| Two New Canon Camcorders -one for pros and one for beginners The Optura 20 Mini DV camcorder provides up to 540 lines of horizontal resolution. Canon's innovation and expertise in the optical and image capture markets brings to you a highly versatile digital imaging solution for those customers seeking the capabilities of a full - featured digital camcorder and a digital still camera - all in one ergonomic, sleek unit. 
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Key Features
| | • | Mega Pixel CCD
Provides stunning detail and clarity, with exceptional 540 lines of video resolution. Captures high quality still images (1280 x 960) resolution, and stores them on a removable SD/MM Memory card. | | • | DiGiC DV
Is a system for achieving superior video and photographic images. Canon's expertise in imaging and electronics is flawlessly blended together, resulting in outstanding performance. It offers substantial benefits in color reproduction. DiGiC DV makes it possible to achieve accurate color for both video and digital photos. Since video and photos have different color requirements, utilizes two different color techniques to maximize video quality on a TV and still image quality for print or computer display. | | • | VIC
Embracing the industry's latest and most sophisticated technology, Canon camcorders feature an exclusive connection circuit called VIC.
VIC is a virtual powerhouse. Traditionally, multiple chips were needed to perform the camcorder's input and output functions. VIC, however, manages it all with one single chip. The result is seamless connectivity whether you are connecting to a computer, TV, or VCR. | | • | DV Format
With this mini DV camcorder you will find the preferred format for personal and broadcast picture and sound quality, highly regarded for its high video and audio quality. Images reaching up to 540 lines of horizontal resolution reveal stunning detail and clarity. | | • | Analog to Digital Conversion with Pass-Through
Camcorders analog input features a built-in Analog to Digital converter that will convert your analog video/audio to a digital signal that can either be recorded to tape or passed through the i.Link interface to a compatible computer. | | • | A/V Insert and Audio Dub
You can use this feature to insert new scenes of video from your VCR or other camcorder onto a tape recorded in SP mode. By using a recording made in 12-bit audio mode you can add stereo sound from another audio source. | | • | Image Stabilizer
A high quality image stabilization system corrects camera shake instantly, giving you smooth, stable pictures. Enables you to record shake-free images. | | • | Megapixel High Resolution Photos
The photo feature allows you to capture beautiful high definition photos. Just press the photo button to capture stunning SXGA (1280 x 960 pixel) images onto the included 8MB SD Memory Card. For added flexibility, you can also select the compression size (Superfine, Fine and Normal). | | • | Simultaneous Photo Recording
While recording video, the camcorder is able to simultaneously capture VGA quality (640 x 480 pixels) digital photos onto a memory card. This is perfect for those who want to capture e-mail ready photos, without interruption. | | • | Motion JPEG
Allows you to record short movie clips in Motion JPEG format onto the inserted memory card, for clear images and smooth playback. You may choose to record up to 10 seconds at 320 x 240 pixels or up to 30 seconds at 160 x 120 pixels. | | • | Card Slot
Expands video possibilities with a built-in slot for a SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card or a MultiMediaCard, in addition to the MiniDV cassette. With the camcorder, you can also capture small movie clips to the memory card in Motion JPEG format. Easily transfer images to your PC directly from the camcorder using USB and IEEE-1394. Choose one of the sample images provided on the supplied SD Memory Card (such as picture frames, backgrounds and animations) and combine it with the live video recording. | | • | USB Terminal
Allows high speed transfer of memory card data to computers through the USB terminal. By using the USB cable and software provided, you can process and organize still images on your PC. The camcorder functions as a memory card reader/writer. Bundled software: ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) / ImageBrowser (Macintosh). You can easily download, browse, archive and retouch still images. Automatically resize images and attach them to e-mail, arrange them for printing, and add text anywhere on the page. | | • | Continuous Shooting Mode
Features a continuous shooting mode, allowing you to capture a rapid succession of photos. Shoot up to 30 images at 3 frames per second in VGA (640 x 480) size or 10 images at 2 frames per second in SXGA equivalent size (1280 x 960). | | • | Auto Exposure Bracketing
This feature allows you to record three photos (normal, underexposed and overexposed) simply by pressing the photo button once. | | • | Program Auto Exposure (AE)
