Canon Digital Camcorders manual DC20 DC10 MVX45i/MVX40 MVX350i Video system

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Camcorders Specifications Chart

 

 

 

DC20

DC10

MVX45i/MVX40

MVX350i

Video system

 

 

DVD

DVD

MiniDV

MiniDV

CCD

Type

1/3.9" Interlaced

1/4" Interlaced

1/3.4" interlace

1/4.5" interlace

 

 

Total Pixels

2,200,000

1,330,000

2,230,000

1.330.000

 

Effective Pixels Movie

1.77MP

860.000

1,770,000

850,000

 

 

Effective Pixels Still

2.0MP

1.23MP

2,000,000

1,230,000

 

Filter

RGB Primary Colour

Complementary

RGB Primary Colour

Complementary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens

 

Optical/Digital Zoom

10x/200x

10x/200x

14x/280x (MVX45i), 10x/200x (MVX40)

20x/400x

 

Focal Length Movie (standard)

40.6 –406

46.7 – 467

39.9– 559(MVX45i)39.9 –399(MVX40)

45.4 – 908

 

 

Focal Length Still (Card)

40.6 - 406

46.7 - 467

37.6– 526(MVX45i)37.6 –376(MVX40)

37.9 – 758

 

Maximum Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

 

 

Minimum Focusing Distance

10mm

10mm

10mm

10mm

 

Image Stabilizer

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

 

Filter Diameter

27mm

27mm

34mm

34mm

LCD

View Screen/Pixels

2.5" / 123,000

2.5" / 123,000

2.5" / 123.000

2,5" / 123.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Adjustment

brightness, audio volume

brightness, audio volume

brightness, audio volume

brightness, audio volume

 

Multi Image Screen

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

 

Viewfinder

0.33", CL 113.000

0.33", CL 113.000

0.33", CL 123.000

0.33" CL 113.000

Min. Illumination

 

 

0 lux (in Super Night Mode)

2 lux (in Night Mode)

0 lux (in Super Night Mode) (MVX45i)

0 lux (in Super Night Mode)

 

 

 

 

 

2lux (in Night Mode) (MVX40)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Night Mode

 

 

YES (Super Night Mode)

YES

YES (Super Night Mode)

YES (Super Night Mode)

Focus

Auto/Manual

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

 

Control

Manual

Manual

YES

NO

AE mode

Program AE

Tv, Av, P, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow,

Tv, Av, P, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow,

Auto, Tv, Av, P, Portrait, Landscape,

Easy Mode, Auto, Sports, Portrait,

 

 

 

Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks

Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks

Sports, Scene Mode, Slow Shutter,

Spotlight, Surf&Snow, Low light,

 

 

 

 

 

Night Mode, Super Night Mode

Night Mode, Night+ Mode,

 

 

 

 

 

(MVX45i)

Super Night Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Light Compensation

 

 

Manual Control

Manual Control

Manual Control

Manual Control

White Balance

 

 

TTL

TTL

TTL

TTL

 

 

Auto

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

Set/Preset

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

 

Lock

NO

NO

NO

NO

Shutter Speed

Maximum

1/2000 sec.

1/2000 sec.

1/2000 sec.

1/2000 sec.

 

 

Slow

1/2 sec.

1/2 sec.

1/2 sec.

1/2 sec.

Digital Effect

 

 

Art, Sepia, Black & White, Mosaic,

Art, Sepia, Black & White, Mosaic,

Art, Sepia, Black & White, Mosaic, Ball,

Art, Sepia, Monotone, Mosaic, Colors,

 

 

 

Ball, Cube, Wave, Color Mask, Mirror,

Ball, Cube, Wave, Color Mask, Mirror,

Cube, Wave, Color Mask, Mirror, Auto

Mirror, Ball, Cube, Wave, Auto fade,

 

 

 

Auto fade, Wipe fade, Corner fade,

Auto fade, Wipe fade, Corners fade,

fade, Wipe fade, Corner Wipe fade,

Wipe fade, Flip fade, Corners fade,

 

 

 

