HD Camcorders

LEGRIA HF R56/R57/R506

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Marketed January 2014

– Optical Intelligent IS automatically switches between four modes to combat shake
– Canon HD Video lens with 57x Advanced zoom; Full HD CMOS sensor
– Capture memories of up to three children as they grow using Baby Mode
– Movies that sound as good as they look with Audio Scene Select
– Showcase and share, capture superb quality movies in AVCHD and MP4 formats
– Simultaneous recording of AVCHD and MP4(LEGRIA HF R56/R57 only)
– Share content with built-in Wi-Fi and enjoy remote monitoring via a smartphone or tablet (LEGRIA HF R56/R57 only)

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

* Compatible with AVCHD ver. 2.0 specifications.

MP4
Video : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio : MPEG-4 AAC-LC (2ch)

[Photo]
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.

Recording Media
  • Built-in memory: 8 GB (LEGRIA HF R56 / LEGRIA HF R57)
  • SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included)
Maximum Recording Time 8 GB built-in memory
(LEGRIA HF R56 / LEGRIA HF R57)
[AVCHD movies]
50P: 35 min.
MXP: 40 min.
FXP: 1 hr.
LP: 3 hr.
[MP4 movies]
35 Mbps: 30 min.
24 Mbps: 40 min.
17 Mbps: 1 hr.
4 Mbps: 4 hr. 20 min.
Commercially available
16 GB memory card
[AVCHD movies]
50P: 1 hr. 15 min.
MXP: 1 hr. 25 min.
FXP: 2 hr. 5 min.
LP: 6 hr. 5 min.
[MP4 movies]
35 Mbps: 1 hr.
24 Mbps: 1 hr. 25 min.
17 Mbps: 2 hr. 5 min.
4 Mbps: 8 hr. 40 min.
LCD Touch Screen 7.51 cm(3 in.), wide, TFT color, 230,000 dots, touch operation
Lens f=2.8-89.6 mm, F/1.8-4.5, 32x optical zoom, 57x advanced zoom
35 mm equivalent: 38.5 – 1,232 mm
32.5 – 1,853 mm (when advanced zoom is on)
White Balance Auto white balance, Custom white balance or Preset white balance settings: Daylight, Tungsten
Minimum Illumination 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
Image Stabilization Optical system(lens shift) + electronic stabilization
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
USB Terminal mini-AB, Hi-Speed USB; output only
HDMI OUT Terminal HDMI mini connector; output only
MIC Terminal
(VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 only)
ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack
-64 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 kΩ or more
Power/Others
Operating temperature approx. 0 – 40 °C
Dimensions [W x H x D] approx. 53 x 57 x 116 mm (excluding the grip belt)
Weight approx. 235 g(camcorder body only)