While the Easy Recording mode is fine for most shooting situations, the camcorder also includes additional pre-programmed auto exposure modes (Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Sand & Snow, Low Light and Night mode), each carefully designed to give you the best possible image results under special shooting conditions. In situations normally too dark for recording, the camcorder uses the Night mode to select the ideal shutter speed and sensitivity combination to brighten up the scene, without sacrificing color. | | • | Selectable Focusing Points
Sometimes, the subject we want to photograph is not in the center of the frame. Choose from one of three focusing points to automatically put the subject you want into sharp focus. | | • | Advanced Accessory Shoe
The shoe transmits power directly from the camcorder. You can choose to attach the optional DM-50 Directional Stereo Microphone, shotgun mic with high sensitivity and super directional pick-up. Use when recording or dubbing audio. Or, attach the optional VL-3 Video Light. Which can either stay on continuously or turn on/off automatically, in response to changes in the brightness of the shooting situation. | | • | Direc Print Choices
Connect your camcorder to a Canon Card Photo Printer (CP-10, CP-100) or a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Printer, without even connecting a computer. A single cable connects the printer to your Optura camcorder and you can perform trimming and other functions right from the camcorder. Choose from a range of different paper sizes with options for borderless or bordered prints. | | • | Exif Print
A worldwide standard that enhances communication between digital cameras and printers. At the time of shooting, vital camcorder settings and scene data are recorded with the image, resulting in realistic and reliable color reproduction. Poor lighting or mistakes can also be corrected, allowing photos to be even better than the originals. | | • | StitchAssist
By using the StitchAssist Mode, you can create magnificent panoramas. Shoot your landscape, and transfer them to your computer. Then simply select and arrange your images in the correct order, and the supplied PhotoStitch software does the rest, aligning, overlapping and cropping the separate images to form one ultra wide panoramic still image. | | • | Included Software
With DV Messenger, you can use this camcorder for Internet Video Chat with Microsoft Windows Messenger through IEEE-1394. Control the zoom and focus of your camcorder or the person you are chatting with. Preview thumbnails and transfer photos. Watch and control the video playback of either camcorder all from your computer.
Kit includes ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh) which let you easily download, browse, archive, and retouch your photos. Automatically resize images and attach them to email, arrange them for printing, and add text. | | • | Manual Controls
In addition to being fully automatic, the camcorder offers manual control over focus, exposure, white balance and shutter speed. | | • | Digital Effects
Show your creativity by using the special effects and digital faders available with this camcorder. A wide selection of faders and special effects will add visual appeal and greater imaging variety.
Faders Add a variety of transitions to your movies with a fade to or from black. Choose from Fade Trigger, Wipe, Corner, Jump, Flip, Puzzle, Zigzag, Beam and Tide.
Special Effects For a more creative look, you can switch on the following digital effects during recording or playback: Art, Black & White, Sepia, Mosaic, Ball, Cube, Wave, Color Mask or Mirror.
In Card mode: Only black and white is available. | | • | My Camera Function
Personalize your camcorder by customizing the start-up image and camcorder operation sounds. You can choose a start-up image from the included software CD or use your own digital recordings. | | • | Super Night Mode and Low Light Plus Mode
Even when the light has faded, you can keep on shooting with the camcorder.
Super Night mode (in Camera mode) and Low Light Plus mode (in Card Camera mode). The assist lamp lights up to illuminate the subject allowing you to capture the action without turning the lights on. |
Canon's Optura XI mini DV camcorder brings you a whole new level of image excellence. With the camcorder's 2 Mega Pixel CCD it provides stunning detail and clarity, it can also record high resolution digital still images, producing video and photos that are nothing but breathtaking. Color and clarity exceeds your wildest expectations and fills you with boundless creativity. Canon's innovation and expertise in the optical and image capture markets brings to you a highly versatile digital imaging solution for those customers seeking the capabilities of a full - featured digital camcorder and a digital still camera - all in one ergonomic, sleek unit.
