Europe, Asia, Oceania- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | November 1989 |
| Original Price | 208,000 yen (with accessories) |
When big-screen TVs came onto the market in 1989, the industry began an aggressive commercialization of camcorders with stereo sound in response to consumers’ demands to enjoy high-quality video along with more realistic stereo sound effects. Inheriting the basic features of the H460, Canon developed the H680 adding stereo sound to meet market trends.
| Video recording system | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC) – 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 | |
| Tape format | 8/Hi8 videocassette | |
| Tape speed | 14.345mm/s | |
| Maximum recording time | 120 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | Approx. 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | 1/2″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 360,000 pixels (330,000 effective pixels) | |
| Viewfinder | 0.7″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder | |
| Built-in microphone | Unidirectional electret condenser microphone | |
| Lens | 8.7-70mm focal length, 12 groups 14 lenses, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 120cm | |
| Focusing system | Active 3-point autofocus using infrared beam | |
| Minimum illumination | 7 lx(H680 ) , 25 lx(H680 ) | |
| Illumination range | 7 lx-100,000 lx(H680 ) , 25 lx-100,000 lx(H680 ) | |
| 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) | |
| S-Video output terminal | 1Vp-p (Y signal) 0.286Vp-p (C signal) | |
| External microphone terminal | 3.5mm mini jack | |
| Power supply | 6V DC | |
| Power consumption | Approx. Less than 8.7W (Forwarding) , 7.4W (AF mode) | |
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°c) | |
| Dimensions | Approx. 126mm x 123mm x 329mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: Approx. 1400g When recording: Approx. 1600g (including battery, 8mm videocassette) |
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