Exquisite Space Age Design
As the world's slimmest and smallest DVD camcorders*,
Canon DC10/20 Photo DVs give you ultra portability and
compactness with the latest design. Featuring 'space age' lines
that adorn its exterior along with an aluminium-built body, it is
a feel that is reassuringly tough. What's more, its brilliance in
style and uncluttered appearance is enhanced with a 2.5-inch
anti-reflective coated colour LCD monitor, a built-in lens cover that
retracts smartly into the camcorder body and user-friendly control
functions that are designed with one-touch button access.
* In the megapixel class as of October 2005.
StitchAssist
(Card Mode Only)
By using the StitchAssist mode, you can create magnificent
panoramas. Shoot your landscape, and transfer them to your
computer. Then simply select and arrange your images in the
correct order, and the supplied PhotoStitch software does the
rest, aligning, overlapping and cropping the separate images to
form one ultra-wide panoramic still image.
Canon DIGIC DV imaging processor first
considers the format of the output, then processes
the signal accordingly, resulting in high-quality
videos and photos.
Still image by DIGIC DV
DVD disc
memory card
and DVD disc
The new Canon DC10/20 Photo DVs introduce futuristic sleekness and ultra-slim form to its DVD Camcorder, offering the
convenience of DVD recording format and synergy of Canon's supreme imaging technology like no other. It simply gives you
the power to capture brilliant movies and stills with Photo DV advanced functions combined with the capabilities of DVD. It's
convenience at your fingertips with Canon DC10/20 Photo DVs.
The DIGIC DV Imaging
Processor:
Great Movies and Stills
Since videos and digital photos have unique
color requirements, DIGIC DV utilizes two
different color processing techniques to maximize video quality
on a TV and still image quality for print or computer display.
High Resolution Megapixel CCD
Stunning Videos and Stills Quality
With the 2.2 megapixel CCD (DC20) or 1.3 megapixel CCD
(DC10), you'll now be able to capture images with higher
resolution quality, enabling high quality stills and great movies.
It's a characteristic truly of a Canon Photo DV! You'll marvel
at its ability to produce finer details and sharpness in your photos
and videos.
DVD Camcorder with Full
Photo Function
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World's Slimmest and Smallest
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When using 9-point range finding
AiAF function (image Zone, Auto
mode):
With the Image Zone, the 9-point range-
finding AiAF and center range-finding
frame AF functions can be selected.
9-Point AiAF
The nine point auto focus system (9-point AiAF), delivers fast,
sharp results no matter where your subject appears in the frame.
High-speed Continuous Shooting
(Card Mode Only)
Enables high-speed or normal
continuous shooting of up to 60 frame
shots. Capture up to 2.5 (PAL)/3
(NTSC) frames per second in 1632
x 1224 resolution (DC20) or 4.2
(PAL)/5 (NTSC) frames per second
in 1280 x 960 pixel resolution.
Fireworks
- Enables sharper shooting of fireworks displays.
Sunset
- Restrains color scattering for more impact when shooting
sunset scenes.
Snow
- Enables shooting of people on snow-covered mountains
without darkening or leaving a blue tint.
Beach
- Enables shooting of people on beaches without
darkening.
Spotlight
- Enables sharper shooting of scenes lit by a spotlight
or other light source.
Portrait
- Defocus the background to set off the subject to be
shot.
Sport
- Shoot fast-moving subjects eg. tennis matches and
golf etc.
Night
- Subjects appear lighter in colour even at night time
or when the scene is otherwise dark.
Auto Exposure Bracketing
(Card Mode Only)
This feature allows you to record three photos (normal,
underexposed and overexposed) simply by pressing the PHOTO
button once.
Underexposed
Normal
Overexposed
Low Light Features
A selection of modes to enable
you to shoot easily even at night.
Night Mode
selects the ideal
shutter speed and sensitivity
to help brighten the scene without
sacrificing color. In the
Super
Night Mode*
, the built-in
LED lamp automatically lights
up responding to the brightness
of the subject. With
Night Plus Mode*
, the LED lamp
can be turned on manually whenever required. Even in darkness,
the built-in
Mini Video Light*
allows you to shoot up to approx.
