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| Marketed | February 2013 |
The new Canon iVIS HF R42 HD video camcorder newly incorporates a Baby Mode, which enables users to effortlessly capture precious moments and enjoy tracking the growth of infants over time. By registering a baby’s date of birth on the device prior to recording, the HF R42 will automatically add a stamp to indicate the child’s age in the video. Users can also add stamps to display the infant’s length and weight at the time the video was captured. Video files recorded in Baby Mode are automatically saved in chronological order in the camcorder’s Baby Album, enabling videos to be easily managed separate from other video files.
Featuring enhanced Wi-Fi connectivity, the Canon iVIS HF R42 allows video to be sent wirelessly to cell phones, PCs and other devices, enabling users to easily share video using such methods as e-mail, social networking sites and video-sharing sites.*1 The camcorder enables video to be wirelessly shared using not only iOS devices, but also Android devices, delivering improved ease of use*2 compared with its predecessor, the iVIS HF R32 (released in May 2012), which only supported iOS devices. In addition, by downloading the CameraAccess*3 application, users can monitor video in real-time using a mobile device, even from a remote location. Users can also remotely start and stop recording, control zoom and confirm such camcorder information as remaining battery life, recording time and zoom setting.
The Canon iVIS HF R42 employs a newly developed DIGIC DV 4 imaging platform that, featuring greatly enhanced processing power, makes possible high image quality and high magnification. DIGIC DV 4 supports 1080/60p*4 recording in both AVCHD and MP4 video formats, approximately twice the information volume of the 60i frame rate standard offered by its predecessor, enabling users to crisply capture even fast moving subjects. The camcorder is capable of recording MP4 files at a bit rate of approximately 35 Mbps, making possible the accurate capture of even the peripheral areas of a moving subject.
*1 Video can be uploaded to YouTube and other video-sharing sites from an iPad or iPhone by using the Movie Uploader iOS application, available for download free of charge from the App Store.
*2 Support is not guaranteed for all iOS and Android models.
*3 The CameraAccess application is available for download free of charge from the App Store and Google Play.
*4 Progressive scan format at a resolution of 1920 x 1080 effective pixels and a rate of 60 frames per second.
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| Recording System | [Movies] AVCHD* Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch * Compatible with AVCHD ver. 2.0 specifications. MP4 |
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| [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. |
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| Video Signal Configuration | AVCHD, MP4 | |
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| Maximum Recording Time | 32 GB built-in memory ( VIXIA HF R42 / LEGRIA HF R48 ) |
AVCHD movies:50P/60P: 2 hr. 30 min./ MXP: 2 hr. 55 min./ FXP: 4 hr. 10 min./ LP: 12 hr. 15 min./ |
| MP4 movies:35 Mbps: 2 hr./ 24 Mbps: 2 hr. 55 min./ 17 Mbps: 4 hr. 10 min./ 4 Mbps: 17 hr. 20 min./ |
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| 8 GB built-in memory ( VIXIA HF R40 / LEGRIA HF R47 / LEGRIA HF R46 ) |
AVCHD movies:50P/60P: 35 min./ MXP: 40 min./ FXP: 1 hr./ LP: 3 hr./ |
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| MP4 movies:35 Mbps: 30 min./ 24 Mbps: 40 min./ 17 Mbps: 1 hr./ 4 Mbps: 4 hr. 20 min./ |
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| Commercially available 16 GB memory card |
AVCHD movies:50P/60P: 1 hr. 15 min./ MXP: 1 hr. 25 min./ FXP: 2 hr. 5 min./ LP: 6 hr. 5 min./ |
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| MP4 movies:35 Mbps: 1 hr./ 24 Mbps: 1 hr. 25 min./ 17 Mbps: 2 hr. 5 min./ 4 Mbps: 8 hr. 40 min./ |
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| Image Sensor | 1/4.85-in. CMOS, 3,280,000 pixels Effective pixels: 2,070,000 pixels (1920 x 1080) When advanced zoom is on: 1920 x 1080 (wide angle), 1360 x 765 (full telephoto) |
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| LCD Touch Screen | 7.51 cm(3 in.), wide, TFT color, 230,000 dots, touch operation | |
| Microphone | Stereo electret condenser microphone | |
| Lens | f=2.8-89.6 mm, F/1.8-4.5, 32x optical zoom, 53x advanced zoom | |
| 35 mm equivalent: | 38.5 – 1,232 mm 32.5 – 1,723 mm (when advanced zoom is on) |
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| Lens Configuration | 10 elements in 7 groups (1 aspheric element) | |
| AF System | Autofocus (TTL) or Manual focus | |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1 m (3.3 ft.); 50 cm (1.6 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, Tungsten | |
| Minimum Illumination | VIXIA HF R42 / R40 / R400 |
0.4 lx : [Low Light] Special Scene mode, Shutter speed at 1/2 5 lx : [Programmed AE] shooting mode, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30 |
| LEGRIA HF R48 / R47 / R46 / R406 |
0.4 lx : [Low Light] Special Scene mode, Shutter speed at 1/2 4 lx : [Programmed AE] shooting mode, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/25 |
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| Recommended Illumination | More than 100 lx | |
| Image Stabilization | Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer | |
| Size of Video Recordings | AVCHD movies | 50P/60P, MXP, FXP:1920 x 1080 pixels |
| LP:1440 x 1080 pixels | ||
| MP4 movies | 35 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps:1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| 4 Mbps:1280 x 720 pixels | ||
| Size of Photos | 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels (MP4 movies at 4 Mbps) 1920 x 1080 pixels (photos captured from a movie) |
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| Terminals | ||
| AV OUT/ Headphone 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 |
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| USB Terminal | mini-AB, Hi-Speed USB; (LEGRIA HF R48/R47/R46/R406: output only) | |
| HDMI OUT Terminal | HDMI mini connector; output only | |
| MIC Terminal (VIXIA HF R42/R40/R400 only) |
ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack -64 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 kΩ or more |
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| Wi-Fi (VIXIA HF R42/R40, LEGRIA HF R48/R47/R46 only) | ||
| Standard | Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g/n protocol; Wi-Fi Protected Setup (connection methods: WPS button, PIN code) |
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| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | |
| Supported channels | 1 – 11 (VIXIA HF R42/R40) 1 – 13 (LEGRIA HF R48/R47/R46) |
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| 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) | |
| Power consumption | VIXIA HF R42 / R40 / R400 | 3.2 W (FXP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness, memory card) |
| LEGRIA HF R48 / R47 / R46 / R406 | 3.0 W (FXP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness) | |
| Operating temperature | 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) | |
| Dimensions [W x H x D] | 53 x 57 x 116 mm (2.1 x 2.2 x 4.6 in.) (excluding the grip belt) | |
| Weight | 235 g (8.3 oz.) (camcorder body only) | |