Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE

VIXIA HF R10

Canon

Regional names: iVIS HF R10 / LEGRIA HF R16.

Marketed:

Canon VIXIA HF R10
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Standard Definition or High Definition
High Definition
Power Consumption
2.8W (LP Mode, LCD set to normal brightness)
Television System
NTSC *PAL (LEGRIA HF R10)
Video Recording system
MPEG4-AVC / H.264
Image Sensor
1/5.5-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter
Total Pixels
Approx. 2.39 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Video: Approx. 1.56 Megapixels (1664 x 936) Dynamic IS ON: Approx. 1.04 Megapixels (1360 x 765) Photo: 16:9 Approx. 1.56 Megapixels (1664 x 936) 4:3 Approx. 1.73 Megapixels (1520 x 1140)
Maximum recording time
8GB internal flash drive: *Recording time based on internal flash memory only. Greater capacity is possible when SD memory cards are used. LP (5Mbps) 3 hours SP (7Mbps) 2 hours 20 minutes XP+ (12Mbps) 1 hour 25 minutes FXP (17Mbps) 1 hour – Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording * Movie mode only.
Lens
Zoom Ratio 20x Optical/400x Digital Focal Length f-3.0-60mm(35mm equivalent 40-800mm) Zoom Speed Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.6
Focusing System
Instant AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens)
Manual Exposure
Yes
Programmed AE
Smart Auto, P, Cine*, Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks * Movie mode only.
Max Shutter Speed
Movie: 1/2000, Still image: 1/500
Minimum Focusing Distance
10mm (wide) / 1m (tele)
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent, Manual
Frame Rate
60i, 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i)
Minimum Illumination
0.4 lx (Low Light mode)
Image Stabilization
Electronic: Dynamic Image Stabilization/Standard Mode (Dynamic OFF)
Filter Diameter
None
Viewfinder
None
LCD Screen
2.7-inch Widescreen color LCD (Approx.112,000 dots)
Flash
None
Recording Media
Internal flash drive (8GB) or SD memory card** ** 1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card. For other recording formats, a Class 2 or higher card is recommended. Also, movie recording requires cards with 128MB of memory or more. Cards made by Toshiba,SanDisk or Matsushita.
USB Terminal
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Video Terminal
component (output), composite (output)
Audio
Dolby Digital 2 channel (AC-3)
Accessory Shoe
None
Supplied Video Editing Software
Pixela ImageMixer 3SE
HDMI Terminal
HDMI Mini Connector (output), CEC and x.v.Color supported
Microphone Terminal
3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal
3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio output only)
Dimensions
(W x H x D) Approx. 2.4 x 2.5 x 4.9in. (60 x 64 x 124mm)
Weight (not including battery pack and memory card)
Approx. 9.5 oz. (270g)
Weight (fully loaded)
Approx. 11.5 oz. (325g) (including BP-2L5, memory card and grip belt)

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03 / PROVENANCE

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