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General Information
VIXIA HV30
Specifications
System
Video Recording System
2 rotary heads, helical scanning
HDV 1080i
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DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system), digital component
recording
Audio Recording System
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2, 16 bit, 48 kHz;
transfer rate 384 kbps (2 channels)
PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels);
12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels)
Television System
High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/60i
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Compatible Tapes
Videocassettes bearing the
mark
Tape Speed
18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips)
SP: 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips); LP: 12.56 mm/s (0.49 ips)
Maximum Recording Time
(60 min. tape)
60 minutes
SP: 60 minutes; LP: 90 minutes
Image Sensor
1/2.7-inch CMOS, approx. 2,960,000 pixels
Effective pixels:
Movies (16:9):
approx. 2,070,000
Movies (4:3):
approx. 1,550,000
Still images (
LW
):
approx. 2,070,000
Still images (
L, M, S
):
approx. 2,760,000
LCD Screen
2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 211,000 pixels
Viewfinder
0.27 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 pixels
Microphone
Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens
f=6.1-61 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 10x power zoom
35 mm equivalent:
Movies (16:9):
43.6-436 mm
Movies (4:3):
53.0-530 mm
Still images (
LW
):
43.6-436 mm
Still images (
L, M, S
):
40.0-400 mm
Lens Configuration
11 elements in 9 groups
Filter Diameter
43 mm
AF system
Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [INSTANT AF]),
manual focus available
Minimum Focusing Distance
1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle
White Balance
Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE, CLOUDY,
TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom white balance
Minimum Illumination
0.2 lx ([NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)
3 lx (Auto mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30)
Recommended Illumination
More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization
Optical
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You can play back with this camcorder tapes recorded in HDV standard with a Canon XL H1, XH G1 or XH A1
(including 24F or 30F mode).
Video shot with the [
HDV(PF24)] or [
HDV(PF30)] standard will be recorded on the tape
as 60i.
Memory Card
Recording Media
miniSD Card
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Size of Still Images
2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 848 x 480, 640 x 480 pixels
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