Camera record

SonyCCD-FX830VE

A PAL Video8 Handycam with a 3-inch flip-out colour monitor, 12× optical zoom, manual focus and SteadyShot image stabilization.

Camera details

LCD screen: Yes
3.0-inch colour viewing monitor.[1]
Flip-out screen: Yes
Hinged, tilting LCD panel.[1]
Night vision: No
No infrared or zero-light recording mode. Minimum illumination: 6 lux.[2][3]
NightShot: No
No NightShot mode.[1][3]
Manual focus: Yes
Manual focus control.[1]
Manual exposure: No
Automatic exposure with four Program AE modes and Back Light compensation.[2]
External mic input: Yes
3.5 mm microphone input.[1][2]
Headphone output: Yes
Earphone minijack.[1][2]
Optical zoom: Yes
12× optical power zoom.[2]
Image stabilization: Yes
Sony SteadyShot.[1]

Recording format: Analog Video8 (8 mm tape)[1]
Video system: PAL colour, CCIR standard[2]
Image sensor: CCD[2]
Monitor: 3.0-inch colour TFT LCD; 75,816 dots (324 × 234)[2]
Viewfinder: Black-and-white electronic viewfinder[1]
Lens: 12× optical; 5.4–64.8 mm; 52 mm filter thread[2]
Recording focal length: 6.5–78 mm[2]
35 mm equivalent (Sony specification): 39–468 mm[2]
Digital zoom: 24× (AEP/UK); 48× (E/Australian)[2]
Minimum illumination: 6 lux at F1.8[2]
Recording time: SP: 90 min on P5-90. LP: 180 min, E/Australian versions only.[2]
Audio: FM recording; built-in mono microphone and speaker[2]
Connections: Composite video, audio, microphone, earphone, 2.5 mm LANC and RFU DC out. A/V input: E/Australian versions only.[2]
Dimensions (W × H × D): Approx. 120 × 111 × 260 mm[2]
Body weight: Approx. 1,100 g, excluding batteries, cassette and strap[2]
Power: 6.0 V battery / 7.5 V AC adapter; 7.4 W recording with LCD[2]
Remote control: RMT-708[1]

Follow the numbered references for the original documentation and page notes.

Sony CCD-FX830VE Service Manual
Sony document 9-973-632-11, archived by Free Service Manuals. Cover: photograph, Video8, manual focus and SteadyShot. Diagrams: PDF pages 7–9. Screen hinge: PDF page 24. September 1994 publication: PDF page 52. Describes the changes from CCD-FX730VE.
Sony CCD-FX730VE / CCD-FX830VE specifications & operating instructions
Sony base service manual 9-973-617-11, archived by Free Service Manuals. PDF pages 1–2: specifications, including a separate CCD-FX830VE column. Shared operating instructions: exposure and menus on PDF pages 22–26; controls on pages 36–37. Regional differences are retained above.
Sony introduces NightShot — 9 February 1998
Sony's original announcement dates the introduction of NightShot after this model's 1994 documentation. Read alongside the model's controls and illumination specifications.