8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

E330

E400

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Marketed June 1992
Original Price For export only (no Japanese market price)

Canon developed E330[A] / E400[E] as the successor to the E230 with easy-to-use design especially for women and beginners. The E330[A] / E400[E] provided a rotating grip, large, user-friendly buttons and switches, and a newly designed IC with separate Y/C signals, ensuring sharp, crisp images with no chromatic aberration.

Video recording system E330 [A] 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC)
– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
E400 [E] 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (PAL)
– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
Audio recording system Frequency multiplexing system (Hi-Fi monaural)
Television system NTSC system (E330 [A]) , PAL system (E400 [E])
Tape format 8 videocassette
Tape speed E330 [A] 14.345mm/s
E400 [E] 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/s (at LP mode)
Maximum recording time E330 [A] 120 min. (with a 120-min. cassette)
E400 [E] 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a 90-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time E330 [A] Approx. 6 min. 30 sec. (with a 120-min. cassette)
E400 [E] Approx. 6 min. 30 sec. (with a 90-min. cassette)
Image sensor E330 [A] 1/3″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels)
E400 [E] 1/3″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 320,000 pixels (300,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.6″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder
Built-in microphone Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone
Lens 6-67mm focal length, 12 groups 13 lenses, filter diameter: 37mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 60cm
Focusing system Active 3-point autofocus using infrared beam
Minimum illumination 12 lx
Illumination range 12 lx-100,000 lx
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)
Power supply 6V DC
Power consumption 5.9W (AF mode)
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions Approx. 106.5mm x 108mm x 302mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 960g
When recording: indistinct