| • | Canon's 8.59 megapixel HD CMOS Sensor | | • | Full HD 1920 x 1080 Recording | | • | 10x Optical Zoom with iris diaphragm | | • | DIGIC DV III Imaging Processor | | • | Super Range Optical Image Stabilizer Dynamic Mode | | • | 8 megapixel still images | | • | Smart Auto mode | | • | Powered IS | | • | 3.5" touch screen colour LCD (approx. 922,000 dots) 100% view coverage | | • | Touch features (Touch based Face detection, Touch & Track, Touch focus, Touch Exposure & Highlight AE) | | • | Down-conversion to standard definition (convert HD to SD) | | • | Relay recording function | | • | Auto Microphone attenuator | | • | Remote terminal | | • | Pre-Recording function | | • | Dual Shot Mode | | • | Capture still images during movie capture | | • | Capture Photo Sequence | | • | Flexible video snapshot mode recording duration & external sound source linkup playback | | • | Dual SDHC card slots | | • | Mini Accessory Shoe | | • | Instant AF | | • | 25p recording | | • | LED Video Light / Flash | | • | Canon HD Video Lens | | • | Professional-grade shooting assist functions | | • | x.v. colour | | • | Pixella ImageMixer software featuring direct to web video uploading | | • | 5.1-channel surround sound with external microphone (optional) |
| • | When the built-in memory becomes full, the camcorder automatically switches to SD / SDHC card as the recording media. No need to worry about missing the action when media is switched. | | • | Able to copy movies and images between cards |
| • | Capture stunning images via the Canon HD Camera System: the LEGRIA HF S200 uses a unique combination of 8.59MP Full HD CMOS sensor, Canon HD Video Lens with 10x optical zoom (58mm filter diameter), and the DIGIC DV III processor. | | • | On the highest quality setting, movies are captured at 24mbps. | | • | The built-in iris diaphragm in creates natural blurring for more expressive shots with a shallow depth of field |
| • | Canon's unique Instant AF system achieves highly accurate focus at speed. Super Range OIS Dynamic mode and Powered IS combats every kind of camera shake, from slow to fast movements, from wide angle to telephoto shooting. |
| | | | • | Enjoy long-range shooting with powerful image stabilization. Powered IS controls camera shake by increasing the shake compensation in the low frequency spectrum (slow shaking). Simply press the Powered IS button to activate Powered IS mode. |
| • | A Custom Key lets you activate one of five variables which can be assigned to the manual Control Dial, including focus, exposure, and audio level. Further advanced controls include AGC (Auto Gain Control) limits – usually only found on professional camcorders, this boosts or limits responsiveness when shooting in low light – Zebra patterns, Colour Peaking and Colour Bar / Test Tone output. |
| | | | • | 3.5" (approx. 922,000 dots) touch screen LCD panel with 100% view coverage New touch panel provides better visibility with 450cd/m brightness. It also features enhanced usability with 100% view coverage as well as higher image quality with high contrast ratio of 800:1. | | • | Face detection, Touch & Track, Touch focus, Touch Exposure and Touch Highlight AE functions use screen touch operation to replace the operations previously carried out via a joystick. This ensures that users not miss any shooting opportunities and have unrestricted choice of subject composition. | | | Enjoyable touch-based shooting |
| | | | Enjoyable touch-based playback | | | Direct touch interface for settings |
| • | Optimal volume is maintained for optimal sound levels ranging from quiet settings to a noisy environment |
| | | | • | Optional remote controllers can be attached directly to the Legria HF S200. This negates the use of the advanced accessory shoe, which then can be used for other accessories, e.g. microphone or video light. | |
| | | | • | The camcorder automatically recognizes what kind of scenes and subjects you're shooting based on the presence of people, the distance to subjects, and brightness, colour, motion information. The advanced auto shooting mode function entrust detailed settings to the camcorder, similar to the shooting modes already available in Canon's range of PowerShot & Digital IXUS cameras. | |
| • | Convert HD videos to Standard definition (SD) directly from the camcorder itself. The resulting SD videos can be burned directly to DVD or uploaded to the internet. |
