
The ES4000 was developed as a compact video camcorder with the emphasis on easy editing functions. Compactness was also enhanced with the use of a lithium-ion battery. Upgraded playback functions included forward / reverse single-frame playback, forward / reverse slow-motion playback and 2x playback. In addition, its powerful 22x optical zoom lens can deliver 44x zoom power when combined with the digital zoom.
| Video recording system | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
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| Audio recording system | Frequency multiplexing with the video signal by rotary head (Hi-Fi monaural) | ||
| Television system | NTSC system | ||
| Tape format | 8 videocassette (P6 type) | ||
| Tape speed (at SP mode) |
14.345mm/s | ||
| Maximum recording time | 120 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) | ||
| Fast forward/rewind time | 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) | ||
| Image sensor | 1/4″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels) | ||
| Viewfinder | 0.5″ monochrome viewfinder | ||
| LCD screen | 2.5″ TFT color LCD, approx. 62,000 pixels, amorphous silicon | ||
| Built-in microphone | Monaural (Electret condenser microphone) | ||
| Lens | 3.9-62.4mm focal length, f / 1.4-2.7, 16X optical power zoom, 6 groups 10 lenses with two aspherical lenses, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 1cm (at wide), 100cm (at midrange), 100cm (at tele) | ||
| Focusing system | TTL autofocus / manual focusing possible | ||
| Image stabilizer | Electronic, angular velocity change detection | ||
| Color temperature switching | Auto-homing | ||
| Minimum illumination | Approx. 0.6 lx | ||
| Recommended illumination | More than 100 lx | ||
| Illumination range | Approx. 0.6 lx-100,000 lx | ||
| Aperture | Auto iris servo system | ||
| Output terminal (level / impedance) | Video / audio output terminal | 3.5mm mini jack (audio / video) | |
| Video output terminal | 1Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced synchronized load | ||
| Audio output terminal | -10dBv (at 47 kohms load) / less than 3 kohms unbalanced | ||
| External microphone terminal | 3.5mm mini jack | ||
| Microphone input | -67dBv (with 600-ohm microphone) / more than 5 kohms | ||
| Power supply | 6V DC | ||
| Power consumption (when recording and auto-focusing) |
Approx. 5.1W (EVF) , Approx. 5.7W (LCD) | ||
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°c) | ||
| Dimensions | 106mm x 109mm x 184mm (excluding tiny projection) | ||
| Weight | indistinct | ||