| Video System |
| Standard |
HDV 1080i / DV |
| Sensor |
1/2.7 inch Canon progressive HD CMOS sensor |
| Filter Array |
Primary Colour Filter (RGB Bayer) |
| Image Processor |
DiG!C DV II |
|
Image Pixels |
| Total |
2,9600,000 (1994 H x 1484 V) |
| Movie |
2.07MP (HD/DV 16:9) |
| Still Image |
2.76MP (4:3) |
 Widescreen Capability |
High Resolution Real Widescreen 16:9 |
| Lens |
| Type |
Canon High Definition Video Lens |
| Focal Length |
6.1 – 61mm |
| Maximum Aperture |
f/1.8-3.0 (tape) |
| Minimum Focusing Distance |
10mm |
| Shutter Speed |
Tape: 1/6 – 1/2000 sec
Card: 1/2 – 1/500 sec |
  Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom |
10x
40x/200x (tape) |
 Image Stabilizer |
Super Range Optical Image Stabilization |
| Focusing |
| AF System |
Hi-Speed Instant Auto Focus (Instant AF) / Normal AF |
| Focusing Range |
Auto / Manual / Forced Infinity
Dedicated switch and focus dial |
| Control/Balance |
| Light Metering Method |
Evaluative / Centre-weighted average / Spot metering |
| Exposure Compensation |
± 11 Levels |
| White Balance Mode |
Auto, TTL, 6 Presets (Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent /Fluorescent H) |
| Back Light Correction |
Dedicated BLC button |
| Illumination |
 Minimum Illumination |
0.2 lux (Night Mode)
Advanced illumination with gapless micro lens technology on CMOS |
| Flash |
Built in (Auto / On / Off / Slow-synchro / Red eye reduction is available)
Other flash supported via accessory shoe |
| Video Light |
Built in low luminance AF auxiliary video LED light with manual switch
Other video light supported via accessory shoe |
| Further Support |
Accessory shoe supports attachable flash (VFL-1) & video light (VL-3) |
| LCD Monitor/Viewfinder |
 LCD |
2.7 inch Real Widescreen / approx. 211,000 pixels and AR coated. Brightness & backlight controls. |
| Viewfinder |
0.27 inch Real Widescreen & colour / 123,000 pixel |
| Filming Modes & Controls |
| AE Modes |
13 modes. AUTO, [P], (P / Av / Tv / SCN / CINE (progressive HDV 25PF)) |
| Scene Modes (SCN) |
Portrait / Sports / Night / Snow / Beach / Sunset / Spotlight / Fireworks |
| Image Quality Adjustment |
8 adjustments. Vidid / Neutral / Low Sharpening / Soft Skin Detail / Brightness / Contrast / Sharpness / Colour Depth |
| Effects |
Tape: Black & White, Sepia, Art
Card: Black & White, Sepia |
| Fades |
Auto Fade, Wipe Fade |
| Recording Formats |
| Video Data |
HDV 1080/50i, 1080/25P, DV (PAL) |
| Recording Modes |
SP / LP (DV only) |
|
Audio |
| Audio Data |
HDV: MPEG1 Audio Layer II (16 – bit)
DV: PCM 16 bit 2 channels (48 kHz) or 12-bit 4 channels (32 kHz) |
| Audio Level Metering |
Manual audio level VR metering and control with adjustment via LCD
Four channel audio playback |
| Wind Screen |
Available |
| Still Image Recording |
| Capture Sizes |
3.15 megapixel (2048 x 1536 4:3)
2.07 megapixel (1920 x 1080 16:9) |
 cards.gif) Memory Card |
Mini SD (photo recording only) |
| Still Shooting Functions |
Simultaneous Photo Recording to Mini SD / Auto Exposure Bracketing / High Speed Continuous Shooting (x frames/sec) / 9-point AiAF |
 Still image file transfer |
USB |
 Direct Printing |
PictBridge and dedicated Direct Print/Print Share button |
| Interface |
| Accessory Shoe |
Advanced Accessory Shoe for flash and guide light |
| Terminals |
HDV/DV in/out
AV in/out
Component out
HDMI output
Headphone and Microphone terminals
USB Full Speed |
| Streaming |
IEEE1394 (MPEG2-TS/DV)
Analogue to Digital Converter |
| Down Converting |
Yes. Both analogue and digital |
|
Included Accessories |
|
Wireless controller WL-D87 (Remote battery CR2025)
Battery Pack BP-2L13
Compact Power Adaptor CA-570
Stereo Video Cable STV-250N
Component Cable CTC-100/S
Software Digital Video Solutions Disk
USB Cable & AC Cable |
| Optional Accessories |
|
Battery Pack NB-2L / NB-2LH / BP-2L13 / BP-2L14
Compact Power Adapter CA-570
Battery Charger CB-2LTE / CB-2LWE
Component Cable CTC-100/S / CTC-100
Tele Converter Lens TL-H43
Wide Converter Lens WD-H43
Filter set FS-H43U / FS-43U II
Video Light VL-3
Video Flash Light VFL-1
Battery video light VL-10L (with battery pack from BP-9** series)
Soft Carrying Case SC-1000 / SC-2000
DV Cable CV-150F / CV-250F
Wrist Strap WS-20
Shoulder Strap SS-900
Digital Video cassette HDVM-E63PR / DVM-E60 / DVM-E80
Car Battery Adapter CBC-NB2
Interface Cable IFC-400PCI
SCART Adapter PC-A10 |
| Other |
| Self Timer |
10 sec/Remote Controller: 2 sec. |
| Search |
Date search, END search |
 Power Supply |
7.4V DC (battery pack), 8.4V (DC IN) |
| Power Save |
Power shutoff after recording continuously paused for 5 minutes |
| Dimensions |
88 x 80 x 138 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight |
535 g (body only) |
| Operating Platforms |
PC: Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 (SP4), XP (SP1 & SP2)
Mac: OS X (v10.2 – v10.4) |
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*All data based on Canon’s Standard Test Method
*Subject to change without notice |
