Succeeding the entry-level VIXIA HF R42/R40/R400 (launched in February 2013), the VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 retain the same high image quality as its predecessor and incorporates high-magnification 57x^*1 Advanced Zoom.

Equipped with Canon’s DIGIC DV 4 imaging platform, the VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 support the recording of clear, high-image-quality MP4/60P 35Mbps video even when shooting rapidly moving subjects and offers simultaneous AVCHD and MP4 recording.^*2 Accordingly, the camcorder lets users enjoy movies in a variety of ways, such as sharing MP4 videos via a smartphone and Social Networking Services, and viewing AVCHD videos on a television. Additionally, through the efficient use of the effective imaging area, the magnification of the VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500’s Advanced Zoom has been expanded from the 53x zoom of its predecessor to a maximum zoom of 57x.

The VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500’s newly enhanced Baby Mode offers such features as the ability to include a stamp showing the age of the infant being recorded. While the VIXIA HF R42/R40/R400 were able to register only one infant, the VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 let users register up to three children, so that once the birthday of each brother or sister has been entered, the camcorder automatically computes the proper age for each child.

Because Canon’s VIXIA HF R52/R50 make possible the streaming and recording of live images over the Internet,^*3 users can monitor their pets at home from work or check on the conditions in a room even when away.

*1 57x zoom made possible only when in manual mode.
*2 Simultaneous recording not supported when using the AVCHD highest image quality mode or the MP4 highest image quality mode. (VIXIA HF R52/R50 only)
*3 Requires CameraAccess plus app, available for free from the App Store and Google Play. While compatible with both iOS and Android systems, performance cannot be guaranteed for all models.