Sony HDR-TG1 Specification Guide
HDR-TG1
High Definition Handycam® camcorder
NEW
Sony’s Handycam® camcorder, HDR-TG1, records Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution video from a small, light, and slim body crafted
from pure titanium that’s tough enough for travel or everyday HD video shooting. The HDR-TG1 records to convenient Memory Stick PRO
Duo™ media , and includes Sony® Face Detection technology which automatically finds and enhances a face, beautifully recording
your videos and photos.
from pure titanium that’s tough enough for travel or everyday HD video shooting. The HDR-TG1 records to convenient Memory Stick PRO
Duo™ media , and includes Sony® Face Detection technology which automatically finds and enhances a face, beautifully recording
your videos and photos.
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1920x1080 Recording
Record stunning, incredibly
detailed video footage in the
detailed video footage in the
clarity of 1920 x 1080 Full HD
resolution.
Lightweight, Pure Titanium Body
Slim and lightweight -- only 8oz
Slim and lightweight -- only 8oz
without the battery -- the HDR-
TG1’s body is constructed of high-
quality pure titanium. Additionally,
quality pure titanium. Additionally,
a Premium Hard Coating is applied
on the body surface (except for
hinge and lens ring area),
hinge and lens ring area),
providing superior resistance to
scratches and fingerprints.
Face Detection for Video Footage
and Digital Still Photos
and Digital Still Photos
Made possible by the BIONZ™
image processing engine, Face
Detection technology recognizes
Detection technology recognizes
up to 8 faces anywhere in the
frame and automatically controls
focus, exposure, and color to help
focus, exposure, and color to help
capture smiling faces brightly and
clearly. Face Detection technology
also helps make skin tones look
natural without affecting other
natural without affecting other
colors in the image.
2..3 Megapixel ClearVid™ CMOS
sensor (with Exmor™ derived
sensor (with Exmor™ derived
technology) and BIONZ™ image
processor
Sony's newly designed CMOS
image sensor delivers bright, vivid,
image sensor delivers bright, vivid,
and spectacularly detailed 2.3
megapixel (effective) video
megapixel (effective) video
footage, as well as 4.0 megapixel
still images -- all with prolonged
battery life. Exmor™ technology
still images -- all with prolonged
battery life. Exmor™ technology
captures images with high
resolution and high sensitivity. In
resolution and high sensitivity. In
addition, the advanced Sony
BIONZ™ image processor
improves camera response time
BIONZ™ image processor
improves camera response time
and screens out noise so the
signal from each pixel is as pure as
signal from each pixel is as pure as
possible.
Supremely Mobile Design
Sony has created a camcorder
with the ability to fit in a shirt
with the ability to fit in a shirt
pocket, yet still capture stunning
Full HD resolution video and 4.0
megapixel still images. Whether for
megapixel still images. Whether for
personal or business use, around
town or on vacation, the HDR-TG1
is the ideal travel companion for
capturing those special memories.
capturing those special memories.
2..7" Wide (16:9) Hybrid Touch
Panel Clear Photo LCD Plus™
Panel Clear Photo LCD Plus™
Display (211K Pixels)
The 2.7" Wide (16:9) LCD screen
provides exceptional viewing
The 2.7" Wide (16:9) LCD screen
provides exceptional viewing
clarity with improved resolution
(211K pixels). The display rotates
up to 270 degrees for multiple
up to 270 degrees for multiple
viewing angles, as well as provides
sharp, detailed images for
monitoring or playback. The
monitoring or playback. The
widescreen format makes
shooting in 16:9 mode and
composing shots even easier.
composing shots even easier.
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Super SteadyShot® Image
Stabilization System
An advanced version of Super
Steadyshot® Picture Stabilization
Steadyshot® Picture Stabilization
from Sony controls an even higher
range of shake and vibration
frequencies, to achieve an even
frequencies, to achieve an even
higher level of smoothness without
degradation of video like some
other image stabilization systems.
other image stabilization systems.
Professional Quality Carl Zeiss®
Vario-Tessar® Lens
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lenses
Vario-Tessar® Lens
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lenses
use highly advanced optics to
deliver vivid image brilliance, true-
deliver vivid image brilliance, true-
to-life color saturation, and perfect
renditions of subtle tones.
renditions of subtle tones.
10x Optical/20x Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the
action close up from far away. In
The optical zoom helps to bring the
action close up from far away. In
addition, Digital Zoom
Interpolation means that extreme
digital zooming is clearer, with less
Interpolation means that extreme
digital zooming is clearer, with less
distortion than previous types of
digital zoom.
digital zoom.
Built-in zoom microphone with
5.1ch recording
Featuring Dolby® Digital 5.1
Featuring Dolby® Digital 5.1
Creator, the built-in zoom
microphone focuses audio
recording on your subjects in sync
recording on your subjects in sync
with the camera’s zoom lens,
helping memories ring true with
clear dialogue and crisp, discrete
sounds.
sounds.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Picture Motion Browser Software
Dynamic Range Optimizer
Dolby® Digital 5.1ch Recording
Smooth Slow Recording
x.v. Color™ Technology
Dual Record
Quick On
PhotoTV HD Viewing with HDMI™
Output
Output
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Face Index
Film Roll Index
Handycam® Station
One Touch Disc Burn