Sony HXR-MC1 Brochure and Specifications - Page 5

Devices and Recording Methods 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. Recording time (approximately) HD Mode 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Memory Stick PRO Duo™ 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 9M (HQ) 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Memory Stick PRO Duo™ 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 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.