- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | October 1984 |
| Original Price | 278,000 yen (without case) |
For the video perfectionist, canon proudly introduces the ultimate home video camera. With its macro-capable f/1.4 8x power zoom lens, parallax-free active autofocus system and stereo recording capability, the VC-30/VC-30A is fully equipped to handle every task demanded of it. Among its unique features are a side-panel character generator for composing titles and a continuous auto white balance function. Picture quality sets new standards of excellence thanks to the 2/3″ 5MHz saticon tube with new stripe filter.
| Television system | EIA Standard(525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal (VC-30A) CCIR(625 lines, 50 fields) PAL system (VC-30E) |
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| Scanning system | 525 lines, 2:1 interlaced (VC-30A) | |
| Camera tube | Single 2/3″ High-band(5MHz) saticon tube with electrostatic focusing | |
| Video (Luminance) S/N rate | Better than 47dB | |
| Horizontal resolution | Better than 320 lines at center | |
| Video output signal | 1.0 Vp-p/75 ohms(unbalanced) | |
| Typical subject luminance | 900 lx | |
| Minimum illumination | 10 lx (with standby/operate switch at UP) | |
| Color temperature correction | two position switch(daylight and tungsten), automatic adjustment | |
| Lens | f/1.4, 8x power zoom, 10-80mm focal length automatic iris | |
| Focusing system | active autofocus, manual focusing possible | |
| Minimum focusing distance | 1.2 m(3.9 ft.) | |
| Macro mechanism | wide macro; macro recording distance : 4mm from front of lens | |
| Filter diameter | 58 mm | |
| Electronic viewfinder | 1″ monochrome CRT, 1.5″ color CRT(optional) | |
| Viewfinder information | in screen | filter setting display, white balance display, exposure display, focus indicator display, sensitivity up display, recording time indicator, battery charge warning, tape counter indicator, interval timer display |
| out of screen | recording indicator | |
| Auto fade | video and audio | |
| Remote Control | VCR recording function controllable from camera. camera start/stop and zooming functions controllable via canon zoom remote control unit(optional accessory) | |
| Microphone | Uni-directional electret condenser stereo microphone | |
| External Microphone input level | -70dB, 600 ohms unbalanced, 3.5mm mini-jack | |
| Audio output level | -20dB, high impedance | |
| Power supply | 12V DC | |
| Power consumption | VC-30A / VC-30E | |
| during recording (with the monochrome electronic viewfinder) |
approx. 7W / approx. 7.6W | |
| on standby | approx. 2.2W / approx. 2.2W | |
| Cable length | approx. 2 m | |
| Provided accessories | electronic viewfinder VF-30A, shoulder strap and lens cap | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
210 x 192 x 409 mm (including electronic viewfinder) | |
| Weight | Body: 2,100 g Electronic viewfinder(VF-30A): 400 g |
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