CAMERA
Sensor
1/2.84 type HD CMOS Pro
System
RGB primary colour filter
Total pixels per sensor
Approx. 3.09 megapixels
Effective pixels per sensor
Approx. 2.91 megapixels (2136 x 1362)
Minimum illumination (PAL Version)
Auto: 1.0 lux With Auto Slow Shutter selected
Low Light Mode: 0.1 lux
Horizontal Resolution
900 TV lines at highest image quality
Zoom ratio
20x
Focal length
26.8 - 576mm (35mm equivalent / 28.8-576mm with Dynamic IS on)
Minimum focus distance
60cm (throughout zoom range);
10mm (wide angle)
ND filter
Built-in gradation filter (Auto or Off)
Zoom control
Zoom rockers on body and handle;
Selectable manual zoom/focus ring on lens;
Selectable High Speed and Soft Zoom modes available.
Zoom speed
Variable (body rocker only) or Constant speed (body and handle rocker; Fast/Normal/Slow, 16 speed level settings in each)
Focus control
MANUAL: Lens ring, Touchscreen OLED (touch Focus, Touch and Track), Focus Preset
AUTO: Face Priority AF / Face Only AF / Instant AF / Medium AF / TV AF
Iris control
Custom dial; Touchscreen; Auto
Aperture range
f1.8 - f8
Filter diameter
58mm
Lens elements/groups
12/10
Aperture blades
8 Blade Circular Aperture
Image stabilization system
Optical lens shift system (angle & vector movement detection) + electronic stabilisation;
4 modes: Intelligent (Auto), Dynamic, Standard, Powered
Digital zoom
Up to 400x;
Built-in 2x Digital Teleconverter (cannot be used with Digital Zoom)
Type
DIGIC DV 4
RECORDING
Video storage media
SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card (2 card slots);
Dual Format recording, Double slot (simultaneous) recording and Relay (continuous) recording possible.¹
Type
Class 6 (or higher) cards recommended for 1080/50P recording;
Class 4 (or higher) cards recommended for other Full HD recording
Recording time
128GB SDXC card:
10hrs 10mins (AVCHD max. quality)¹
8hrs 00mins (MP4 max. quality)¹
91hrs 55mins (MP4 lowest quality)¹
Recording file format
AVCHD Progressive (v2.0, high profile);
MP4
Recording format
AVCHD (all modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling):
1920x1080: 50p (28Mbps, linear PCM audio available);
1920x1080: 50i/PF25 (24Mbps, 17Mbps);
1440x1080: 50i/PF25 (5Mbps)
MP4 (all modes variable bit rate, 4:2:0 colour sampling):
1920x1080: 50p (35Mbps);
1920x1080: 25P (24Mbps, 17Mbps);
1280x720: 25P (4Mbps);
640x360: 25P (3Mbps)
Slow/Fast motion
YES (MP4 HD mode only, x0.5/x2/x4/x10/x20/x60/x120/x1200
Interval Record
NO
Frame Record
NO
Pre Record (cache record)
YES (3 seconds)
Scan Reverse
NO
HD->SD conversion
NO
Internal Data Transfer
MOVIE & STILLS: Yes (card to card)
Photo storage media
SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card
Still quality
During video recording or playback: 1920 x 1080/1280 x 720/640 x 360
SYSTEM
Type
Capacitive Organic LED
Size
8.77cm (3.5"), 100% view
Dots
1.23 million-dot equivalent
Touch Screen
Yes. Touch and Drag operations supported
Image quality adjustments
Brightness, backlight, OLED colour balance
Adjustable
YES (270 degree rotation about horizontal axis)
Waveform Monitor
NO
Focus Assist
Peaking; Magnifying
Peaking
YES
Zebra
YES (70% or 100% reference level)
Markers
ON/OFF (Level, Grid)
Size
0.61cm (0.24"), 100% view
Dots
1.56 million dots equivalent
Adjustable
YES (tiltable to 45 degrees)
Correction lens
+ 2.0 to -5.5 diopter
Audio in
XLR inputs with 48V phantom power (x2), 3.5mm microphone input jack
Headphone output
3.5mm stereo jack
Video monitor output
NO
HDMI
YES (HDMI™ mini connector, output only)
IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
NO
USB
YES (Mini-B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, output only)
HD/SD-SDI output
YES (576i, 720P or 1080i, output only, embedded audio and time code)
Time code
YES (Embedded in SDI output; superimposed on HDMI Output signal)
Genlock
NO
Component out
NO
AV terminal
3.5mm mini jack (output only for video and audio)
DC input
YES
Remote Control Terminal
2.5mm mini jack
Colour Bars
YES (SMPTE or EBU), with 1KHz Tone
Tally lamp
YES, in detachable handle
Accessory shoe
YES (cold shoe)
Custom key
YES (5 assignable buttons; select from 22 functions)
Custom Dial
YES (Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Manual Exposure, exposure compensation, AGC limit)
SHOOTING FUNCTIONS
Exposure metering
Centre-weighted average or segment evaluative (determined by shooting mode);
No metering: Fireworks mode, Fixed exposure (1/50 sec.)
Exposure compensation
-3 to +3 EV (12 steps);
Backlight Correction available (Auto or always on)
Auto Exposure mode
Smart Auto, Face Detection AE;
Manual control via Touch Exposure and Exposure Compensation functions.
