8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

UC25Hi

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Marketed October 1992
Original Price 188,000 yen

Canon sought to create an easy-to-operate, high-performance camcorder with enhanced automatic functions, targeting a wider range of users. The UC25Hi employed the Hi8 format and a highly sensitive 410,000-pixel 1/3″ CCD, achieving even higher image quality. It also featured Hi-Fi stereo, allowing users to enjoy realistic sound.

Video recording system 4 rotary heads, helical scanning system (NTSC)
– 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
Tape format 8 videocassette
Tape speed 14.345mm/s
Maximum recording time 150 min. (with a 150-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time Approx. 8 min. (with a 120-min. cassette)
Image sensor 1/3″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 410,000 pixels (380,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.7″ Electronic color LCD viewfinder
Built-in microphone Stereo microphone (120 degree angle adjustable)
Lens 6-48mm focal length, 7 groups 9 lenses with two aspherical lenses, filter diameter: 37mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 1cm (at wide), 90cm (at midrange), 70cm (at tele)
Focusing system TTL autofocus
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)
External microphone terminal 3.5mm stereo mini jack
Power supply 6V DC
Power consumption Approx. 6.9W (AF mode)
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions Approx. 73mm x 132mm x 173mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 550g
When recording: Approx. 745g (including battery, 8mm videocassette)