8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

E350

E350

E600

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Marketed June 1992
Original Price indistinct

Canon developed E350[A] / E600[E] as the successor to the E250 with easy-to-use design especially for women and beginners. The E350[A] / E600[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 E350 [A] [J] 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC)
– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
E600 [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 stereo)
Television system NTSC system (E350 [A] [J]) , PAL system (E600 [E])
Tape format 8 videocassette
Tape speed E350 [A] [J] 14.345mm/s
E600 [E] 20.051mm/s (at SP mode), 10.026mm/s (at LP mode)
Maximum recording time E350 [A] [J] 120 min. (with a 120-min. cassette)
E600 [E] 90 min. at SP mode, 180 min. at LP mode (with a 90-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time E350 [A] [J] Approx. 6 min. 30 sec. (with a 120-min. cassette)
E600 [E] Approx. 6 min. 30 sec. (with a 90-min. cassette)
Image sensor E350 [A] [J] 1/3″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 350,000 pixels (330,000 effective pixels)
E600 [E] 1/3″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 420,000 pixels (400,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.6″ Monochrome electronic viewfinder
Built-in microphone Stereo microphone (120 degree angle adjustable)
Lens 6.7-80.4mm focal length, 12 groups 13 lenses, filter diameter: 37mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 70cm
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 6.3W (AF mode)
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions Approx. 106.5mm x 108mm x 308mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 990g
When recording: indistinct