Push Auto Iris
YES (via touchscreen)
Exposure Lock
YES. Touch Exposure available
Auto Gain Control setting
Auto / Manual
Auto Gain Control limit
0 to 24dB, 1dB increments (0 to 18dB in Cinema Mode)
Gain setting
0 to 24dB, 1dB increments (0 to 18dB in Cinema Mode)
Control Modes
Full Auto / Manual control (touchscreen LCD or control dial)
Shutter speed
1/6 to 1/2000 (depending on Scene Mode and frame rate)
Slow Shutter (SLS)
Yes. Auto On or Off
Clear Scan
NO
Infrared shooting mode
YES (green or white)
Built-in IR lamp
YES, in detachable handle
OIS Axis Shift
NO
Focal Length Guide
NO
Smart AUTO
YES
Program AE
AUTO;
M mode: P, Tv, Av, M (manual exposure), SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks);
Cinema mode: P, Tv, Av, M
Image Looks settings
Standard, Highlight Priority, Wide DR
Cinema Features
Cinema-Look Filter (9 options, including customisable 'Cinema Standard')
Image Effects
Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Colour Depth
Wireless LAN standards
IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (2.4GHz or 5GHz band)¹
Supported Wi-Fi Functions
Remote Operation; Movie Uploader (YouTube and Facebook)¹; Playback (in browser); Media Server; FTP File Transfer
Supported Browser for Remote Operation
Internet Explorer 8 or later, Safari (iOS), Safari (MacOS),
Android standard browser
Remote Operation Control Features
Aperture, Focus, WB, shutter Speed, Gain, Exposure Compensation, Shooting Mode, Slot select, Start/Stop Recording
Live view image Resolution
Camera setting mode: 680 x 383; Simplified setting: 284 x 160
Authentication Systems
Open/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Encryption
WEP64, WEP128, TKIP, AES
GPS Information (Optional Accessory)
Latitude/Longtitude/Elevation, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
Auto
YES
Preset
6: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten (incandescent lamps or halogen bulbs), Fluorescent H (3-wavelength type fluorescent), Fluorescent (white fluorescent)
Manual setting
Set 1, Set 2, Colour Temperature (2,000–15,000 K, 100K steps)
Countup system
Regen/Rec Run/Free Run/Preset (Non-Drop Frame)
Start value setting
“00:00:00:00”, Set/Reset selectable
Recording
AVCHD: Linear PCM¹ (2ch, 16 bit, 48 kHz) or Dolby Digital (AC-3 2ch, 48kHz)
MP4: MPEG-2 AAC LC (2 ch)
Control
Audio controls include:
Independent 2ch Line/Mic/Mic+48V input;
Independent level control per channel (-∞ to +18 dB);
Independent audio limiters (2 ch);
Input mic trimming
Microphone attenuation
Auto/On/Off (20dB)
Microphone level meter
YES
Wind Screen
YES
Zoom Microphone
YES (customisable frequency response and directivity)
ACCESSORIES
Supplied
Lens hood with barrier, Mic holder unit, Handle unit (HDU-1), Wireless Controller (WL-D89), Battery Pack BP-820, High Speed HDMI Cable (HTC100/S), Compact Power unit CA-570, AC Cable, Interface Cable (IFC-300PCU/S), Stereo Video Cable (STV-250N), PIXELA Data Import Utility Ver2.0
Optional
Canon Battery Pack BP-820/BP-828
Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-570,
Canon Battery Charger CG-800E/CG-800,
Canon HDMI cable HTC-100/HTC-100S
Canon Stereo Video Cable STV-250N,
Canon Tele Converter TL-H58,
Canon Wide Attachment WA-H58,
Canon Wireless Microphone WM-V1,
Canon Soft Carrying Case SC-1000, SC-2000,
Wrist Strap,WS-20,
Canon PROTECT Filter 58 mm, Canon ND4-L Filter 58 mm, Canon ND8-L Filter 58 mm,
Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2,
Canon Battery Video Light VL-10Li/VL-10LiII,
Canon Battery Pack BP-900 series (for VL-10Li/VL-10LiII),
Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-910/920/930 (for charging BP-900 series)
Backup power supply
Lithium coin battery (built-in)
Power Consumption
Max Approx. 5.2W¹ (AVCHD) / 5.1W (MP4)¹
Continuous Recording Time
Supplied BP-820: Approx. 145 minutes¹
Optional BP-828: Approx. 220 minutes¹
MISCELLANEOUS
Dimensions
Approx. 109 x 84 x 182 mm (main body only)
Approx. 131 x 180 x 231 mm (fully equipped)
Detachable handle
YES
Weight (camera only)
Approx. 770 g
Weight (fully equipped)
Approx. 1160 g
Operating Temperature range
-5 to +45ºC, 60% relative humidity
0ºC to +40ºC, 80% relative humidity
Disclaimer
All specifications are subject to change without notice
Footnote
¹ After 12 hours of continuous recording, camcorder will stop recording and re-start automatically. Simultaneous/Dual Format recording not available in 1080/50P modes.
¹ After 12 hours of continuous recording, camcorder will stop recording and re-start automatically. Simultaneous/Dual Format recording not available in 1080/50P modes.
¹ 5Ghz not available in Qatar, capability and functionality may vary by region
¹ iOS devices only, excludes MP4 1080/50P mode
¹ AVCHD 1080/50P mode only
¹ 28Mbps / 35Mbps recording, normal EVF brightness
¹ 28Mbps / 35Mbps recording, normal EVF brightness