8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

ES800

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Marketed October 1994
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

The ES800 was developed to strengthen Canon’s lineup of 8mm video camcorders in the compact, family-use segment. It employed the normal 8mm video recording format, but also with optical image stabilizer, previously only available with top-quality Hi8 models. It also featured a digital camera-signal processing system and a high-resolution color viewfinder.

Video recording system 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system
– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
Audio recording system Frequency multiplexing with the video signal by rotary head (Hi-Fi monaural)
Television system NTSC system
Tape format 8 videocassette (P6 type)
Tape speed 1.43cm/s
Maximum recording time 150 min. (with a 150-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette)
Image sensor 1/3″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.7″ color LCD viewfinder
Built-in microphone Electret condenser microphone
Lens 5.2-62.4mm focal length, f/1.8 (at wide angle), 8 groups 10 lenses with an aspherical lens, step-up ring diameter: 49mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 1cm (at wide), 100cm (at midrange), 80cm (at tele)
Focusing system TTL autofocus / manual focusing possible
Image stabilizer Optical, with Vari-Angle Prism
Color temperature switching Auto-homing
Minimum illumination Approx. 2 lx
Recommended illumination More than 100 lx
Illumination range Approx. 2 lx-100,000 lx
Aperture Auto iris servo system
Output terminal (level/impedance) Video/audio output terminal RCA-pin jack, input/output switchable (audio/video)
Video output terminal 1Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced synchronized load
Audio output terminal -10dBv (at 47 kohms load) / less than 3 kohms unbalanced
Output terminal 2.5mm mini jack, 5V DC
Video light Built-in halogen lamp
Lighting angle / optical axis center illumination:Approx. 30° / 40 lx (2m shooting distance on optical axis)
Power supply 6V DC
Power consumption
(when recording and auto-focusing)
Approx. 7.6W
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions 115mm x 114mm x 193mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 900g
When recording: Approx. 1100g
(including battery, 8mm videocassette, button-type lithium battery and lens cap)