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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 |
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| 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) |
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