| Image sensor | 1/3-inch interlaced |
| Total number of pixels | approx. 3,310,000 |
| Number of effective pixels | - Movie: approx. 2,180,000
- Movie: approx. 1,640,000 (WIDE mode)
- Still: approx. 3,050,000
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| Lens | F1.8–3.0
f = 1/4"–2-1/2" (6.1–61 mm) |
| Filter diameter | 1-1/4" (30.5 mm) |
| Thread pitch | 0.5 mm |
| Focus | Auto/Manual |
| Zoom | - Optical 10x, with digital zoom added
- Movie: 10×–240×
- Still: 10×–40×
|
| Required minimum illumination | - In Auto: 24 lx (1/30)
- In Low Light: 1 lx (1/4)
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| LCD monitor | 2.7-inch color TFT (approx. 120,000 pixels) |
| Image stabilizer | Electronic type |
| Self-timer recording | Self-timer recording |
| Self-timer recording | Self-timer recording |
| Recording mode | - Movie (with sound)
- Movie (with sound)
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| Maximum recordable time | - Approx. 7 hours (XTRA)
- Approx. 11 hours (FINE)
- Approx. 23 hours (STD)
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| Maximum number of recordable stills (when using 1 GB card) | - Approx. 600 (FINE)
- Approx. 6000 (FINE) -External input:
(Varies depending on the picture quality or card type (p.176)). |
| Movie recording pixels | - XTRA/FINE: 720 × 480
- STD: 352 × 480
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| Recording format | - DVD-RAM/ DVD-RW (VR mode)
- DVD-RW (VF mode)/ DVD-R
- +RW
- Card (Stills)
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| Jacks | - Video/audio input/output × 1 (DZ-HS903A)
- Video/audio output × 1 (DZ-HS803A)
- USB terminal (connected to PC USB port) ×1
|
| Battery system | Lithium-ion |
| Power consumption | Power consumption |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) (including the provided battery pack, excluding hand strap) | Approx. 2-7/8" × 3-5/8" × 5-1/2" (70 × 89 × 137 mm) |
| Operating temperature (humidity) | Operating temperature (humidity) |
| Allowable operating altitude (when using HDD) | 9,842 feet (3,000 m) or less |
| Weight | DZ-HS903A: Approx. 490 g (without battery pack nor disc) |
| Total weight when recording | Approx. 565 g |
| In the box: | Hitachi DZ-HS903A Camcorder, AC adapter/charger, Battery pack, AV/S cable, Infrared remote control, Lithium battery for remote control, Lens cap and lens cap string, Power cable, DC power cord, Software CD-ROM, USB cable, Instruction manual |
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