Specifications

Power supply

Using AC adapter: DC 5.2 V
Using battery pack: DC 3.5 V - 3.6 V

Power consumption

2.2 W (when “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” is set to “3” (standard))
2.4 W (when “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” is set to “4” (brighter))

Rated Current Consumption: 1A

Dimensions (mm)

50.5 mm x 55 mm x 110.5 mm (2-1/8” x 2-1/4” x 4-3/8”)
(W x H x D: excluding grip belt)

Mass

Approx. 185 g (0.4 lbs) (camera only),
Approx. 215 g (0.47 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 relative humidity: 35 % to 80 %

Image pickup device

1/5.8" 1,500,000 pixels (progressive CMOS)

Recording area (Video)

GZ-HM430:
( UXP/ XP/ SP/ EP) 630,000 to 1,050,000 pixels (AIS ON)
( UXP/ XP/ SP/ EP) 630,000 to 1,250,000 pixels (AIS OFF)
( SSW/ SEW) 340,000 to 1,050,000 pixels (dynamic zoom ON)
( SSW/ SEW) 630,000 to 1,050,000 pixels (dynamic zoom OFF)

GZ-HM30/GZ-HM50:
( LS/ LE) 630,000 to 1,050,000 pixels (AIS ON)
( LS/ LE) 630,000 to 1,250,000 pixels (AIS OFF)
( SSW/ SEW) 340,000 to 1,050,000 pixels (dynamic zoom ON)
( SSW/ SEW) 630,000 to 1,050,000 pixels (dynamic zoom OFF)
( SS/ SE) 340,000 to 790,000 pixels (dynamic zoom ON)
( SS/ SE) 470,000 to 790,000 pixels (dynamic zoom OFF)

Lens

GZ-HM430:
( UXP/ XP/ SP/ EP) 35 mm conversion: 45.6 mm to 1,824 mm (AIS ON)
( UXP/ XP/ SP/ EP) 35 mm conversion: 42.0 mm to 1,680 mm (AIS OFF)
( SSW/ SEW) 35 mm conversion: 45.6 mm to 3,182 mm (dynamic zoom ON)
( SSW/ SEW) 35 mm conversion: 45.6 mm to 1,824 mm (dynamic zoom OFF)

GZ-HM30/GZ-HM50:
( LS/ LE) 35 mm conversion: 45.6 mm to 1,824 mm (AIS ON)
( LS/ LE) 35 mm conversion: 42.0 mm to 1,680 mm (AIS OFF)
( SSW/ SEW) 35 mm conversion: 45.6 mm to 3,182 mm (dynamic zoom ON)
( SSW/ SEW) 35 mm conversion: 45.6 mm to 1,824 mm (dynamic zoom OFF)
( SS/ SE) 35 mm conversion: 55.9 mm to 3,376 mm (dynamic zoom ON)
( SS/ SE) 35 mm conversion: 55.9 mm to 2,236 mm (dynamic zoom OFF

Zoom (during video recording)

GZ-HM430:
Optical zoom: Up to 40x (16:9/4:3)
Dynamic zoom: Up to 70x (16:9)
Digital zoom: Up to 200x (16:9/4:3)

GZ-HM30/GZ-HM50:
Optical zoom: Up to 40x (16:9/4:3)
Dynamic zoom: Up to 70x (16:9), Up to 60x (4:3)
Digital zoom: Up to 200x (16:9/4:3)

LCD monitor

2.7” wide, 230K pixels, polysilicon color LCD

Recording media

GZ-HM50:
Built-in memory (8 GB)
SDHC/SDXC card (commercially available)
Eye-Fi card (commercially available)

GZ-HM30/GZ-HM430:
SDHC/SDXC card (commercially available)
Eye-Fi card (commercially available)

Clock battery

Rechargeable battery

HDMI output connector

HDMI™ mini connector

Component output connector

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

AV output connector

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

USB connector

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)

GZ-HM430:
UXP
1920 x 1080i pixels
Average Approximate 24 Mbps
XP
1920 x 1080i pixels
Average Approximate 17 Mbps
SP
1920 x 1080i pixels
Average Approximate 12 Mbps
EP
1920 x 1080i pixels
Average Approximate 4.8 Mbps
SSW
720 x 576i pixels
Average Approximate 6.2 Mbps
SEW
720 x 576i pixels
Average Approximate 3 Mbps

GZ-HM30/GZ-HM50:
LS
1280 x 720p pixels
Average Approximate 11 Mbps
LE
1280 x 720p pixels
Average Approximate 4.7 Mbps
SSW (16:9)
720 x 480i pixels
Average Approximate 6.2 Mbps
SEW (16:9)
720 x 480i pixels
Average Approximate 3 Mbps
SS (4:3)
720 x 480i pixels
Average Approximate 6.2 Mbps
SE (4:3)
720 x 480i pixels
Average Approximate 3 Mbps

Sound quality (Audio)

48 kHz, 256 kbps

Power supply

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

Output

DC 5.2 V, 1 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)

66 mm x 28 mm x 47 mm (2-5/8” x 1-1/8” x 1-7/8”) (W x H x D: excluding cord and AC plug)

Mass

Approx. 71 g (0.15 lbs)

Power voltage

3.5 V - 3.6 V

Capacity

860 mAh

Dimensions (mm)

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

Mass

Approx. 30 g (0.06 lbs)

Power voltage

3.5 V - 3.6 V

Capacity

700 mAh

Dimensions (mm)

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

Mass

Approx. 26 g (0.06 lbs)