Supreme Video + Electronics

CANON ES-55 Camcorder

Power Supply (rated): 7.2 V DC
Power Consumption: 4.2 W
Television System: EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Video Recording System: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system
- Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
- Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording (8mm video standard)
Audio Recording System: Frequency multiplexing with the video signal by 2 rotary heads (1 channels)
Image Sensor: 1/4" CCD (charge-coupled device), 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels)
Tape Format: 8mm videocassette, metal particle
Tape Speed: 9/16 ips (14.345 mm/s)
Maximum Recording Time: 2 1/2 hours with a P6-150 cassette
Lens: f/1.6-3.7, 22X power zoom, 3.9-79.2 mm
Focusing System: TTL autofocus/manual focusing possible
Minimum Focusing Distance: Wide-angle end: 3/8 (1 cm)
Maximum Shutter Speed: 1/1000 second
Minimum Illumination: 0.4lx
Filter Diameter: 46mm
Electronic Viewfinder: 0.44 inch color LCD
Microphone: Stereo Electret Condenser Microphone
Input Level:
- Video terminal: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
- Audio terminals: -7 dBV/more than 47 kohms, unbalanced
External microphone: -58 dBV/600 ohms, unbalanced
Output Level:
- Video terminal: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
- Audio terminals: -10 dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced
Operating Temperature: 32° - 104°F (0° - 40°C)
Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 4 1/5" x 8 1/3" (116mm x 107mm x 213mm)
Weight: 2 lb., 3 5/16 oz. (1000 g) excluding battery pack