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Sony DSR-PD170

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User ratings:
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3.8 out of 5
6 user ratings
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • Great professional-quality cam at the price
  • Superb Image Quality Image quality is superb
  • reach an enthusiastic audience of students

Cons

  • No USB connection or Memory Stick PRO
  • there are no level controls
  • battery which looks lost in the deep battery recess

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 1/3 in
  • 0.4 Mpx
  • yes
  • 2.5 in

Sony DSR-PD170 - Pros & Cons

Sony DSR-PD170

Pros

  • Great professional-quality cam at the price
  • Superb Image Quality Image quality is superb
  • reach an enthusiastic audience of students
  • enthusiasts and professional videographers and filmmakers
  • auto white capability is very good
  • All are easily accessible and logically designed
  • colors and contrast remain rich and accurate providing
  • best DV camcorders that makes full manual control fairly easy

Cons

  • No USB connection or Memory Stick PRO
  • there are no level controls
  • battery which looks lost in the deep battery recess
  • Rubber eyepiece collapses on contact with eye
  • The eyepiece simply collapses
  • and is pretty useless in this respect

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Sony DSR-PD170 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Effective megapixels0.4 Mpx
Optical sensor resolution450000.0 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom12.0 x
Digital zoom48.0 x
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)6 - 72
Auto focusyes
Manual focusyes
Filter size2.28 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter speed1.0 s
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Audio features
Built-in speaker(s)yes
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Dimensions
Height17.95 in
Width5.35 in
Depth7.09 in
Weight52.91 oz
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Connectivity
Microphone portyes
DC-in jackyes
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Image
Indoor white balanceyes
Outdoor white balanceyes
Onepush white balanceyes
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Screen and viewfinder
DisplayLCD
Display diagonal2.5 in
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Videography features
Analog signal format systemNTSC
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion

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