- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | March 2003 |
The FV M10 digital video camcorder features a high-definition 1/4″ 1.33-megapixel interlaced CCD, enabling users to capture digital still images at up to SXGA (1,280 x 960 pixels) resolution in normal, fine and superfine compression modes as well as high-quality video. Moreover, the unit features a powerful 16x optical zoom lens, which maintains outstanding imaging performance over a wide range of focal distances.
Further contributing to outstanding movie and still images is Canon’s proprietary MACS (Multi Architecture Camera System) camera-signal-processing LSI (large-scale integrated circuit). MACS automatically assumes that tape-recorded images will be displayed on TV monitors and card-recorded images printed out, and optimizes color processing accordingly to ensure vivid high-quality color reproduction in either mode.
In addition to stills, the FV M10 offers card-based recording of video in the Motion-JPEG format,making it possible for users to download their video clips to a PC via the USB port (connection cable supplied) and distribute them easily as e-mail attachments. Video clips can be stored on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard recording media at lengths of 10 seconds at 320 x 240 pixels, or 30 seconds at 160 x 120-pixel resolution.
The FV M10 features a sleek rounded body for hand-held comfort and a bright 3.5″ wide LCD monitor for viewing ease. Other performance-enhancing features include Super Night Mode, which emits a bright LED light as supplemental illumination to permit color video recording in virtual darkness.
| Power supply (rated): | 7.4 V DC (Battery) 8.4 V DC (DC IN) |
| Power consumption: | 3.4 W (using viewfinder), Optura 20 : 4.6 W (using LCD screen) |
| Television system: | EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
| Video recording system: | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system DV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording |
| Audio recording system: | PCM digital sound: 16-bit (48 kHz/2 ch.) 12-bit (32 kHz/4 ch.) |
| Image sensor: | 1/4″ CCD (charge coupled device) approx. 1,330,000 pixels (approx. 690,000 effective pixels-tape) (approx. 1,230,000 effective pixels-card) |
| Tape format: | Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark |
| Tape speed: | SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/sec.) LP: 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/sec.) |
| Maximum recording time (with an 80-min. cassette) |
SP: 80 min. LP: 120 min. |
| Fast forward/rewind time: | 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60-min. cassette) |
| Lens: | f/1.8 – 3.0, 16x power zoom, 4.0 – 64.0 mm (Tape) f/1.8-3.0, 15x power zoom, 4.3 – 64.0 mm (Card) |
| Focusing system: | TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible |
| Minimum focusing distance: | 1 m (3 ft. 3 3/8 in.) 1 cm (3/8 in.) on maximum wide angle |
| Maximum shutter speed: | 1/8,000 sec. (1/250 when using memory card) |
| Minimum illumination: | 0.5 lx using the Night program during tape recording |
| Recommended illumination: | More than 100 lx |
| Filter diameter: | 37 mm |
| Viewfinder: | 0.33″, color LCD (approx. 113,000 pixels) |
| LCD screen: | Optura 20: 3.5″ measured diagonally (approx. 123,000 pixels) |
| Microphone: | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
| DV terminal: | Special 4-pin connector (based on IEEE 1394) |
| Video terminal: | 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced |
| S-video terminal: | 1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal) |
| Audio terminal: | Input level: -10 dBV/40 kohm, unbalanced Output level: -10 dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced |
| Operating temperature range: | 32 – 104° F (0 – 40° C) |
| Dimensions: | 75 x 186 x 92 mm (3 x 7.3 x 3.6 in.) |
| Weight: | Optura 20: 625 g (1.4 lbs.) |