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Canon HG20 Details

Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 3.3 Mpix - optical zoom: 12 x - HDD : 60 GB - flash card

Canon HG20
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November, 2009

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Canon HG20


Canon HG20 Details

Brand

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode

Stereo

Type

Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor

Manufacturer specific

Manufacturer Battery Name

Canon BP-807

Camcorder Features

High Definition Video Support

1080p

Low Lux / Night Mode

Yes

Widescreen Video Capture

Yes

Camera Flash

Type

Built-in flash

Digital Storage Media

Type

Hard disk drive

Dimensions & Weight

Depth

5.4in

Height

3in

Weight

16.4oz

Width

3.1in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size

2.7in

Display Form Factor

Rotating

Technology

TFT active matrix

Type

LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs

Beach / Fireworks / Night mode / Portrait mode / Snow / Sports mode / Spotlight / Sunset

Header

Manufacturer

Canon

Model

HG20

Packaged Quantity

1

Product Line

Canon VIXIA

Lens System

Lens Aperture

F/1.8-3.0

Max Focal Length

57mm

Min Focal Length

4.8mm

Optical Zoom

12

Type

Zoom lens

Optical Sensor

Camcorder Effective Still Resolution

2.76Megapixel

Camcorder Effective Video Resolution

2.07Mpix

Camcorder Sensor Resolution

3.3Mpix

Optical Sensor Size

1/3.2"

Optical Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Qty

1CMOS

Optical System

Built-in Optical Image Stabilizer

Yes

Image Stabilizer

Optical (SuperRange)

Storage Floppy Drive

Type

None

Video Input

Digital Video Format

AVCHD

Digital Zoom

200

Media Type

Flash card / Hard disk drive

Shooting Modes

Digital photo mode

Still Image Format

JPEG

Type

Camcorder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type

None


Manufacturer's Description

Continuing Canon's industry-leading reputation for technology and product quality, Canon's latest high definition camcorders deliver the optical excellence, advanced image processing and superb performance found in the photographic and broadcast television lenses. With Canon Exclusives, you get more advanced features, enabling to more easily take your video to a higher level than ever possible before. Canon VIXIA HG20 Hard Disk Drive Camcorder combines the ease of recording video directly onto an internal hard disk drive with the advanced AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format. Its 60GB Hard Disk Drive allows you to record up to 22 hours and 55 minutes of crisp, high definition video (LP Mode). It also is a dual system camcorder, with the capability of also recording video and still images to an SDHC card as well. The VIXIA HG20 boasts 1920 x 1080 Full HD, and has a CODEC capable of recording 24Mbps - the highest AVCHD bitrate - through Canon's own Full HD CMOS Image Sensor and advanced DIGIC DV II image processor. Other exclusives are Genuine Canon 12x HD video lens, SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization and Instant AutoFocus and a host of other advanced features including an HDMI Connector. Enhanced and simplified controls give you more choices and easier operation. Remarkable image reproduction and advanced features are yours in this compact AVCHD Format Hard Disk Drive camcorder which easily goes along with you, wherever you are, to capture those unforgettable moments in life- in true HD.

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