8mm Camcorders

8mm Camcorders

UC-L100W

ES500

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Marketed July 1994
Original Price 145,000 yen

Balancing excellent performance and outstanding value for money, this model targeted the most competitively priced market. Canon sought to create a “high-performance, compact, family-use model.” As the midrange model in Canon’s lineup of 8mm video camcorders, it featured a built-in wide attachment lens for additional user value.

Video recording system 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system
– Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording
– Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording
Audio recording system Frequency multiplexing with the video signal by rotary head (Hi-Fi monaural)
Television system NTSC system
Tape format 8 videocassette (P6 type)
Tape speed 1.43cm/s
Maximum recording time 150 min. (with a 150-min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette)
Image sensor 1/3″ CCD (charge-coupled device), 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels)
Viewfinder 0.7″ color LCD viewfinder
Built-in microphone Electret condenser microphone
Lens 5.2-62.4mm focal length, f/1.8 (at wide angle), 8 groups 10 lenses, Minimum shooting distance: 1cm (at wide), 100cm (at midrange), 80cm (at tele)
Focusing system TTL autofocus / manual focusing possible
Color temperature switching Auto-homing
Minimum illumination Approx. 2 lx (ES500) , Approx. 7 lx (UC-L100W)
Recommended illumination More than 100 lx
Illumination range Approx. 2 lx-100,000 lx(ES500) , Approx. 7 lx-100,000 lx(UC-L100W)
Aperture Auto iris servo system
Output terminal (level/impedance) Video/audio output terminal RCA-pin jack, input/output switchable (audio/video)
Video output terminal 1Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced synchronized load
Audio output terminal -10dBv (at 47 kohms load) / less than 3 kohms unbalanced
Output terminal 2.5mm mini jack, 5V DC
Video light Built-in halogen lamp
Lighting angle / optical axis center illumination:Approx. 30° / 40 lx (2m shooting distance on optical axis)
Power supply 6V DC
Power consumption
(when recording and auto-focusing)
Approx. 7.0W
Operating temperature range 32-104°F (0-40°c)
Dimensions 115mm x 114mm x 193mm (excluding tiny projection)
Weight Body: Approx. 840g
When recording: Approx. 1004g
(including battery, 8mm videocassette, button-type lithium battery and lens cap)