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Key Features
| | • | DV Photo Plus
DV Photo Plus achieves premium quality video and photos by combining four features; Genuine Canon Optics, a Mega Pixel CCD image sensor, DIGIC DV image processor and Print & Share.
The moment you watch video on a TV or hold a print in your hand, the difference is clear. DV Photo Plus unleashes the full digital imaging power of your Canon camcorder, promising a superior level of clarity, color, and excellence to video and photos. | | • | DiGiC DV
Is a system for achieving superior video and photographic images. Canon's expertise in imaging and electronics is flawlessly blended together, resulting in outstanding performance. It offers substantial benefits in color reproduction. DiGiC DV makes it possible to achieve accurate color for both video and digital photos. Since video and photos have different color requirements, utilizes two different color techniques to maximize video quality on a TV and still image quality for print or computer display. | | • | VIC
Embracing the industry's latest and most sophisticated technology, Canon camcorders feature an exclusive connection circuit called VIC. VIC is a virtual powerhouse. Traditionally, multiple chips were needed to perform the camcorder's input and output functions. VIC, however, manages it all with one single chip. The result is seamless connectivity whether you are connecting to a computer, TV, or VCR. | | • | RGB Primary Color Filter
In addition to achieving higher resolution, the camcorder's 2.0 Megapixel CCD integrates an RGB Primary Color Filter which separates light passing through the lens into individual red, green and blue color components, similar to professional camcorders. As a result, it achieves more accurate color reproduction with finer gradations than models using a conventional complementary color filter. The difference is especially noticeable, for instance, in skin tones and scenes with a dominant color such as sunsets, a ski slope or a forest. | | • | High Resolution 2.0 Megapixel CCD
Features a robust 1/3.4 inch 2.0 megapixel CCD. Combined with a razor-sharp, megapixel compatible lens and optical image stabilization, the camcorder creates outstanding quality video and photos. A photo is recorded on a memory card at an image size of 1632 x 1224 pixels. | | • | Optical Image Stabilizer
Utilizes the finest method of image stabilization available - optical.
This camcorder's lens design includes a dedicated optical element that preserves image quality so your videos always look smooth, steady, and natural - whether shooting hand held at full telephoto or from a moving vehicle. The optical method perfectly compliments the camcorder's outstanding image quality and offers superior shake reduction.
Image stabilization is also effective while shooting digital photos. | | • | PCM Digital Stereo Sound
12/16-bit audio: 16-bit offers one set of stereo tracks and achieves the same quality as CD, while the 12-bit mode creates two sets of stereo tracks. Audio dub is possible when recorded in 12-bit mode. | | • | Manual Audio Control
For complete control, the camcorder offers manual audio adjustment.
