Japan
Europe, Asia, Oceania- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | October 1994 |
| Original Price | For export only (no Japanese market price) |
The ES800 was developed to strengthen Canon’s lineup of 8mm video camcorders in the compact, family-use segment. It employed the normal 8mm video recording format, but also with optical image stabilizer, previously only available with top-quality Hi8 models. It also featured a digital camera-signal processing system and a high-resolution color viewfinder.
| Video recording system | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system – Luminance signal: FM azimuth recording – Chrominance signal: Converted subcarrier phase shift recording |
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| 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 with an aspherical lens, step-up ring diameter: 49mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 1cm (at wide), 100cm (at midrange), 80cm (at tele) | ||
| Focusing system | TTL autofocus / manual focusing possible | ||
| Image stabilizer | Optical, with Vari-Angle Prism | ||
| Color temperature switching | Auto-homing | ||
| Minimum illumination | Approx. 2 lx | ||
| Recommended illumination | More than 100 lx | ||
| Illumination range | Approx. 2 lx-100,000 lx | ||
| 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. 7.6W | ||
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°c) | ||
| Dimensions | 115mm x 114mm x 193mm (excluding tiny projection) | ||
| Weight | Body: Approx. 900g When recording: Approx. 1100g (including battery, 8mm videocassette, button-type lithium battery and lens cap) |
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