Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE
VIXIA HF20
Canon
Regional names: iVIS HF20 / LEGRIA HF20.
Marketed:
01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Specifications
Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.
Manufacturer specifications
- Standard Definition or High Definition
- High Definition
- Video Recording system
- MPEG4-AVC / H.264
- Image Sensor
- 1/4-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter
- Total Pixels
- Approx. 3.89 Megapixels
- Effective Pixels
- Video: Approx. 2.99 Megapixels (2304 x 1296) / Still Image: 16:9: Approx. 2.99 Megapixels (2304 x 1296), 4:3 Approx. 3.31 Megapixels (2100 x 1575)
- Maximum recording time
- 32GB internal Flash drive LP (5 Mbps) 12 hours 15 minutes SP (7 Mbps) 9 hours 35 minutes XP+ (12 Mbps) 5 hours 45 minutes FXP (17 Mbps) 4 hours 10 minutes – Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording MXP (24 Mbps) 2 hours 55 minutes – Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording
- Lens
- Zoom Ratio 15x Optical / 300x Digital Focal Length f=4.1- 61.5mm (35mm equivalent: 39.5 – 592.5mm) Zoom Speed Variable
- Focusing System
- Autofocus(TTL+external distance sensor when set to 〔Instant AF〕or Manual focus
- Manual Exposure
- Yes
- Programmed AE
- AUTO, P, Av, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
- 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
- Minimum Illumination
- 0.4 lx (Night mode)
- Image Stabilization
- SuperRange Optical (lens shift)
- Filter Diameter
- 37mm
- Viewfinder
- none
- LCD Screen
- 2.7-inch Multi-Angle Vivid widescreen color LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots)
- Flash
- Built-in
- Recording Media
- Internal Flash drive (32GB) SD or SDHC Memory Card
- USB Terminal
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
- Video Terminal
- component (output), composite (output)
- Audio
- Dolby Digital 2 ch (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
- Microphone Terminal
- 3.5 mm 4 pole 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 2.4 x 4.9 in. (70 x 62 x 124mm)
- Weight (not including lens and battery pack)
- 12.0 oz. (340g)
- Weight (fully loaded)
- 14.1 oz. (400g)
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