- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | August 2008 |
The Canon iVIS HG21 camcorder features a high-capacity internal hard disk drive (HDD) offering 120GB of storage, three times the capacity of the previous iVIS HG10 released in September 2007. In addition to its high-capacity HDD, enabling the holding of up to approximately 45 hours*1 of video, the iVIS HG21 can also save video or still images onto an SD/SDHC card.
The iVIS HG21 come equipped with Canon’s newly developed codec and record images at the maximum AVCHD bit rate of 24Mbps. Both models feature a 1/3.2-inch Canon HD CMOS sensor to enable high-speed capturing of detailed images, a high-resolution 12x optical zoom Canon HD Video Lens equipped with optical Image Stabilization, and the high-performance DIGIC DV II image processor, all of which support the faithful reproduction of high-definition images in full HD (1,920 x 1,080), from video capture to recording and all steps in between.
The Canon iVIS HG21 also incorporate a variety of functions suited for recording in HD, including a High Speed AF system, which delivers rapid focusing performance with high precision, and a Cinema Mode that enables the recording of movies with the look and feel of film.
*1 When shooting in LP Mode on the internal HDD
| Digital Video | |
| Standard Definition or High Definition | High Definition |
| Power Consumption | 3.8 W (SP Mode) |
| Image Sensor | 1/3.2″ CMOS Sensor, RGB Primary Color Filter |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 3.3 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Video: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) Still Image: Approx. 2.76 Megapixels (1920 x 1440) |
| Maximum Recording Time | 120GB Internal Hard Disk Drive LP (5 Mbps) 45 hours 55 minutes SP (7 Mbps) 36 hours XP+ (12 Mbps) 21 hours 40 minutes FXP (17 Mbps) 15 hours 45 minutes MXP (24 Mbps) 11 hours 05 minutes Greater recording time is possible by adding an SDHC Memory Card |
| Lens | Zoom Ratio 12x Optical/200x Digital Focal Length f=4.8- 57mm Zoom Speed Variable/3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.0mm Filter Size 37mm |
| Focusing System | Instant AF, Through the Lens/Manual Focusing Possible |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Programmed AE | Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINEMA, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 1/500 (card) |
| Auto Date/Time | Yes |
| Record Search/Review | Yes |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 10mm (wide) / 1m (tele) |
| White Balance | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Auto, Manual |
| Minimum Illumination | Night Mode .2 lx (shutter 1/2 sec.) |
| Image Stabilization | SuperRange Optical (lens shift) |
| Viewfinder | .27″ (approx. 123,000 pixels) |
| LCD Screen | 2.7″ Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD (approx. 211,000 pixels) |
| Recording Media | Internal Hard Disk Drive (120GB) or SD/SDHC Memory Card |
| Audio | Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch) |
| Dimensions | (WxHxD) 3.2 x 3.0 x 5.1in. |
| Weight (not including lens and battery pack) | 1.1 lbs. |