VPC-CA8 Orange

Waterproof Dual Camera

This fantastically versatile dual camera is equaly at home on ski slopes, at the beach, even  underwater. With no need for a bulky separate shell, the compact CA8 is fully waterproof for up to an hour at water depths of up to 1.5 meters. Adopting the high-compression MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format, the Xacti CA8 records 60 VGA frames per second at the DVD-like resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Because MPEG-4 files are small, they’re easy to handle and you can fit more of them on your memory card. The CA8’s high-sensitivity images look superb on big-screen TVs, with videos kept shake-free thanks to the digital image stabilizer. The CA8 can detect faces and adjust the focus accordingly. Faces are sensed even when moving, allowing you to track up to 12 people in the frame. Automatic exposure is applied according to the area, while automatic focus captures the person at the center of the frame.

Features & Benefits

Waterproof to 1.5m - ideal for swimming, snorkelling or skiing
8.1 Megapixel Still images
Records directly to SD card for easy transfer of files
Records movies in MPEG 4 format - upload directly to You Tube or Facebook
2.7" LCD screen for viewing on the move

Accessories
  • Waterproof to 1.5m
  • 8.1 Megapixel Digital Still Images
  • Records onto SD Memory Card
  • Records directly to Mpeg 4
  • Digital Image Stabiliser
  • 2.7” LCD Monitor
  • Takes photos without interrupting video
Effective Pixel Count Approx. 8.0-Megapixels
Sensor 1/2.5 inch CMOS (total), Approx. 8.12-Megapixels
Recording media SD Memory Card (up to 32GB SDHC memory card) Built-in memory (approx. 44MB)
Recording file formats Still pictures: JPEG (DCF, DPOF, Exif Ver2.2) Movie clips: ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.MP4) Audio: 48kHZ sampling, 16bit, 2ch, AAC
Resolution (Pixels) - Still 712M: 4000 x 3000, 8M-H : 3264 x 2448 (low compression), 8M-S : 3264 x 2448 (standard compression), 6M : 3264 x 1840 (16:9), 4.5M : 1840 x 2448 (portrait type), 2M : 1600 x 1200, 0.3M : 640 x 480
Resolution - Continuous Shots 8M : 3264 x 2448 (1fps, max. 10 shots) 2M : 1600 x 1200 (5 fps, max. 10 shots)
Resolution - Movie Clips TV-HR : 640 x 480 (60fps/6Mbps, frame rate priority) TV-SHQ : 640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbps, image quality priority) TV-HQ : 640 x 480 (30fps/2Mbps, shooting time priority) Web-SHQ : 320 x 240 (30fps), Web-HQ : 320 x 240 (15fps)
Lens Focus distance: f=6.3 to 31.7mm (35mm equiv.: f=38 to 190mm) 5x optical zoom lens, F= 3.5 (W) – 4.7 (T) Galvanometer method structure, Auto focus: 9 groups, 2 elements (3 aspheric elements, 5 aspheric surfaces), Built-in neutral density filter
Photo range Entire area: 10cm (wide) / 80cm (tele) to infinity, Standard: 80cm to infinity Super Macro: 1cm to 80cm (wide)
Shutter speed Still pictures: 1/2 – 1/1500 sec. (Flash: 1/30 – 1/1500 sec., Lamp mode: max. 2 sec.)
Digital zoom Shooting: 12x max., Playback 62.5x max. (12M mode, depending on the resolution)
Focus (Auto) Still: 9-point area / spot, Video: continuous area, (Manual) 16 steps
Scene selector Auto / Sports / Portrait / Landscape / Night portrait / Snow and Beach / Underwater / Fireworks / Lamp*15
Digital filter Standard / Cosmetic / Monochrome / Sepia
Photometry Multi-splits/Centre-weighted/Spot
Sensitivity Approx. 13 lux (TV-SHQ, Auto mode, 1/30 sec.) Approx. 5 lux (TV-SHQ, High-sensitivity or Lamp mode, 1/15 sec.)
Still image sensitivity Auto (ISO 50 – 400), Manual (ISO 50/100/200/400/800/1600, Switching system)
Exposure correction ±1.8EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
Digital Image Stabilizer Movie: Digital Image Stabilizer (electronic), Still: Digital Image Stabilizer (Multi-Calculation method)
Other functions Face chaser for still images and movies/Red-eye correction in still images/flicker mitigation/Wind noise reduction
Self timer 2 sec./10 sec.
White balance Auto: Full auto TTL, Manual: Sunny/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent/One-push
Flash Auto /Forced / OFF / (Slow synchro mode possible in Night portrait Mode)
Flash coverage Approx. 10cm to 1.7m (wide)/Approx 80cm to 1.3m (tele), GN=3
Audio Microphone: Built-in stereo, Speaker: Built-in monaural (L+Rch mixed output)
LCD monitor 2.5 inch, TFT colour LCD display, Approx. 150,000 pixels (7-level brightness)
Interface AV output (Video: Composite video, NTSC/PAL, Audio: Stereo sound) USB 2.0 (high-speed mode compatible)
Language English / Japanese / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Dutch / Russian / Portuguese / Turkish / Korean / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese
Power source Lithium-ion battery x 1 (DB-L20 included: 720mAh)
Power consumption When using battery: 3.3W (when filming movies)
Approx. battery-use time*16 Still shooting: approx. 205 shots (CIPA standard), Continuous movie filming: approx. 75min./ Continuous playback: approx. 170 min.
Dimensions/Volume 70.4 (W) x 111.4 (H) x 40.5 (D)mm (maximum dimension, excluding protruding parts), Volume: approx. 192ccc
Weight Approx. 239g (main unit only), Approx. 258g (including battery and SD card)
Operating environment Temperature 0°~ 40° C, Humidity 30-90% (not operable with condensation)