8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

G2000

  • Japan
  • Americas
  • Europe, Asia, Oceania
  • Outline
  • Specifications
Marketed January2001
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

To strengthen Canon’s lineup of 8mm video camcorders, the G2000 was developed especially for markets outside Japan. The adoption of a newly developed compact and lightweight high-performance 22× optical zoom lens contributed to further size reduction. In addition, the introduction of a one-chip camera/recorder DSP made possible high-quality images during playback.

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 PAL system
Tape format 8 videocassette (P5 type)
Tape speed (at SP mode) 20.09 mm/s
Maximum recording time 90 min. at SP mode (with a 90-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time 6 min. (with a 90-min. cassette)
Image sensor 1/4″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 320,000 pixels (290,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.24″ monochrome LCD viewfinder (approx. 76,000 pixels)
Built-in microphone Monaural (Electric condenser microphone)
Lens 3.6-79.2mm focal length, f/1.6-3.8, 700X digital zoom, 22X optical power zoom, 9 groups 11 lenses with an aspherical lens, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 10mm (at wide), 1m (at midrange), 1m (at zoom)
Focusing system TTL autofocus / manual focusing possible with FlexZone autofocus system
Color temperature switching Auto-homing
Minimum illumination 0.4 lx
Recommended illumination More than 100 lx
Illumination range Approx. 0.4 lx-100,000 lx
Aperture Auto iris servo system
Output terminal (level/impedance) Audio output terminal 3.5mm mini jack (audio/video)
Audio signal:-10 dBv (at 47 kohms load)/less than 3 kohms unbalanced
Video output terminal 3.5mm mini jack (audio/video)
Video terminal:1Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced synchronized load
Power supply (rated) 7.2 V DC
Power consumption (when recording and auto-focusing) Approx. 3.3W
Speaker Built-in (23 mm diameter)
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°C)
Dimensions 95 mm x 103mm x 169mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: approx. 630 g
When recording: approx. 755 g
(including battery, 8mm videocassette, button-type lithium battery and lens cap)