Introducing the OPTURA300

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Introduction

2 Megapixel CCD

The OPTURA300 incorporates a 2 megapixel CCD, allowing recording of high-resolution still images on a memory card. (Tape: 1.23 megapixels)

10⋅ Optical and

200⋅ Digital Zoom

(Card: 40⋅ Digital Zoom)

Image Stabilizer

Stabilizes your recordings even in long telephoto shots.

Night and Super Night Mode

You can keep on shooting in dark places with the Night and Super Night mode. In the Super Night mode, the assist lamp (white LED) lights up to illuminate the subject.

Still Images

Just press the photo button to capture still images like photographs.

Built-in Flash

The OPTURA300 has a built-in flash for recording still images.

My Camera Settings

You can personalize your camcorder by customizing the start-up image and camcorder sounds.

Manual Audio Recording Level Adjustment

Analog Line-in Recording/

Audio Dubbing/AV Insert Editing

16:9 Widescreen Mode*

You can record high-resolution videos in the 16:9 format for widescreen TVs.

* In CAMERA mode only.

Memory Card

You can record still images and MPEG-4 movies on a SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard. Images recorded in Stitch Assist mode can be merged into one panoramic scene with the supplied software.

Direct Print

You can print still images by connecting to a Canon printer with Direct Print function or to a PictBridge-compliant printer.

USB Terminal

Allows transfer of memory card data to a computer with built-in USB port. You can organize and edit images on your computer using the supplied software.

IEEE1394 DV Terminal

The DV terminal allows high-quality transfer with virtually no deterioration in quality of images. You can edit images by connecting the camcorder to a PC with IEEE1394 terminal.

DV Messenger (Windows XP only)

Windows XP users can use the supplied software to perform videoconference and file transfer over the Internet by connecting the camcorder to a computer using a USB or DV (IEEE1394) cable.

* Windows Messenger 4.5, 4.6 or 4.7 required.

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