Sony HXR-MC1 - Manual (Page 5)

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Exmor™ CMOS Sensor – Cutting Edge Image Sensor Technology
“Exmor” CMOS sensor, which is also used in professional
camcorders and high-end D-SLR cameras, is used in the
HXR-MC1. It achieves low noise by multiple micro A/D (analog
to digital) converters. The image sensor in the HXR-MC1 is
also using ClearVid pixel array which has 45-degree rotated
pixels. This unique layout offers high picture quality while
keeping low-light sensitivity.
Long-time Recording to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” by
Efficient Video Compression for HD and SD
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” offers the optimum recording media for
the compact HXR-MC1 control unit. In addition, the highly efficient
compression methods used in both HD and SD modes achieve
long recording times, which make the most of Memory Stick PRO
Duo storage capacity.
In HD recording mode, video is recorded in AVCHD, which uses
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression – the same method used in
Blu-ray Disc™.
If SD recording mode is selected, video is recorded in MPEG-2.
HD Mode
2GB
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
4GB
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
8GB
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
16GB
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
AVCHD 16M (FH) (1920x1080i) 10 minutes 25 minutes 55 minutes 110 minutes
AVCHD 9M (HQ) (1440x1080i) 25 minutes 55 minutes 115 minutes 230 minutes
AVCHD 7M (SP) (1440x1080i) 30 minutes 65 minutes 140 minutes 280 minutes
AVCHD 5M (LP) (1440x1080i) 40 minutes 85 minutes 180 minutes 355 minutes
SD Mode
2GB
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
4GB
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
8GB
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
16GB
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
9M (HQ) 25 minutes 55 minutes 115 minutes 230 minutes
6M (SP) 40 minutes 80 minutes 170 minutes 340 minutes
3M (LP) 80 minutes 160 minutes 325 minutes 655 minutes
*MPEG-2 format is used for recording in SD Mode
Recording time (approximately)
Devices and Recording Methods
Types of “Memory Stick” you can use with your camcorder
For recording movies, it is recommended that you use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of 1 GB or larger marked with:
(“Memory Stick PRO Duo”)* 1
(“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”)* 2
*1 Marked with Mark2 or not, either can be used.
*2 Marked with HX or not, either can be used.
A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of up to 16 GB has been confirmed to operate correctly with this camcorder.