Jump fade, Flip fade, Puzzle fade,

Jump fade, Flip fade, Puzzle fade,

Jump fade, Flip fade, Puzzle fade,

Tide fade, Puzzle fade, Beam fade,

 

 

 

Zigzag fade, Beam fade, Tide fade1

Zigzag fade, Beam fade, Tide fade1

Zigzag fade, Beam fade, Tide fade

Zigzag fade, Jump fade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom Key

 

 

 

 

NO

NO

Still Image

 

 

1632 x 1224 (JPEG)

1280 x 960 (JPEG)

1632 x 1224 (JPEG)

1280 X 960 (SXGA)

 

 

 

(Progressive Photo)

(Progressive Photo)

(Progressive Photo)

(Progressive Photo)

 

 

Continuous Shooting Mode

YES2

YES2

YES

YES

 

Auto Exposure Bracketing

YES2

YES2

YES

YES

 

 

Simultaneous Photo Recording

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

Selecting AF Frame Function

YES (9 point AiAF)

YES (9 point AiAF)

YES

YES

 

 

Photo Button

YES

YES

YES

YES

Self Timer

 

 

YES

YES

YES

YES

REC Review/REC Search

 

 

YES

YES

YES

YES

LP Mode

 

 

YES3

YES3

YES

YES

Search

 

Still Image

NO

NO

NO

NO

 

Date

NO

NO

YES

YES

Memory Card

 

MMC

NO

NO

YES

YES

 

SD

YES (miniSD)

YES (miniSD)

YES

YES

 

 

Movie REC

NO

NO

YES

YES

 

 

 

 

 

Motion JPEG EX

Motion JPEG

Audio

System

Dolby Digital 2 channel

Dolby Digital 2 channel

PCM Digital Stereo

PCM Digital Stereo

 

 

 

48kHz

48kHz

16bit-48kHz 2ch, 12bit-32kHz 4ch

16bit-48kHz 2ch, 12bit-32kHz 4ch

 

 

Manual REC Level Control

NO

NO

YES (MVX45i)

NO

 

Audio Dubbing

NO

NO

YES

YES

Terminal

 

Headphone

NO

NO

YES

YES

 

Microphone

NO

NO

YES

YES

 

 

USB

YES

YES

YES (2.0HS) (MVX45i),

YES (2.0FS)

 

 

 

 

 

(2.0FS) (MVX40)

 

 

DV

NO

NO

YES out/in (MVX45i), out (MVX40)

YES (in/out)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Print (USB)

YES

YES

YES (PictBridge)

YES

 

AV

YES (via multicable)

YES (via multicable)

YES

YES (in/out)

 

 

S-Video

YES (via multicable)

YES (via multicable)

YES

NO

ACC Shoe

 

 

NO

NO

YES (A.A. Shoe) (MVX45i)

YES

Built-in Video Light

 

 

YES

NO

YES (MVX45i), NO (MVX40)

YES

Built-in Flash

 

 

YES

NO

YES

YES

Wireless Controller

 

 

WL-D86

WL-D86

WL-D85

WL-D85

Analogue Digital Converter

 

 

NO

NO

YES (MVX45i), NO(MVX40)

YES

Built-in Charger

 

 

YES

YES

YES

YES

Battery Pack

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Li-ion

NB-2LH

 

 

Longer Recording Time (EVF)

BP-208 (850mAh)

BP-208 (850mAh)

BP-2L14

BP-2L14

 

(using above optional long life BP)

3h05m

4h10m

Dimensions

 

(W x H x D)

47 x 86 x 122mm

47 x 86 x 122mm

70 x 82 x 133mm

72 x 78 x 131mm

 

Weight

410g

400g

530g

500g

1 Disc Movie Rec Mode only

 

2 Card Still Image Rec Mode only

3 DC10/DC20 has XP Mode, SP Mode & LP Mode

 

 

Camcorders Specifications Chart

 

 

 

MVX330i/MVX300

MV880X

MV850i/MV830i/MV830

MV800

Video system

 

 

MiniDV

MiniDV

MiniDV

MiniDV

CCD

Type

1/4.5" interlace

1/4.5"

1/6"

