Ideal for a variety of uses for home, on the job or on the go - Canon's VIXIA HF G21 camcorder offers the optical refinement and advanced performance features found in many higher-end camcorders. This lightweight, portable and easy-to-use package features a Genuine Canon 20x High Definition Optical Zoom lens and an advanced HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor with great low-light performance. The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder provides sharp, Full HD video with beautiful highlight and shadow detail in virtually every lighting situation.
A DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor speeds up operation and enables the lens's powerful image stabilization to help provide clear and stable images, even when shooting handheld. The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder has a 3.0-inch touch-capacitive screen, and a tiltable electronic viewfinder. A host of manual controls are complemented by two modes: Wide DR Gamma and Highlight Priority, which help capture color and detail virtually consistent with how they're seen by the naked eye. Creative options are expanded with an interval recording option that can capture fast motion of up to 1200x the original speed.
Canon VIXIA HF G21 Features:
- Genuine Canon 20x High Definition Optical Zoom Lens
- 8-blade Circular Aperture
- Advanced HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor with Impressive Low-light Performance
- 1080/60p Recording in MP4
- Superb Image Reproduction
- 3.0-inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with Tiltable Electronic Viewfinder
- Dual SD Card Slots
- Dual and Relay Recording
- Impressive Slow and Fast Motion, including Interval Recording from 2x to 1200x
- Wide DR Gamma (600%)
- Highlight Priority Mode
- Intelligent Optical Image Stabilization System
- Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe
- Main Unit:
- Item Code: 2404C002AA
- Format: High Definition
- Power Supply (rated): 7.4V DC (Battery Pack), 8.4V DC (DC IN)
- Television System: NTSC
- Video Recording system:
- Compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
- File Format: AVCHD Ver 2.0 Compliant (AVCHD Progressive), MP4
- Audio Recording system:
- AVCHD: Linear PCM (2ch)* / Dolby Digital (2ch)**
- MP4: MPEG-2 AAC-LC (2ch)
NOTES:
* 28 Mbps or 24 Mbps video recording modes only; 16-bit resolution.
** Dolby Digital (5.1ch) is provided when the 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone SM-V1 is used.
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- Image Sensor: 1/2.84-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter
- Total Pixels: Approx. 3.09 megapixels (2208 x 1398)
- Effective Pixels: Approx. 2.91 megapixels (2136 x 1362)
- Lens:
- Zoom Ratio: 20x Optical / 400x Digital
- Focal Length: 3.67-73.4mm (35mm equivalent: 26.8-576mm with Standard IS/IS Off, 28.8-576mm with Dynamic IS)
- Zoom Speed: Variable speed / Constant speed (16 levels); Fast, Normal or Slow
- Max. F/Stop: f/1.8-2.8
- Focusing System:
- Hybrid AF (TTL-video signal detection system and external phase difference metering system), Normal AF (TTL-video signal selection system), Face Only AF, Manual Focus
- Hybrid AF Controls: Instant AF, Medium AF
- Manual Exposure: Available
- Programmed AE:
- Auto Mode: Smart Auto
- Manual Mode: P, Tv, Av, M (Manual Exposure), SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks)
- Cinema Mode: P, Tv, Av, M
- Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000 sec.
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 20mm (at wide end), 60cm (from lens front) across zooming range
- White Balance: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent), Color Temperature Settings (2,000-15,000K), Set (1/2)
- Frame Rate:
- AVCHD: 60p, 60i, PF29.97, 24p
- MP4: 60p, 30p, 24p
- Minimum Illumination:
- P Mode: Approx. 1.2 lux (shutter speed 1/30 sec., with auto slow shutter on)
- Low Light Mode: Approx. 0.1 lux (shutter speed 1/2 sec.)
- Image Stabilization:
- Optical system (lens shift) + electronic stabilization
- Control Modes: Dynamic IS, Powered IS*, Macro IS, Tripod Mode
- IS Modes other than Intelligent IS: Standard IS, IS Off
NOTE: * During Intelligent IS (Auto Mode), Powered IS can be set to On or Off.
- Filter Diameter: 58mm
- Viewfinder: 0.24-inch TFT wide color LCD screen, approx. 1.56 million dots, 100% field of view
- LCD Screen: 3.0-inch LCD panel with AR surface treatment, approx. 460,000 dots, 100% field of view
- Microphone: Stereo (using electret condenser microphone)
- Recording Media: 2 SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slots
- USB Terminal: mini-B receptacle and Hi-Speed USB supported (output only)
- Video Terminal: 3.5mm diameter 4-pole mini-jack (video/audio output only)
- Accessory Shoe: Cold shoe (front area), mini advanced shoe (backarea)*
NOTE: * The Remote Control Adapter RA-V1 is not supported. The Video Flashlight VFL-2 supports only the video light function.
- HDMI Terminal: HDMI™ mini connector
- Microphone Terminal: 3.5mm diameter stereo mini-jack, MIC/LINE switching possible
- AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal: 3.5mm stereo mini-jack
- Remote Control Terminal: 2.5mm stereo mini jack (input only)
- Operating Temperature range:
- For Performance: Approx. 32-104°F / 0-40°C, 85% (relative humidity)
- For Operation: Approx. 23-113°F / -5-45°C, 60% (relative humidity)
- Dimensions:
- Approx. 4.3 x 3.3 x 7.2 in. / 109 x 84 x 182mm (excluding lens hood)
- Approx. 4.5 x 3.3 x 9.1 in. / 115 x 84 x 231mm (including lens hood)
NOTE: All dimensions exclude the grip belt.
- Weight:
- Approx. 1.6 lbs. / 745g (body only)
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