Camera record

SonyDCR-HC36E

A compact PAL MiniDV Handycam with a 2.5-inch touch LCD, 20× Carl Zeiss zoom, Super NightShot Plus and electronic Super SteadyShot.

Camera details

Recording media & formats: MiniDV / Memory card
Era: 00sDigital experiments
Market introduction: February 2006[3]
Hong Kong availability from mid-February, announced by Sony.
Rental availability: Available to rent

LCD screen: Yes
2.5-inch colour touch LCD; 123,200 dots.[1]
Flip-out screen: Yes
LCD opens 90° and rotates up to 180° toward the lens.[1]
Night vision: Yes
Infrared recording at 0 lux using NightShot plus.[1]
NightShot: Yes
NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus modes.[1]
Manual focus: Yes
Manual focus through the touch panel.[1]
Manual exposure: Yes
Manual exposure adjustment through the touch panel.[1]
External mic input: No
No external microphone input; built-in stereo microphone.[1]
Headphone output: No
No headphone output.[1]
Optical zoom: Yes
20× optical Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom.[1]
Image stabilization: Yes
Electronic Super SteadyShot.[2][1]

Tape recording: Standard-definition DV on MiniDV tape[1][2]
Video system: PAL colour, CCIR standard[1]
Memory card: Memory Stick Duo / PRO Duo; VGA JPEG photographs and MPEG1 movies[1][2]
Card movie size: 320 × 240 or 160 × 112; MPEG MOVIE EX[1]
Still image size: 640 × 480 (VGA)[1]
Image sensor: 1/6-type CCD; approx. 800,000 gross pixels and 400,000 effective pixels for movies and stills[1]
Monitor: 2.5-inch colour touch LCD; 123,200 dots (560 × 220)[1]
Viewfinder: Colour electronic viewfinder; 123,200 dots[2][1]
Lens: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; 20× optical; 2.3–46 mm; F1.8–3.1; 25 mm filter[1]
35 mm equivalent: 44–880 mm in CAMERA-TAPE and CAMERA-MEMORY modes[1]
Digital zoom: Up to 800×[1]
Minimum illumination: 5 lux at F1.8; 0 lux with NightShot plus[1]
Tape recording time: DVM60: SP 60 min / LP 90 min[1]
Tape audio: PCM stereo: 12-bit / 32 kHz or 16-bit / 48 kHz; built-in stereo microphone[1]
Digital connections: 4-pin DV / i.LINK input/output (S100); USB Mini-B[1]
Analog connections: 10-pin A/V output for composite video and stereo audio; S-Video via optional cable. No analog A/V input.[1]
Accessory interfaces: No accessory shoe, LANC jack or Handycam Station[1][2]
Dimensions (W × H × D): Approx. 65 × 79 × 113 mm[1]
Body weight: Approx. 370 g; 430 g with NP-FP30 battery and DVM60 cassette[1]
Power: 7.2 V battery / 8.4 V adapter; recording: 2.3 W with LCD, 1.9 W with viewfinder[1]

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

Sony DCR-HC36E / HC44E / HC46E / HC94E / HC96E Operating Guide
Sony 2-659-814-12(1), PAL models. HC36E-specific entries used. Pages 16–17: LCD; 28–29: zoom and NightShot; 46–51: exposure, focus and stabilization; 53–54: card photos and MPEG1 movies; 74 and 80–81: audio sources and full connection inventory; 127–129: specifications; 132: model comparison. HC94E/HC96E accessory-shoe microphone support is not attributed to HC36E.
Sony UK DCR-HC36E specifications
Model-specific specifications confirm electronic Super SteadyShot and viewfinder resolution. Connection direction follows the original PAL manual: pages 70, 129 and 132 explicitly confirm HC36E DV / i.LINK input and output.
Sony Hong Kong — MiniDV Handycam announcement, 19 January 2006
Page 1 names DCR-HC36/E and announces series availability from mid-February 2006. This documents Hong Kong market introduction, not a factory production-start date.