Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE

VIXIA HF S11

Canon

Regional names: iVIS HF S11 / LEGRIA HF S11.

Marketed:

Canon VIXIA HF S11
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Standard Definition or High Definition
High Definition
Television System
NTSC *PAL (LEGRIA HF S11)
Video Recording system
MPEG4-AVC / H.264
Image Sensor
1/2.6-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter
Total Pixels
Approx. 8.59 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Video: Approx. 6.01 Megapixels (3264 x 1840) Still Image: 16:9 Approx. 6.01 Megapixels (3264 x 1840) 4:3 Approx. 8.02 Megapixels (3264 x 2456)
Maximum recording time
64GB internal flash drive LP (5 Mbps) 24 hours 30 minutes SP (7 Mbps) 19 hours 10 minutes XP+ (12 Mbps) 11 hours 30 minutes FXP (17 Mbps) 8 hours 20 minutes – Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording MXP (24 Mbps) 5 hours 55 minutes – Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording
Lens
Zoom Ratio 10x Optical/200x Digital Focal Length f-6.4-64mm (35mm equivalent 43.5-435mm) Zoom Speed Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.0
Focusing System
Instant AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens)
Manual Exposure
Yes
Programmed AE
AUTO, P, Av, Tv, 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, Fluorescent H, Manual
Frame Rate
60i, 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i) *NTSC
Minimum Illumination
0.3 lx (Low light mode)
Image Stabilization
Dynamic SuperRange Optical (lens shift) /Optical System (lens shift) “Dynamic mode/Standard mode”
Filter Diameter
58mm
Viewfinder
none
LCD Screen
2.7-inch Multi-Angle Vivid widescreen color LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots)
Flash
Electronic
Recording Media
Internal Flash Drive (64GB) or SDHC 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 are recommended. No particular restrictions apply for still images.
USB Terminal
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Video Terminal
component (output), composite (output)
Audio
Dolby Digital 2 channels (AC-3 2 ch)
Accessory Shoe
mini Advanced
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)
2.8 x 2.7 x 5.4in. (70 x 69 x 136mm)
Weight (not including lens and battery pack)
15.9 oz. (450g)
Weight (fully loaded)
1.1 lb. (500g) (including BP-807 and memory card)

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