The audio level can be monitored in the viewfinder or LCD screen. | | • | Zoom
11x optical zoom lens perfectly transforms distant subjects into dramatic close-ups with no loss in image quality, and with a 220x digital zoom you will be able to bring the objects up to 220x closer by electronically magnifying the images. | | • | DV Terminal IEEE-1394
The camcorder versatility expands even after shooting, as it easily connects to a DV ready device. The DV terminal provides digital connectivity for high-speed transfer of video, stills and audio from the camcorder, DV VCR to a DV ready computer. | | • | Analog to Digital Conversion with Pass-Through
Camcorders analog input features a built-in Analog to Digital converter that will convert your analog video/audio to a digital signal that can either be recorded to tape or passed through the i.Link interface to a compatible computer. | | • | A/V Insert and Audio Dub
You can use this feature to insert new scenes of video from your VCR or other camcorder onto a tape recorded in SP mode. By using a recording made in 12-bit audio mode you can add stereo sound from another audio source. | | • | Simultaneous Photo Recording
While recording video, the camcorder is able to simultaneously capture VGA quality (640 x 480 pixels) digital photos onto a memory card. This is perfect for those who want to capture e-mail ready photos, without interruption. | | • | Advanced Accessory Shoe
The shoe transmits power directly from the camcorder. You can choose to attach the optional DM-50 Directional Stereo Microphone, shotgun mic with high sensitivity and super directional pick-up. Use when recording or dubbing audio. Or, attach the optional VL-3 Video Light. Which can either stay on continuously or turn on/off automatically, in response to changes in the brightness of the shooting situation. | | • | StitchAssist
By using the StitchAssist Mode, you can create magnificent panoramas. Shoot your landscape, and transfer them to your computer. Then simply select and arrange your images in the correct order, and the supplied PhotoStitch software does the rest, aligning, overlapping and cropping the separate images to form one ultra wide panoramic still image. | | • | Direc Print Choices
Connect your camcorder to a Canon Card Photo Printer (CP-10, CP-100/200/300)) or a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Printer, without even connecting a computer. A single cable connects the printer to your Optura camcorder and you can perform trimming and other functions right from the camcorder. Choose from a range of different paper sizes with options for borderless or bordered prints. Also connects to any PictBridge compliant printer. | | • | Exif Print
A worldwide standard that enhances communication between digital cameras and printers. At the time of shooting, vital camcorder settings and scene data are recorded with the image, resulting in realistic and reliable color reproduction. Poor lighting or mistakes can also be corrected, allowing photos to be even better than the originals. | | • | My Camera Function
Personalize your camcorder by customizing the start-up image and camcorder operation sounds. You can choose a start-up image from the included software CD or use your own digital recordings. | | • | Zebra Pattern
Reveal areas of overexposure, using these diagonal stripes to guide you when setting the aperture and shutter speed. | | • | 16:9 Widescreen Mode
You can record high resolution videos in the 16:9 format for widescreen TVs. The optical image stabilization is also effective while recording in the 16:9 mode. | | • | Custom Key
Customize the camcorder to your shooting preferences or environment by assigning the following functions to the Custom Key.
Camera Mode: - Image Stabilizer
- Backlight Compensation
- Zebra Pattern
| | • | MPEG-4 Movie
You can record movies with sound in MPEG-4 format onto a memory card. Movies in MPEG-4 format can be easily downloaded to a computer and attached to e-mail messages. You may choose to record in 352 x 288 or 176 x 144 pixels. | | • | DV Messenger2
You can use your this camcorder for Internet Video Chat with Microsoft Windows Messenger through USB or IEEE-1394. Control the zoom and focus of your camcorder or the person you are chatting with. Preview thumbnails and transfer photos. Watch and control the video playback of either camcorder - all from your computer.
When used in conjunction with the camcorder's network mode, you can access your camcorder at home from a remote location. Network mode also makes it possible to switch either camcorder's mode (CAMERA to VCR, TAPE to CARD) through the computer, instead of manually switching it on the camcorder. | | • | Included Software
For image management and editing: ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh) which let you easily download, browse, archive, and retouch your photos. Automatically resize images and attach them to e-mail, arrange them for printing, and add text. | | • | Program Auto Exposure (AE)
While the Easy Recording mode is fine for most shooting situations, the camcorder also includes additional pre-programmed auto exposure modes (Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Sand & Snow, Low Light and Night mode), each carefully designed to give you the best possible image results under special shooting conditions. In situations normally too dark for recording, the camcorder uses the Night mode to select the ideal shutter speed and sensitivity combination to brighten up the scene, without sacrificing color. | | • | Night Mode and Super Night Mode
Even when the light has faded, you can keep on shooting with the Night and Super Night mode.
The camcorder uses the Night mode to select the ideal shutter speed and sensitivity combination to brighten up the scene, without sacrificing color. In the Super Night mode, the assist lamp lights up to illuminate the subject allowing you to capture the action without turning the lights on. |
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