- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | January 1987 |
| Original Price | 199,800 yen |
Canon developed this 8mm video camcorder to improve image quality and operability, inheriting the basic features of VM-E1. The VM-E2 incorporated a high-performance 240,000-pixel 1/2″ CCD image sensor and Canon’s original image processing technology to produce natural color tones. In addition to automating the camera controls, it improved operability by separating the camera controls from the video recording controls.
| Video recording system | VM-E2 | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC) – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
| VM-E2 | 2 rotary heads, PAL system – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
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| Audio recording system | Frequency multiplexing system | |
| Television system | NTSC system (VM-E2 ) , PAL system (VM-E2 ) | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette | |
| Tape speed | VM-E2 | 14.345mm/s |
| VM-E2 | 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/s (at LP mode) | |
| Maximum recording time | VM-E2 | 180 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette) |
| VM-E2 | 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | VM-E2 | 7 min. (with a P6-type 120-min. cassette) |
| VM-E2 | Less than 6 min. (with a P5-type 90-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | VM-E2 | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 210,000 pixels |
| VM-E2 | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 240,000 pixels | |
| Viewfinder | Monochrome electronic viewfinder | |
| Lens | 8-48mm focal length, 11 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 120cm | |
| Focusing system | Active 3-point autofocus using infrared beam | |
| Color temperature switching | With white balance adjustment | |
| Minimum illumination | 10 lx | |
| Illumination range | 10 lx-100,000 lx | |
| Aperture | Auto iris servo system | |
| Output terminal (level/impedance) | Video/audio output terminal | 10-pin round-type (EVF) M3 mini jack (Earphone) |
| Video output terminal | 1Vp-p/75 ohms | |
| Audio output terminal | -10dBv (at 3 kohms load) | |
| Output terminal | 12-pin square-type | |
| External microphone terminal | M3 mini jack | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption | VM-E2 | Less than 6W |
| VM-E2 | Less than 7.5W | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104ºF (0-40ºc) | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 145mm x 153mm x 288mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: Approx. 1600g (including viewfinder) When recording: indistinct |
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