1/6"

 

 

Total Pixels

1.330.000

1.33M

800,000

800,000

 

Effective Pixels Movie

850,000

690,000

400,000

400,000

 

 

Effective Pixels Still

1,230,000

1M

528,000

N/A

 

Filter

Complementary

Complementary

Complementary

Complementary

Lens

 

Optical/Digital Zoom

18x/360x

14x/280x

22x/440x

20x/400x

 

Focal Length Movie (standard)

45.4 – 817

53.4 – 748

53.7 – 1181 (MV850i),

53.7 – 1074

 

 

 

 

 

53.7 – 1074 (MV830i and MV830),

 

 

 

Focal Length Still (Card)

37.9 – 682

44.5 – 623

49.3 – 1085 (MV850i),

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

49.3 – 986 (MV830i and MV830)

 

 

Maximum Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.6

f/1.6

 

 

Minimum Focusing Distance

10mm

10mm

10mm

10mm

 

Image Stabilizer

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

 

Filter Diameter

34mm

28mm

28mm

28mm

LCD

View Screen/Pixels

2,5" / 123.000

2,4"/ 112,000

2,4"/ 112,000

2,4"/ 112,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Adjustment

brightness, audio volume

brightness, audio volume

brightness, audio volume

brightness, audio volume

 

Multi Image Screen

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

 

Viewfinder

0.33" CL 113.000

0.33", CL 113,000

0.33", CL 113,000

0.33", CL 113,000

Min. Illumination

 

 

0 lux (in Super Night mode)(MVX330i)

0 lux (in Super Night Mode)

0 lux (in Super Night Mode) (MV850i)

2lux (in Night Mode)

 

 

 

2lux (in Night mode) (MVX300)

 

2lux (in Night Mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MV830i and MV830)

 

Night Mode

 

 

YES (Super Night Mode) (MVX330i)

YES (Super Night Mode)

YES (Super Night Mode) (MV850i)

YES

Focus

Auto/Manual

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

 

Control

NO

NO

NO

NO

AE mode

Program AE

Easy Mode, Auto, Sports, Portrait,

Easy Mode, Auto, Sports, Portrait,

Easy Mode, Auto, Sports, Portrait,

Easy Mode, Auto, Sports, Portrait,

 

 

 

Spotlight, Surf&Snow, Low light,

Spotlight, Surf&Snow, Low light, Night

Spotlight, Surf&Snow, Low light, Night

Spotlight, Surf&Snow, Low light,

 

 

 

Night Mode, Night+ Mode (MVX330i),

Mode, Night+ Mode, Super Night Mode

Mode, Night+ Mode (MV850i),

Night Mode

 

 

 

Super Night Mode (MVX330i)

 

Super Night Mode (MV850i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Light Compensation

 

 

Manual Control

Manual Control

Manual Control

Manual Control

White Balance

 

 

TTL

TTL

TTL

TTL

 

 

Auto

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

Set/Preset

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

 

Lock

NO

NO

NO

NO

Shutter Speed

Maximum

1/2,000 sec.

1/2,000 sec.

1/2,000 sec.

1/2,000 sec.

 

 

Slow

1/2 sec.

1/6 sec.

1/6 sec.

1/6 sec.

Digital Effect

 

 

Art, Sepia, Monotone, Mosaic, Colors,

Art, Sepia, Black & White, Mosaic, Ball,

Art, Sepia, Black & White, Mosaic, Ball,

Art, Sepia, Black & White, Mosaic, Ball,

 

 

 

Mirror, Ball, Cube, Wave, Auto fade,

Cube, Wave, Color Mask, Mirror, Auto

Cube, Wave, Color Mask, Mirror, Auto

Cube, Wave, Color Mask, Mirror, Auto

 

 

 

Wipe fade, Flip fade, Corners fade,

Fade, Wipe, Corner Wipe, Jump, Flip,

fade, Wipe fade, Corner Wipe fade,

fade, Wipe fade, Corner Wipe fade,

 

 

 

Tide fade, Puzzle fade, Beam fade,

Puzzle, Zigzag, Beam, Tide

Jump fade, Flip fade, Puzzle fade,

Jump fade, Flip fade, Puzzle fade,

 

