Japan- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | February 2000 |
| Original Price | For export only (no Japanese market price) |
To strengthen Canon’s lineup of 8mm video camcorders, the ES50/G1500 was developed especially for markets outside Japan. Inheriting the basic features of its predecessor, the ES50/G1500 achieved a more compact size as well as a more powerful system and simple operation. The newly developed compact and lightweight 22x optical zoom lens made possible a radical reduction in size, while a built-in battery charger and new lithium-ion battery also helped to raise the quality of the power system while reducing its size. In addition, the Time Base Corrector realized razor-sharp images during playback.
| 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(ES50), PAL system(G1500) | |
| Tape format | 8 videocassette (ES50:P6 type, G1500:P5 type) | |
| Tape speed (at SP mode) |
14.345 mm/s(ES50), 20.05 mm/s(G1500) | |
| Maximum recording time | ES50 | 120 min. at SP mode (with a 120-min. cassette) |
| G1500 | 90 min. at SP mode (with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| Fast forward/rewind time | ES50 | 6 min.(with a 120-min. cassette) |
| G1500 | 6 min.(with a 90-min. cassette) | |
| Image sensor | 1/4” CCD (charge-coupled device), | |
| ES50 | 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels) | |
| G1500 | 320,000 pixels (290,000 effective pixels) | |
| Viewfinder | 0.44″ color LCD viewfinder (approx.113,000 pixels) | |
| Built-in microphone | Monaural (Electric condenser microphone) | |
| Lens | 3.6-79.2mm focal length, f/1.6-3.7, 500X digital zoom, 22X optical power zoom, 9 groups 11 lenses with an aspherical lens, filter diameter: 46mm, P = 0.75, Minimum shooting distance: 10mm (at wide), 1m (at midrange), 1m (at zoom) | |
| Focusing system | TTL autofocus / manual focusing possible with FlexZone autofocus system | |
| Color temperature switching | Auto-homing | |
| Minimum illumination | 0.4 lx | |
| Recommended illumination | More than 100 lx | |
| Illumination range | Approx. 0.4 lx–100,000 lx | |
| Aperture | Auto iris servo system | |
| Output terminal (level/impedance) | Audio output terminal | 3.5mm mini jack (audio/video) |
| Audio signal:-10 dBv (at 47 kohms load)/less than 3 kohms unbalanced | ||
| Video output terminal | 3.5mm mini jack (audio/video) | |
| Video terminal:1Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced synchronized load | ||
| External microphone terminal | 3.5mm mini jack | |
| Microphone input:-67dBv (with 600-ohm microphone)/more than 5 kohms | ||
| Video light * ES50 only |
Built-in halogen lamp (3W) Lighting angle/optical axis center illumination Approx. 73º/12 lx (2m shooting distance on optical axis) |
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| Power supply (rated) | 7.2 V DC | |
| Power consumption (when recording and auto-focusing) |
Video light OFF: 4.2W(ES50), 3.9W(G1500) Video light ON: 7.2W |
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| Speaker | Built-in (23 mm diameter) | |
| Operating temperature range | 32–104°F (0–40°C) | |
| Dimensions | 96 mm × 103mm × 173mm (excluding tiny projection) | |
| Weight | Body: approx. 650 g(ES50), approx. 645 g(G1500) When recording: approx. 795 g (ES50), approx. 790 g(G1500) (including battery, 8mm videocassette, button-type lithium battery and lens cap) |
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