HD Camcorders

VIXIA HF M50/M500

LEGRIA HF M56/M506

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Marketed March 2012

Small and light with a sleek new design, the VIXIA HF M50/M500 (LEGRIA HF M56/M506) camcorder records stunning HD video. Image quality is unsurpassed, thanks to the camcorder’s newly designed, professional-level Canon HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor. The high-sensitivity sensor provides outstanding resolution, better low-light performance, and beautiful, natural detail in both shadow and highlight areas.Intelligent IS and SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization designed for the Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens make every scene clear and steady, and new built-in features make it easy to give your videos added creativity.
Operation is fun and simple with a Flat Touch Panel LCD you’ll control with your fingertips.

System
Recording System [Movies]
AVCHD
Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264;
Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch; Dolby Digital 5.1ch*

* Only when using the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone.

MP4
Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio compression: MPEG-2 AAC-LC (2ch)
[Photos]
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatible with Exif* Ver. 2.3
Image compression: JPEG

* This camcorder supports Exif 2.3 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
Video Signal Configuration VIXIA HF M52: AVCHD:1080/60i*1 ,LEGRIA HF M56/M506: AVCHD: 1080/50i*2MP4:720P

*1 Recordings made with the [PF24], [PF30] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 60i.
*2 Recordings made with the [PF25] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 50i.
Recording Media
  • VIXIA HF M50, LEGRIA HF M56: Built-in memory: 8 GB
  • SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included)
Maximum Recording Time VIXIA HF M50,
LEGRIA HF M56:
8 GB built-in memory		 [AVCHD movies]
MXP mode:
40 min.
FXP mode: 1 hr.
XP+ mode: 1 hr. 25 min.
SP mode: 2 hr. 20 min.
LP mode: 3 hr.
MP4 movies:9 Mbps:
1 hr. 55 min.
4 Mbps: 4 hr. 10 min.
Commercially available 16 GB memory card [AVCHD movies]
MXP mode:
1 hr. 25 min.
FXP mode: 2 hr. 5 min.
XP+ mode: 2 hr. 50 min.
SP mode: 4 hr. 45 min.
LP mode: 6 hr. 5 min.
MP4 movies:9 Mbps:
3 hr. 50 min.
4 Mbps: 8 hr. 25 min.
Image Sensor 1/3-inch CMOS, 2,370,000 pixels
Effective pixels: 2,070,000 pixels (1920 x 1080)
LCD Touch Screen 7.51 cm (3 inch), wide, TFT color, 230,000 dots, touch operation
Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone with multiple directionality settings
Lens f=6.1-61 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 10x optical zoom, iris aperture
35 mm equivalent: 43.6 – 436 mm
Lens Configuration 11 elements in 9 groups (2 double-sided aspheric elements)
AF System Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF]) or Manual focus
Filter Diameter 43 mm
Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m (3.3 ft.); 40 cm (1.3 ft.) with tele macro on at full telephoto; 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle
White Balance Auto white balance, Custom white balance or Preset white balance settings:
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H
Minimum Illumination
  • 0.1lx
    ([SCN: Low Light] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)
  • 1.0 lx (LEGRIA HF M56/M506)
    ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/25)
  • 1.2 lx (VIXIA HF M50)
    ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30)
Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer
Size of Video Recordings AVCHD movies: MXP, FXP mode: 1920 x 1080 pixels; XP+, SP, LP mode: 1440 x 1080 pixels
MP4 movies: 1280 x 720 pixels
Size of Photos 1920 x 1080 pixels
Terminals
AV OUT/
Terminal		 ø 3.5 mm minijack; output only (dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output)
Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω unbalanced
Audio: -10 dBV (47 kΩ load) / 3 kΩ or less
USB Terminal mini-AB, Hi-Speed USB; (LEGRIA HF M56/M506: output only)
HDMI OUT Terminal HDMI mini connector; output only; compatible with HDMI-CEC and x.v.Color
MIC Terminal
(VIXIA HF M50/M500)		 ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack
-64 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 kΩ or more
Wi-Fi (VIXIA HF M50, LEGRIA HF M56)
Standard Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g/n protocol
Frequency 2.4 GHz
Supported channels VIXIA HF M50: 1 – 11
LEGRIA HF M56: 1 – 13
Encryption methods WEP-64/WEP-128, TKIP/AES
Power / Others
Power supply (rated) 3.6 V DC (battery pack), 5.3 V DC (compact power adapter)
Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions
[W x H x D]		 68 x 64 x 121 mm (2.7 x 2.5 x 4.8 in.) (excluding the grip belt)
Weight 310 g (10.9 oz.) (camcorder body only)