 

 

Zigzag fade, Jump fade

 

Zigzag fade, Beam fade, Tide fade

Zigzag fade, Beam fade, Tide fade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom Key

 

 

NO

NO

NO

NO

Still Image

 

 

1280 X 960 (SXGA)

1152 x 864 (SXGA)

1024 x 768 (SXGA)

NO

 

 

 

(Progressive Photo)

(Progressive Photo)

(Progressive Photo)

 

 

 

Continuous Shooting Mode

YES

NO

NO

NO

 

Auto Exposure Bracketing

YES

NO

NO

NO

 

 

Simultaneous Photo Recording

YES

YES

YES

NO

 

Selecting AF Frame Function

YES

YES

YES

NO

 

 

Photo Button

YES

YES

YES

NO

Self Timer

 

 

YES

YES

YES

YES

REC Review/REC Search

 

 

YES

YES

YES

YES

LP Mode

 

 

YES

YES

YES

YES

Search

 

Still Image

NO

NO

NO

NO

 

Date

YES

YES

YES

YES

Memory Card

 

MMC

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

SD

YES

YES

YES

NO

 

 

Movie REC

YES

YES

YES

NO

 

 

 

Motion JPEG

Motion JPEG

Motion JPEG

 

Audio

System

PCM Digital Stereo

PCM Digital Stereo

PCM Digital Stereo

PCM Digital Stereo

 

 

 

16bit-48kHz 2ch, 12bit-32kHz 4ch

16bit-48kHz 2ch, 12bit-32kHz 4ch

16bit-48kHz 2ch, 12bit-32kHz 4ch

16bit-48kHz 2ch, 12bit-32kHz 4ch

 

 

Manual REC Level Control

NO

NO

NO

NO

 

Audio Dubbing

YES

YES

YES

NO

Terminal

 

Headphone

YES

NO

NO

NO

 

Microphone

YES

NO

NO

NO

 

 

USB

YES (2.0FS)

YES (2.0 FS)

YES (2.0 FS)

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DV

YES in/out (MVX330i), out (MVX300)

YES in/out

YES in/out (MV850i and MV830i),

YES out

 

 

 

 

 

out (MV830)

 

 

 

Direct Print (USB)

YES

YES

YES (MV850i), NO (MV830i and MV830)

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV

YES (in/out)

YES

YES (MV850i and MV830i), NO (MV830)

YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-Video

NO

NO

NO

NO

ACC Shoe

 

 

YES

NO

NO

NO

Built-in Video Light

 

 

YES (MVX330i), NO (MVX300)

YES

YES (MV850i), NO (MV830i and MV830)

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Built-in Flash

 

 

YES (MVX330i), NO (MVX300)

NO

NO

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Controller

 

 

WL-D85

WL-D85

WL-D85

NO

Analogue Digital Converter

 

 

YES

YES

YES (MV850i and MV830i), NO (MV830)

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Built-in Charger

 

 

YES

YES

YES

YES

Battery Pack

Type

NB-2LH

NB-2LH

NB-2LH

NB-2LH

 

 

Longer Recording Time (EVF)

BP-2L14

BP-2L14

BP-2L14

BP-2L14

 

(using above optional long life BP)

4h10m

4h

5h

5h

Dimensions

 

(W x H x D)

72 x 78 x 131mm

51 x 93 x 130mm

51 x 93 x 130mm

51 x 93 x 130mm

 

Weight

500g

430g

430g

430g

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Digital Camcorders specifications

Canon Digital Camcorders are known for their advanced technology and robust features, making them a popular choice among both amateur and professional videographers. With a commitment to delivering high-quality imaging, Canon camcorders combine innovation, ease of use, and exceptional performance.

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For those interested in creative storytelling, Canon camcorders offer a range of shooting modes, including time lapse, slow motion, and various scene modes, allowing users to experiment with different cinematic techniques. Additionally, advanced connectivity options are a hallmark of Canon camcorders, as many models support Wi-Fi and NFC for easy sharing and remote operation.

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