Japan- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | April 1999 |
| Original Price | For export only (no Japanese market price) |
The ES290 / UC9500 was developed to offer outstanding value for money while achieving expanded video shooting capabilities, as well as a more powerful digital editing functions and simple operation. The adoption of a 22x optical zoom lens maximized its focusing distance in telephoto, while a built-in compact flash allowed shooting at close distances at night and indoors under low-light conditions. In addition, the ES290 / UC9500 incorporated the FlexiZone AF/AE for automatic focusing and exposing even of subjects off the center of the screen, further contributing to easy operation. Furthermore, 10 digital effect modes were added, to make total of 14 modes that meet user demand for creative videography.
| 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 (ES290) , PAL system (UC9500) | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette (ES290 : P6 type , UC9500 : P5 type) | |
| Tape speed (at SP mode) |
14.345mm/s (ES290) , 20.05mm/s (UC9500) | |
| Maximum recording time | ES290 | 120 min. at SP mode (with a 120-min. cassette) |
| UC9500 | 90 min. at SP mode (with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | ES290 | 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) |
| UC9500 | 6 min. (with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | 1/4″ CCD (charge-coupled device) | |
| ES290 | 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels, 200,000 effective pixels with image stabilization) | |
| UC9500 | 320,000 pixels (290,000 effective pixels, 290,000 effective pixels with image stabilization) | |
| Viewfinder | 0.55″ color LCD viewfinder (approx.113,000 pixels) | |
| Built-in microphone | Monaural (Electret condenser microphone) | |
| Lens | 4.0-88mm focal length, f/1.6-3.8, 22X optical power zoom, 88X digital zoom, 9 groups 11 lenses with an aspherical lens, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 10mm (at wide), 1m (at midrange), 1m (at zoom) | |
| Focusing system | TTL autofocus / manual focusing possible | |
| Image stabilizer | ES290 | Electronic, angular velocity change detection |
| UC9500 | Electronic | |
| Color temperature switching | Auto-homing | |
| Minimum illumination | indistinct | |
| Recommended illumination | More than 100 lx | |
| Illumination range | indistinct | |
| 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 |
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| 3.5mm stereo mini jack | ||
| Microphone input | ES290: -67dBv (with 600-ohm microphone)/more than 5 kohms | |
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· Video light Built-in halogen lamp (3W) Lighting angle: Approx. 73º optical axis center illumination: 12 lx (2m shooting distance on optical axis) |
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| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption (when recording and auto-focusing) |
Approx. 4.1W(ES290) Approx. 4.3W(UC9500) | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104ºF (0-40ºc) | |
| Dimensions | 99mm x 106mm x 205mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: Approx. 720g When recording: Approx. 945g (including battery, 8mm videocassette, button-type lithium battery and lens cap) |
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