Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE

VIXIA HF G20

Canon

Regional names: iVIS HF G20 / LEGRIA HF G25.

Marketed:

Canon VIXIA HF G20
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Recording System
[Movies] AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch; Dolby Digital 5.1ch* * Only when using the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone.
LEGRIA HF G25
1080/50i* * Recordings made with the [PF25] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 50i.
Recording Media
– Built-in memory: 32 GB – SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included)
Commercially available 8 GB memory card
MXP mode: 40 min. FXP mode: 1 hr. XP+ mode: 1 hr. 25 min.SP mode: 2 hr. 20 min. LP mode: 3 hr.
Image Sensor
1/3-inch CMOS, 2,370,000 pixelsEffective pixels: 2,070,000 pixels
LCD Touch Screen
8.8 cm(3.5 in.), wide, TFT color, 922,000 dots, 100% coverage, touch operation
Viewfinder
0.61 cm(0.24 in.), wide, color, equivalent to 260,000 dots, 100% coverage
Microphone
Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens
f=4.25 – 42.5 mm, F/1.8 – 2.8, 10x optical zoom, iris aperture35 mm equivalent: 30.4 – 304 mm
Lens Configuration
12 elements in 10 groups (2 double-sided aspheric elements)
AF System
Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF] or [Medium AF]) or Manual focus
Filter Diameter
58 mm
Minimum Focusing Distance
60 cm (2 ft.); 2 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle
White Balance
Auto white balance, Custom white balance (2 settings), User-defined color temperature or Preset white balance settings: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten
LEGRIA HF G25
0.1 lx : [Low Light] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2 1.0 lx : [Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/25
Recommended Illumination
More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization
Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer
XP+, SP, LP mode
1440 x 1080 pixels
Size of Photos
1920 x 1080 pixels
AV OUT / Headphone Terminal
ø 3.5 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-B, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB), output only* * LEGRIA HF G25 only
COMPONENT OUT Terminal (proprietary mini-D terminal)
Luminance (Y): 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω; Chrominance (PB/PR): ±350 mV / 75 Ω1080i (D3) compatible; output only
HDMI OUT Terminal
HDMI mini connector; output only; compatible with HDMI-CEC and x.v.Color
MIC Terminal
ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced)
Sensitivity
[For microphone input] -65 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩ
Microphone attenuator
20 dB
Power supply (rated)
7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter)
LEGRIA HF G25
3.1 W (FXP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness)2.9 W (FXP mode, AF on, viewfinder)
Operating temperature
0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Camcorder with the lens hood attached
95 x 82 x 210 mm (3.7 x 3.2 x 8.3 in.)
Weight
575 g (1.3 lb.) * camcorder with grip belt and lens hood attached

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