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ZR20

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Marketed June 2001
Original Price 145,000 yen

Canon’s ZR20 incorporates 10x optical zoom and, through the digital zoom function, 200x digital zoom. The model also features image stabilization, which cancels out the effects of camera shake to ensure smooth and steady video images, even when shooting in the telephoto range. A 2.5″, 112,000-pixel TFT color LCD view screen also contributes to the ZR20’s outstanding cost performance.

ZR20 also incorporates a memory card slot that accommodates both MMC (MultiMediaCard) and SD (Secure Digital) memory card recording-media formats for the easy and convenient capturing of still images on memory cards.

Power Supply
(rated)		 7.4 V DC (Battery)
9.5 V DC (DC IN)
Power
Consumption
(While recording,
with AF turned on)		 3.6 W (Using viewfinder),
4.4 W (Using LCD screen)
Television system EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Video
recording system		 3 rotary heads, helical scanning
SD/SDL system
Audio
recording system		 PCM digital sound :
2xSP and 3xSP
12 bit (32kHz/2ch)
Image sensor 1/4″ CCD (charge coupled device) 460,000 pixels (290,000 effective pixels)
Tape format Videocassettes bearing the Mini DV mark.
Tape speed 2xSP : 3/8 ips (9.41 mm/s);
3xSP : 1/4 ips (6.28 mm/s)
Maximum
recording time		 SP : 80 minutes (with a 80 min. cassette);
LP : 120 minutes (with a 80 min. cassette)
Fast forward /
rewind time		 Approx. 2 min. 30 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)
Lens F/1.8-2.9, 10x power zoom, 4.2-42.0 mm
Focusing system TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
Minimum
focusing distance		 1 m (3ft 3 3/8 in), 1 cm(3/8 inch) on maximum wide angle.
Maximum
shutter speed		 1/8,000 sec
(1/250 when using memory card)
Minimum
illumination		 21 lx (using the low light program)
Recommended
illumination		 More than 100 lx
Filter diameter 30.5 mm
Viewfinder 0.44″, TFT color LCD (approx. 113,000 pixels)
LCD screen 2.5″ measured diagonally, TFT color, 112,000 pixels (approx.)
Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone
DV Terminal Special 4-pin connector (conforms to IEEE1394)
Output level

Video terminal :
1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced

S-video terminal :
1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal)

Audio terminal :
-3.5 mm (L, R)10dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced
Input level

Video terminal :
1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced

S-video terminal :
1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal)

Audio terminal :
3.5 mm (L, R), unbalanced -10dBV/47 k ohms (LINE), unbalanced

Microphone terminal :
3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, – 61 dBV (with 600 ohms mic)/ at least 5 k ohms (MIC)

Operating
temperature range		 32-104 °F (0-40 °C)
Dimensions 57 x 102 x 134 mm (2 1/4 x 4 x 5 1/4 in)
Weight 540 g (1lb 3 oz approx.)