| | | | • | Each time the Record button is pressed, a 4 seconds clip is captured. Simply add your clips to a playlist, select a soundtrack, and you're instantly ready to watch your movie on a TV – no need for editing. New video snapshot recording length of 2, 4, or 8 seconds has been added to the video snapshot mode. The new Legria camcorders have a new function which controls the playback and stopping of video snapshots while working in tandem with an external sound source (music player) |
| • | DIGIC DV III supports x.v.Colour – for deeper, richer hues when movies are played back on compatible HD TVs. 25p Cinema Mode matches the look of traditional film, and provides enhanced low-light shooting performance. |
| • | A dedicated Photo mode allows users to capture high resolution still images, up to 8MP. In Dual Shot mode, 6MP stills can be shot during video recording. Photo Burst grabs 25 stills from a single second of recorded footage. |
| | | | • | With a mini Advanced Accessory Shoe, attach a range of optional peripherals – such as a microphone or a video light. | | • | A 5.1-channel surround sound external microphone SM-V1 is available that allows 5.1-channel sound recording on Canon Legria Camcorders |
| • | For simple editing and sharing, PIXELATM software is supplied. DVDs are easy to burn at the touch a button with Canon's DW-100 DVD Burner (available separately). New PIXELATM software allows direct to web video uploading, allowing users to share video online easily. |
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| Dual memory card slots only |
| Camcorder Type | HD Flash Memory Camcorder |
| Recording Hours | Memory capacity | MXP | FXP | XP+ | SP | LP | 2GB | 10mins. | 15mins. | 20mins. | 35mins. | 45mins. | 4GB | 20mins. | 30mins. | 40mins. | 1hr. 10mins. | 1hr. 30mins. | 8GB | 40mins. | 1hr. | 1hr. 25mins. | 2hrs. 20mins. | 3hrs. | 16GB | 1hr. 25mins. | 2hrs. 5mins. | 2hrs. 50mins. | 4hrs. 45mins. | 6hrs. 5mins. | 32GB | 2hrs. 55mins. | 4hrs. 10mins. | 5hrs. 45mins. | 9hrs. 35mins. | 12hrs. 15mins. | SDHC Memory Card Class 4 is required to record Full HD. 128MB card is required for movie recording. |
| LCD monitor | 3.5-inch widescreen touch panel colour, approx. 922,000 dots with dimmer setting |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.6-inch CMOS sensor, approx. 8.59 megapixels, RGB primary colour filter |
| Microphone | Stereo Condenser Microphone |
| Lens | 10x optical zoom |
| Digital Zoom | 40x / 200x (Movie mode only) |
| Lens Configuration | 11 elements in 9 groups, 2 Aspherical lens used |
| Filter Diameter | 58mm P0.75 |
| Image Stabilizer | Super Range OIS |
| AF System | High-speed AF (Instant AF), Face Priority AF, Touch Focus |
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| Video Recording Standards | AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 standard), HD Recording only 1920 x 1080 / 1440 x 1080 recording supported |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 6.01 megapixels, 3264 x 1840 |
| Audio Compression | Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch) |
| Shooting Modes | Smart Auto, P, Tv, Av, CINE, Portrait, Sports, Night, Low light, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks, Low Light |
| Shutter Speed Range | 1/6 – 1/2000 (Tv mode) 1/25 – 1/500 (Auto mode) 1/2– 1/500 (Low light mode) |
| Minimum Illumination | Approx. 0.3lx (Low light mode) |
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| Still Image Recording | SD / SDHC memory card only |
| Still Image Compression | Exif Ver. 2.2 specifications satisfied, compression method: | JPEG |
| Recording Pixels | In movie Rec Pause and Photo Mode: | LW 3264 x 1840 L 3264 x 2456 M 1920 x 1440 S 640 x 480 |
| In movie Rec mode: | LW 3264 x 1840 MW 1920 x 1080 |
| Shooting Modes | Smart Auto, P, Tv, Av, CINE, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks, low light |
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| Zoom | Zoom lever |
| Navigation | Touch based LCD panel |
| Extended Control | Remote Control |
| Battery | Rechargeable Intelligent lithium battery BP807 (Optional battery BP808 / 809 / 819 / 827) |
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| Video Out | Mini HDMI, Component, AV Cable |
| Analog Output | Yes |
| Microphone Terminal | Yes |
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| Power Supply (rated) | 7.4V DC (battery pack), 8.4V DC (DC in) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 - 40°C 85% (relative humidity) -5 - 45°C 60% (relative humidity) |
| Dimensions | Approx. 75 x 74 x 140mm (3.0 x 2.9 x 5.5in.) |
| Weight (Main Unit) | Approx. 460g (16.2oz) |