Japan- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | April2001 |
| Original Price | For export only (no Japanese market price) |
To strengthen Canon’s lineup of 8mm video camcorders, the ES420V/V520 was developed especially for markets outside Japan. The adoption of a newly developed compact and lightweight high-performance 22× optical zoom lens contributed to further size reduction. In addition, the introduction of a one-chip camera/recorder DSP made possible high-quality 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(ES420V), PAL system(V520) | |||
| Tape format | 8/Hi8 videocassette (ES420V:P6/E6 type, V520:P5 type) | |||
| Tape speed (at SP mode) | 14.345 mm/s(ES420V), 20.05 mm/s(V520) | |||
| Maximum recording time | ES420V | 120 min. at SP mode (with a 120-min. cassette) | ||
| V520 | 90 min. at SP mode (with a 90-min. cassette) | |||
| Fast forward/rewind time | ES420V | 6 min. (with a 120-min. cassette) | ||
| V520 | 6 min. (with a 90-min. cassette) | |||
| Image sensor | 1/4″ CCD (charge-coupled device) | |||
| ES420 | 270,000 pixels (250,000 effective pixels) | |||
| V520 | 320,000 pixels (290,000 effective pixels) | |||
| Viewfinder | 0.24″ monochrome LCD viewfinder (approx. 76,000 pixels) | |||
| LCD screen | 2.5″ color LCD, approx. 61,000 pixels | |||
| Built-in microphone | Monaural (Electric condenser microphone) | |||
| Lens | 3.6-79.2mm focal length, f/1.6-3.8, 700X 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 | |||
| Image stabilizer | Auto-homing | |||
| Image stabilizer | Electronic | |||
| 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 | ||||
| S-Video output terminal | 4-pin mini-DIN | |||
| Luminance and synchronized signal1Vp-p/75 ohms | ||||
| Color burst0.286Vp-p/75 ohms | ||||
| Video light | 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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* “S-Video output terminal” and “Video light” are ES420V only |
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| Power supply (rated) | 7.2 V DC | |||
| Power consumption (when recording and auto-focusing) | Video light OFF : | |||
| EVF | LCD | |||
| ES420V | approx. 3.6W | approx. 4.8W | ||
| V520 | approx. 3.9W | approx. 5.1W | ||
| Video light ON : | ||||
| EVF | LCD | |||
| ES420V | approx. 6.7W | — | ||
| Operating temperature range | 32-104°F (0-40°C) | |||
| Dimensions | 102mm × 103mm × 180mm (excluding tiny projection) | |||
| Weight | Body: approx. 745 g When recording: approx. 870 g (including battery, 8mm videocassette, button-type lithium battery and lens cap) |
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