Sony BMC-500: Difference between revisions

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Description

The Sony BMC-500 was the last PAL Betamovie camcorder and the first in the series to use a CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensor instead of a tube camera, resulting in a substantially redesigned and smaller unit. It also included an LCD tape counter and battery-backed clock with time and date superimposition on recordings. Despite being smaller than its predecessors, it weighed approximately the same at 2.49kg (without battery). Powered by the NP-11 rechargeable battery at 9.6V DC. Like all Betamovies, it could only record — playback required a separate Betamax deck.

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 |brand=Sony
 |model_code=BMC-500
-|device_type=Other
+|device_type=Camcorder
 |format_family=Betamax
 |supported_formats=Betamax
 |recording_formats=Betamax
-|features=Combined camera/recorder, CCD camera module
+|year_released=1985
-|description=The Sony BMC-500 was the first camera/recorder (Betamovie) to use a CCD (charge coupled device) camera module, replacing the tube cameras used in earlier models like the BMC-100 and BMC-200.
+|features=CCD image sensor, 6X power zoom with macro focusing, LCD tape counter, battery-backed clock, time/date superimposition, 28 Lux minimum illumination, record only (no playback)
+|description=The Sony BMC-500 was the last PAL Betamovie camcorder and the first in the series to use a CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensor instead of a tube camera, resulting in a substantially redesigned and smaller unit. It also included an LCD tape counter and battery-backed clock with time and date superimposition on recordings. Despite being smaller than its predecessors, it weighed approximately the same at 2.49kg (without battery). Powered by the NP-11 rechargeable battery at 9.6V DC. Like all Betamovies, it could only record — playback required a separate Betamax deck.
 |av_system=PAL
+|height=117 mm
+|width=146 mm
+|depth=374 mm
+|weight=2.49 kg
+}}
+{{AV input
+|label=Mic
+|signal=Analog mono
+|connector=Mini-jack (3.5mm)
+|count=1
+|audio=Mono
+|location=body
+|notes=External microphone input; also has built-in microphone
+}}
+{{AV output
+|label=Earphone
+|output_type=Audio
+|signal=Analog mono
+|connector=Mini-jack (3.5mm)
+|count=1
+|location=body
 }}
 {{AV link