Specifications

Power supply

Using AC adapter: DC 5.2 V
Using battery pack: DC 3.6 V

Power consumption

GZ-HD620: 3.3 W (when “LIGHT” is set to “OFF” and “LCD BACKLIGHT” is set to “STANDARD”)
GZ-HD620: 3.6 W (when “LIGHT” is set to “ON” and “LCD BACKLIGHT” is set to “BRIGHTER”)
GZ-HD500: 3.2 W (when “LCD BACKLIGHT” is set to “STANDARD”)
GZ-HD500: 3.4 W (when “LCD BACKLIGHT” is set to “BRIGHTER”)
Rated Current Consumption: 1A

Dimensions (mm)

53 x 63 x 110 (2-1/8" x 2-1/2" x 4-3/8") (W x H x D: excluding grip belt)

Mass

GZ-HD620: Approx. 270 g (0.60 lbs) (camera only)
GZ-HD620: Approx. 310 g (0.68 lbs) (including supplied battery pack)
GZ-HD500: Approx. 265 g (0.58 lbs) (camera only)
GZ-HD500: Approx. 305 g (0.67 lbs) (including supplied battery pack)

Operating environment

Allowable operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Allowable storage temperature: -20°C to 50°C (–4°F to 122°F)
Allowable operating humidity: 35 % to 80 %

Image pickup device

GZ-HD620: 1/4" 3,320,000 pixels (progressive CMOS)
GZ-HD500: 1/5.8" 1,370,000 pixels (progressive CMOS)

Recording area (Video)

GZ-HD620: (16:9) 1,160,000 to 1,380,000 pixels (optical zoom)
GZ-HD500: (16:9) 750,000 to 1,090,000 pixels (optical zoom)

Recording area (Still Image)

GZ-HD620: (4:3) 870,000 to 1,040,000 pixels
GZ-HD620: (16:9) 1,160,000 to 1,380,000 pixels
GZ-HD500: (4:3) 560,000 to 820,000 pixels
GZ-HD500: (16:9) 750,000 to 1,090,000 pixels

Lens

GZ-HD620:
F1.8-4.7, f= 3.0mm to 90.0mm
(35mm conversion: 43.7mm to 1,311mm)

GZ-HD500:
F1.8-3.5, f= 3.0mm to 60.0mm
(35mm conversion: 46.4mm to 928mm)

Zoom (during video recording)

GZ-HD620:
Optical zoom: Up to 30x
Digital zoom: Up to 60x
Digital zoom: Up to 200x

GZ-HD500:
Optical zoom: Up to 20x
Digital zoom: Up to 80x
Digital zoom: Up to 200x

Zoom (during still image recording)

GZ-HD620:
Optical zoom: Up to 30x

GZ-HD500:
Optical zoom: Up to 20x

LCD monitor

2.7" wide, 12.3 megapixels, polysilicon color LCD

Recording media

GZ-HD620: Internal HDD (120 GB)
GZ-HD500: Internal HDD (80 GB)
microSD/microSDHC card (commercially available)

• Types of Usable microSD Card

Clock battery

Rechargeable battery

HDMI

HDMI™ mini connector (V1.3 with x.v.Color™)

Component output

Y, Pb, Pr component output
Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω
Pb/Pr: 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω

AV output

Video output: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω
Audio output: 300 mV (rms), 1 K Ω

USB

GZ-HD620: Mini USB Type AB, USB 2.0 compliant
GZ-HD500: Mini USB Type B, USB 2.0 compliant

Recording/Playback format

AVCHD standard, Video: AVC/H.264, Audio: Dolby Digital (2ch)

Extension

.MTS

Signal system

NTSC standard

Image quality (Video)

UXP
1920 x 1080 pixels
Average Approximate 24 Mbps
XP
1920 x 1080 pixels
Average Approximate 17 Mbps
SP
1920 x 1080 pixels
Average Approximate 12 Mbps
EP
1920 x 1080 pixels
Average Approximate 5 Mbps

Sound quality (Audio)

48 kHz, 256 kbps

Format

JPEG standard

Extension

.JPG

Image size

1920 x 1080
1440 x 1080
640 x 480

Quality

FINE / STANDARD

Power supply

AC 110 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Output

DC 5.2 V, 1.8 A

Allowable operating temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
(10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) during charging)

Dimensions (mm)

78 x 34 x 46 (3-1/8" x 1-3/8" x 1-13/16") (W x H x D: excluding cord and AC plug)

Mass

Approx. 107 g (0.24 lbs)

Power voltage

3.6 V

Capacity

1400 mAh

Dimensions (mm)

31 x 21.5 x 43 (1-1/4" x 7/8" x 1-3/4") (W x H x D)

Mass

Approx. 40 g (0.09 lbs)

Power supply

DC 3.0 V

Battery life

Approx. 1 year (depending on frequency of use)

Operating distance

within 5 m (16.4 ft)

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Dimensions (mm)

32.5 x 15.6 x 68 (1-5/16" x 5/8" x 2-11/16") (W x H x D)

Mass

16 g (0.04 lbs) (including battery)