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Sony DSR-PD 170

The DSR-PD170 is a 1/3-inch type 3CCD Digital Camcorder that uses the DVCAM format. Like its predecessor, the market acclaimed DSR-PD150/PD150P, the DSR-PD170 addresses a broad spectrum of applications - from video journalism, wedding and event videography, corporate and training productions, up to broadcast newsgathering - areas where picture quality, reliability, and mobility are prime concerns. In addition to inheriting all the attractive features of the DSR-PD150/PD150P, the DSR-PD170 offers a range of enhancements for further improved audio and video quality and operability, and adds new accessories to meet even more diverse shooting scenarios. The DSR-PD170 is designed to become a "handy" tool for professional shooting in a wide range of applications.

Features & Benefits

3CCD Camera System
The DSR-PD170 incorporates three 1/3-inch type CCDs, each with 380,000 pixels, and the DSR-PD170P incorporates three 1/3-inch type CCDs, each with 450,000 pixels. The 1/3-inch size CCDs contribute to the high sensitivity and high signal-to-noise ratio. These CCDs are capable of interlace scan to acquire moving images and progressive* scan to capture still images.
* Moving images cannot be acquired in the progressive scan mode.

Advanced HAD™ Technology
Advanced HAD technology reduces fixed pattern noise, thus allowing the camera to achieve a high sensitivity and excellent signal to noise ratio. 

Low Light Shooting
The minimum illumination has been improved from 2 lx for the DSR-PD150/PD150P to 1 lx thanks to the use of an enhanced noise-reduction process.

Optical 12x Zoom Lens
The optical 12x zoom lens* allows the DSR-PD170 to maintain picture quality even at high zoom ratios.
* Digital zoom of 24x or 48x can also be achieved by the proper menu selection.

Optical Super SteadyShot™ System
The DSR-PD170 employs the Super SteadyShot system, in which horizontal and vertical movements are detected independently by the sensors. The prism system located behind the lens adjusts and optically compensates for unsteady camera handling, while maintaining image quality.

Large 180,000-dot LCD Precision Black & White Viewfinder
The 0.44-inch* type black and white LCD viewfinder provides 500 lines of horizontal resolution. In addition, a large-sized eyecup is used, and the window size of the magnifier has also been enlarged. This allows easier focusing and more comfortable use of the viewfinder.
* Viewable area, measured diagonally

The DSR-PD170 is capable of widescreen 16:9 acquisition image capturing (video only), producing true 16:9 images. This is different from the letterboxing view commonly used in many equivalent models.