1.5m away, with approximately 3x the brightness of conventional
LED. What's more, with the
Light Guide Flash*
that automatically
fires in low light and backlit conditions for proper exposure,
it gives you added convenience under most shooting conditions.
The
Light Guide Flash*
also features a built-in red eye reduction
function.
* Applicable to DC20 only.
Print/Share Button
The Print/Share button function makes it easy to print or download
images with just a flick of a button. Simply connect the Photo DV
to a Canon CP Compact Photo Printer, a Canon Bubble Jet Direct
Photo Printer, or any PictBridge compliant printer. Or connect your
Photo DV to your computer and with a single press, you can share
photos with friends and family instantly.
Windows XP & Mac Compatible
Whether your computer is running Window XP/Mac OS X,
you can connect with confidence. Canon is the only camcorder
manufacturer certified for use with both operating systems.
Exif Print
The DC10/20 Photo DVs support Exif Print (2.2), a worldwide
standard that enhances communication between digital cameras
and printers. At the time of shooting, vital camcorder settings and
scene data are recorded with the image, resulting in realistic and
reliable color reproduction. Poor lighting or mistakes can also be
corrected, allowing photos to be even better than the originals.
Connectivity
Recording Media
For your convenience, DC10/20 Photo DVs allow recording of
video clips directly on DVD discs. In addition, the Photo DVs
also enable user to record JPEG type images on both the
miniSD™ card and DVD discs.
Image Settings
For greater creativity, you have a selection of modes using the
FUNC button, to enable a variety of effects during recording:
Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Soft Skin Detail or Custom.
White Balance Settings
(Camera Mode Only)
To compensate various light environments, these modes are
available for selection: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten,
Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom.
Digital Effects
(Movie Mode Only)
Unleashed a wide selection of special effects
and digital faders to enhance your images and
create greater visual appeal.
Multi-image Screen
You can divide your
screen into 4 or 9 or 16
pictures with image
capture function. You can
choose the speed at
which the images are
captured: Manual, Slow,
Moderate or Fast.
Flip
Puzzle
Faders
Add a variety of transition to your
movies with a fade to or from
black. Choose from Auto Fade,
Corner Wipe, Wipe, Jump, Flip,
Puzzle, Zigzag, Beam and Tide.
Special Effects
For more creativity, you can
switch on the following digital
effects during recording or
playback: Art, Black & White,
Sepia, Mosaic, Ball, Cube,
Wave, Color Mask or Mirror.
Cube
Ball
* In Card mode: Only black and white is available.
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Printing
It's one touch convenience by the
world's first Pictbridge compatible
DVD camcorder. Get direct
connectivity to any Pictbridge
printer in just 3 steps - Connect,
Push and Print with the Print/Share
button, its simple!
Program Auto Exposure
Most of the time, you will find Auto Mode sufficient
for most shooting conditions. But for more sophisticated
shooting situations, the camcorder selects aperture
and shutter speed but allows users to have control
over other settings such as white balance and metering.
3 Position Slide Switch
It's fast and easy access with the 3 Position
Slide Switch. Switch between Auto,
Program and 8 Special Scene modes with
ease, giving you more control when
shooting.
8 Special Scene Modes
The Special Scene mode includes a selection of 8 modes for
different shooting conditions:
Program (AV and TV) Mode
DC10/20 Photo DVs feature both Av (Aperture Priority) and Tv
(Shutter Priority) modes to give the user more control when
shooting. The Av mode allows the photographer to choose the
aperture and shutter speeds will be automatically adjusted to
yield the correct exposure. While the Tv mode enables the
photographer to set the shutter speed, the Photo DVs will pick the
aperture to give that perfect shot an optimal exposure.
USB 2.0 High Speed
The DC10/20 Photo DVs support USB 2.0 High Speed transfer
for fast and easy transfer of full quality videos to a computer.
Windows Movie Maker 2 and other video editing softwares
support this interface. It also enables quick transfer of still images
from miniSD™ card.
