Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE
VIXIA HF R70/R72/R700
Canon
Regional names: iVIS HF R72 / iVIS HF R700 / LEGRIA HF R76/R77/R78/R706.
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01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Specifications
Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.
Manufacturer specifications
- Recording System
- Movies: [ AVCHD format, compatible with AVCHD Ver. 2.0 ] Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch [ MP4 format ] Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (2ch)
- Recording Media
- HF R72: Built-in memory, 32 GB HF R70/ HF R78/ HF R77/ HF R76: Built-in memory, 16 GB SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included)
- MP4: 35 Mbps (1920×1080)
- 30 min. / 1 hr. / 2 hr. / 4 hr.
- AVCHD: MXP MP4: 24 Mbps (1920×1080)
- 40 min. / 1 hr. 25 min. / 2 hr. 55 min. / 5 hr. 55 min.
- AVCHD: FXP MP4: 17 Mbps (1920×1080)
- 1 hr. / 2 hr. 5 min. / 4 hr. 10 min. / 8 hr. 20 min.
- AVCHD: LP (1440×1080)
- 3 hr. / 6 hr. 5 min. / 12 hr. 15 min.*3 / 24 hr. 30 min.*3
- MP4: 4 Mbps (1280×720)
- 4 hr. 20 min. / 8 hr. 40 min. / 17 hr. 20 min.*3 / 34 hr. 45 min.*3
- LCD Touch Screen
- 7.51 cm (3 in.), TFT color, 230,000 dots, capacitive touch screen 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) * HF R78/R77 only: 26.9 mm when the supplied WA-H43 Wide Attachment is used.
- White Balance
- Auto white balance, custom white balance or preset white balance settings: [Daylight], [Tungsten]
- Minimum Illumination
- [NTSC] 0.4 lx ([Low Light] Special Scene mode, shutter speed at 1/2) 5 lx ([Programmed AE] shooting mode, auto slow shutter [On], shutter speed at 1/30) [PAL] 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) with electronic compensation
- AV OUT Terminal / Headphone Terminal
- Ф3.5 mm 4-pole 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* * PAL model only
- HDMI OUT Terminal
- HDMI Mini Connector, output only
- MIC Terminal* * NTSC model only
- Ф3.5 mm stereo minijack -64 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 kΩ or more
- Operating temperature
- 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
- Dimensions [W x H x D]
- 53 x 58 x 116 mm (2.1 x 2.3 x 4.6 in.) * excluding the grip belt
- Weight
- HF R72/R70/R78/R77/R76: 240 g (8.5 oz.) HF R700/R706: 235 g (8.3 oz.) * camcorder body only
02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE
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03 / PROVENANCE
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