8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

UC-X50Hi

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Marketed May 1998
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

Inheriting the basic features of the UC-X40Hi, the UC-X50Hi[E] achieved further user friendliness through the use of a battery pack that could be recharged while placed in the camcorder body. It featured diverse video technologies, including a 22x optical zoom lens, a 44x digital zoom and an optical image stabilizer.

Video recording system 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system
– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
Audio recording system Frequency multiplexing with the video signal by rotary head (Hi-Fi monaural)
Television system PAL system
Tape format 8/Hi8 videocassette (P5/E5 type)
Tape speed
(at SP mode)
20.05mm/s
Maximum recording time 90 min. at SP mode (with a 90-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time 7 min. (with a 90-min. cassette)
Image sensor 1/4″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 470,000 pixels (440,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.5″ monochrome viewfinder
Built-in microphone Stereo (Electret condenser microphone)
Lens 3.9-85.8mm focal length, f/1.6 (at wide), 10 groups 13 lenses with an aspherical lens, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 10mm (at wide), 1m (at midrange), 80cm (at tele)
Focusing system TTL autofocus / manual focusing possible with FlexZone autofocus system
Color temperature switching Auto-homing, with set functions
Minimum illumination Approx. 3 lx
Recommended illumination More than 100 lx
Illumination range Approx. 3 lx-100,000 lx
Aperture Auto iris servo system
Output terminal (level/impedance) Video/audio output terminal RCA-pin jack (yellow, video)
RCA-pin jack (white / red, audio)
Video output terminal 1Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced synchronized load
Audio output terminal -10dBv (at 47 kohms load) / less than 3 kohms unbalanced
S-Video output terminal 4-pin mini-DIN
Output terminal Luminance and synchronized signal: 1Vp-p/75 ohms
Color burst: 0.3Vp-p/75 ohms
External microphone terminal 3.5mm stereo mini jack (red)
Microphone input:-67dBv (with 600-ohm microphone) / more than 5 kohms
DC output terminal 2.5mm mini jack
5V DC (also powers external microphone)
Editing terminal (LANC) 2.5mm mini jack
Headphone terminal 3.5mm stereo mini jack (green)
-30.3dBv (at 16ohms load)/150ohms
Power supply 7.2V DC
Power consumption
(when recording and auto-focusing)
Approx. 4.9W
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions 105mm x 112mm x 206mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 800g
When recording: indistinct