8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

ES400V

  • Japan
  • Americas
  • Europe, Asia, Oceania
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Marketed June 1999
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

The ES400V[A] 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 ES400V[A] 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
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. at SP mode (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, optical 16x zoom, 6 groups 10 lenses with two aspherical lenses, 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 Electronic, with changes in angle of view
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)
EVF: Approx. 5.1W , LCD: Approx. 5.7W
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions 111mm x 110mm x 204mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 840g
When recording: Approx. 1065g
(including battery, 8mm videocassette, button-type lithium battery and lens cap)