Settings on the CA9 are easy to understand, so even beginners can enjoy shooting. In Simple mode, only the most basic elements are displayed on the LCD monitor.
Normal Mode: In Normal mode, you can fully utilize the camera’s functions.
Simple Mode: In Simple mode, the operational menus are easier to understand.
Simple Mode: In Simple mode, the operational menus are easier to understand.
For beautiful high-definition video recording, the CA9 reduces the effect of the camera shake that typically occurs when you zoom in on a subject. SANYO’s original digital image stabilizer is capable of automatically distinguishing between unintended camera shaking and deliberate pans and tilts.
To reduce random signal noise, the CA9 incorporates motion compensation into the noise-reduction process. The improved compression efficiency and bit-rate allocation results in a highly accurate video image.
The CA9 is able to detect your subjects’ faces instantly. Even if the faces move, the CA9 can follow them and adjust the focus and exposure to match your central subject. The Face Chaser function has been developed so that it can even follow faces from a side-on angle.
Note: Depending on the subject and shooting conditions, face detection may not operate as expected.
Brightness on the VPC-CA9’s wide-screen LCD monitor can be adjusted to any of seven levels. Also, the monitor can rotate through approximately 285º, so you can easily position it at your preferred angle. This lets you keep your subject clearly in view, whether you’re shooting high, low, or at yourself.
The CA9 is always ready to shoot. Because it records onto a solid-state SD memory card—rather than HDD or DVD media with moving parts—you can start shooting immediately after opening the monitor.
The CA9 employs advanced MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video compression technology that makes it easy to save and play back files on a PC.
The CA9 offers the convenience of editing HD videos on the camera itself. You can easily splice multiple clips into a single video, or cut unwanted footage. This feature is particularly useful when it comes to viewing slideshows and using your SD memory card capacity more effectively.
Compatibility with 32 GB SDHC memory cards means the CA9 can record high-definition video for approximately 7.5 hours.
Note: When the recording file size exceeds 4 GB, the file will be saved, and subsequent data will be saved in a new file. (A new file is automatically created every 4 GB. Although recording will continue until stopped by the user, recording of video clips and sound pauses when files are being saved.)
The CA9 uses semi-permeable material that allows sound, but not water, to pass through to the microphone and speaker parts, and thus keeps them waterproof. You can enjoy video shooting with stereo sound that brings to life both everyday and underwater scenes.
