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:

Multi-angle vivid 2.7" LCD display for wider viewing

Viewfinder :

0.27 inch Real Widescreen & colour / 123,000 pixel / Filming Modes & Controls

AE Modes / Scene Modes (SCN):

13 modes. AUTO, [P], (P / Av / Tv / SCN / CINE (progressive HDV 25PF)) / 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)

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)