Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE
LEGRIA HF R56/R57/R506
Canon
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01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Specifications
Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.
Manufacturer specifications
- Recording System
- [Movies] AVCHD* Video : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio : Dolby Digital 2ch * Compatible with AVCHD ver. 2.0 specifications. MP4 Video : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio : MPEG-4 AAC-LC (2ch)
- Recording Media
- Built-in memory: 8 GB (LEGRIA HF R56 / LEGRIA HF R57) SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included)
- Commercially available 16 GB memory card
- [AVCHD movies] 50P: 1 hr. 15 min.MXP: 1 hr. 25 min.FXP: 2 hr. 5 min.LP: 6 hr. 5 min.
- LCD Touch Screen
- 7.51 cm(3 in.), wide, TFT color, 230,000 dots, touch operation
- Lens
- f=2.8-89.6 mm, F/1.8-4.5, 32x optical zoom, 57x advanced zoom
- 35 mm equivalent:
- 38.5 – 1,232 mm 32.5 – 1,853 mm (when advanced zoom is on)
- White Balance
- Auto white balance, Custom white balance or Preset white balance settings: Daylight, Tungsten
- Minimum Illumination
- 0.4 lx : [Low Light] Special Scene mode, Shutter speed at 1/2 4 lx : [Programmed AE] shooting mode, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/25
- Image Stabilization
- Optical system(lens shift) + electronic stabilization
- AV OUT / Headphone Terminal
- ø 3.5 mm minijack; output only (dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output) Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω unbalanced Audio: -10 dBV (47 kΩ load) / 3 kΩ or less
- USB Terminal
- mini-AB, Hi-Speed USB; output only
- HDMI OUT Terminal
- HDMI mini connector; output only
- MIC Terminal (VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 only)
- ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack -64 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 kΩ or more
- Operating temperature
- approx. 0 – 40 °C
- Dimensions [W x H x D]
- approx. 53 x 57 x 116 mm (excluding the grip belt)
- Weight
- approx. 235 g(camcorder body only)
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03 / PROVENANCE
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