- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | August 1989 |
| Original Price | 168,000 yen (with accessories) |
Canon developed the E640 as one of the third series of camcorders featuring a rotating grip with built-in viewfinder along with the H660. The E640 offered extensive automatic features, including backlight compensation, AF macro (telemacro AF mode), and auto frame (subject size remains same regardless of the distance). The standard 8mm E640 with its 8x zoom lens was the successor to the E808.
| Video recording system | E640 | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC) – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
| E640 | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (PAL) – 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 (E640 ) , PAL system (E640 ) | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette | |
| Tape speed | E640 | 14.345mm/s |
| E640 | 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/s (at LP mode) | |
| Maximum recording time | E640 | 120 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) |
| E640 | 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | E640 | Approx. 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) |
| E640 | Approx. 6 min. (with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | E640 | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 360,000 pixels (330,000 effective pixels) |
| E640 | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 420,000 pixels (400,000 effective pixels) | |
| Viewfinder | 0.7″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder | |
| Built-in microphone | Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone | |
| Lens | 8.5-68mm focal length, 12 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 60cm | |
| Focusing system | Active 3-point autofocus using infrared beam | |
| Minimum illumination | 7 lx(E640 ) , 25 lx(E640 ) | |
| Illumination range | 7 lx-100,000 lx(E640 ) , 25 lx-100,000 lx(E640 ) | |
| Aperture | Auto iris servo system | |
| Output terminal (level/impedance) | Video/audio output terminal | RCA-pin jack |
| Video output terminal | 1Vp-p/75 ohms | |
| Audio output terminal | -10dBv (at 3 kohms load) | |
| External microphone terminal | 3.5mm mini jack | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption | Approx. Less than 8.8W (Forwarding) , 7.9W (AF mode) | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°c) | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 120mm x 122mm x 301mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: Approx. 1200g When recording: Approx. 1400g (including battery, 8mm videocassette) |
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