Camcorder / CAMERA REFERENCE

VIXIA HV30

Canon

Regional names: iVIS HV30 / LEGRIA HV30.

Marketed:

Canon VIXIA HV30
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Power Consumption
4.3W
Image Sensor
1/2.7″ CMOS Sensor, RGB Primary Color Filter
Total Pixels
Approx. 2.96 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
HD/DV (16:9) mode: Approx 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) DV (4:3) mode: Approx 2.76 Megapixels (1440 x 1080)
Maximum Recording Time (with an 80-min. cassette)
SP: 80 minutes, HDV, DV. LP: 120 minutes DV
Lens
Zoom Ratio: 10x Optical/200x Digital Focal Length: f=6.1-61mm Zoom Speed: Variable/3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop: f/1.8-3.0mm (when tapes are used) Filter Size: 43mm
Focusing System
Instant AF, Through the Lens/Manual Focusing Possible
Manual Exposure
Yes
Programmed AE
Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINE, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Supported Playback Modes
1080/60i, 1080/24p, 1080/30F, 1080/24F, 1080/30p
Max Shutter Speed
1/2000 1/500 (card)
Auto Date/Time
Yes
Minimum Focusing Distance
10 mm (wide)/1m (tele)
White Balance
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H
Image Stabilization
SuperRange Optical (lens shift)
Viewfinder
Widescreen 0.27″ Color Viewfinder/ (Approx 123,000 pixels)
LCD Screen
2.7″ Widescreen LCD (Approx. 211,000 pixels)
Recording Media
High Definition MiniDV (recommended) (63min.) or MiniDV cassette
Audio
DV: 16 bit (2ch) 48 kHz 12 bit (4ch) 32 kHz 4ch synchronous recording not possible HDV: MPEG1 Audio Layer II (2 ch) (4-channel playback of tapes containing 4-channel recordings possible)
HDMI Terminal
Type A (19 pins) 480i/480p/1080I Format Supported
Microphone Terminal
3.5 mm Stereo Mini-jack
AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal
3.5 mm 4 pole Mini-jack
Dimensions
(WxHxD) 3.5 x 3.2 x 5.4 in/88 x 82 x 138mm
Weight (not including lens and battery pack)
1.2 lbs. (535g)

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03 / PROVENANCE

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