Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE

VIXIA HF R32/R30/R300

Canon

Regional names: iVIS HF R32 / LEGRIA HF R38/R37/R36/R306.

Marketed:

Canon VIXIA HF R32/R30/R300
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;
Video Signal Configuration
VIXIA HF R32/R30/R300: AVCHD:1080/60i*1, LEGRIA HF R38/R37/R36/R306: AVCHD: 1080/50i*2 MP4:720P *1 Recordings made with the [PF24], [PF30] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 60i. *2 Recordings made with the [PF25] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 50i.
Recording Media
VIXIA HF R32/R30, LEGRIA HF R38/R37/R36: Built-in memory: VIXIA HF R32, LEGRIA HF R38: 32 GB, VIXIA HF R30, LEGRIA HF R37/R36: 8 GB SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included)
VIXIA HF R30, LEGRIA HF R37/R36: 8 GB built-in memory
[AVCHD movies] MXP mode: 40 min. FXP mode: 1 hr. XP+ mode: 1 hr. 25 min. SP mode: 2 hr. 20 min. LP mode: 3 hr.
Commercially available 16 GB memory card
[AVCHD movies] MXP mode: 1 hr. 25 min. FXP mode: 2 hr. 5 min. XP+ mode: 2 hr. 50 min. SP mode: 4 hr. 45 min. LP mode: 6 hr. 5 min.
Image Sensor
1/4.85-inch CMOS, 3,280,000 pixels 2,070,000 pixels(1920 x 1080) Effective pixels: When advanced zoom is on: 2176 x 1224 (full wide angle) 1920 x 1080 (midway between full wide angle and full telephoto) 1360 x 765 (full telephoto)
LCD Touch Screen
7.51 cm (3 inch), wide, TFT color, 230,000 dots, touch operation
Microphone
Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens
f=2.8-89.6 mm, F/1.8-4.5, 32x optical zoom, 51x advanced zoom 35 mm equivalent: 38.5 – 1,232 mm 33.9 – 1,729 mm (when advanced zoom is on)
Lens Configuration
10 elements in 7 groups (1 aspheric element)
AF System
Autofocus (TTL) or Manual focus
Minimum Focusing Distance
1 m (3.3 ft.); 50 cm (1.6 ft.) with tele macro on at full telephoto; 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle
White Balance
Auto white balance, Custom white balance or Preset white balance settings: Daylight, Tungsten
Minimum Illumination
0.4lx ([SCN: Low Light] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2) 4 lx (LEGRIA HF R38/R37/R36/R306) ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/25) 5 lx (VIXIA HF R32/R30/R300) ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30)
Recommended Illumination
More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization
Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer
Size of Video Recordings
AVCHD movies: MXP, FXP mode: 1920 x 1080 pixels; XP+, SP, LP mode: 1440 x 1080 pixels MP4 movies: 1280 x 720 pixels
Size of Photos
1920 x 1080 pixels
AV OUT/ 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; (LEGRIA HF R38/R37/R36/R306: output only)
HDMI OUT Terminal
HDMI mini connector; output only; compatible with HDMI-CEC and x.v.Color
MIC Terminal (VIXIA HF R32/R30/R300)
ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack -64 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 kΩ or more
Standard
Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g/n protocol
Frequency
2.4 GHz
Supported channels
VIXIA HF R32/R30: 1 – 11 LEGRIA HF R38/R37/R36: 1 – 13
Encryption methods
WEP-64/WEP-128, TKIP/AES
Power supply (rated)
3.6 V DC (battery pack), 5.3 V DC (compact power adapter)
Operating temperature
0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions [W x H x D]
54 x 55 x 115 mm (2.1 x 2.2 x 4.5 in.) (excluding the grip belt)
Weight
250 g (8.8 oz.) (camcorder body only)

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03 / PROVENANCE

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