Canon Vixia HV20

The Canon Vixia HV20 is a mini DV type digital camcorder and has three main features to note. The first is the High Definition miniDV (recommended) (63min.) or miniDV cassette media type, second is the 10x optical zoom that allows for closer images and the third is the 2.7" Widescreen LCD (Approx. 211,000 pixels) screen.

Product Summary
10x optical zoom lens, 2.96 megapixel CMOS image sensor, Canon DIGIC DV II processor

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Main Details
Product Type	mini DV
Notes	Max. recording time: SP 80 min (with 80 min. cassette) Recording media: May record in mini DV standard
Features
Definition Type	High Definition
Recording Format	High Definition miniDV
Power Consumption-watts (typ)	4.3 W
Recording Media	High Definition miniDV (recommended) (63min.) or miniDV cassette
Image Sensor	1/2.7" CMOS Sensor, RGB Primary Colour Filter
Total Pixels	Approx. 2.96 Megapixels
Recording Time	up to 80 min.
Effective pixels	Tape Recording: HD/DV (wide) mode: Approx 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) DV (normal) mode: Approx 1.55 Megapixels (1440 x 1080) Card Recording: 4:3 mode: Approx. 2.76 Megapixels (1920 x 1440) 16:9 mode: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels
Programmed AE	Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINE, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Lens	f=6.1-61mm f/1.8 - 3.0mm (when tapes are used)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 1/500 (card)
Close Focusing Distance	10 mm (wide) / 1m (tele)
Optical Zoom	10x
Zoom Ratio	200x
Accessory Shoe	n/a
Audio	DV: 16 bit (2ch) 48 kHz 12 bit (4ch) 32 kHz 4ch synchronous recording not possible HDV: MPEG1 Audio Layer II (2 ch) (4-channel playback of tapes containing 4-channel recordings possible)
Focusing system	Instant AF, Through the Lens / Manual Focusing Possible
Image Stabilization	Super-range Optical (lens shift)
LCD Screen	2.7" Widescreen LCD (Approx. 211,000 pixels)
Minimum Lux	n/a
White Balance	Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H
Remote Control	WL-D87 Wireless Controller
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Widescreen 0.27" Colour Viewfinder/ (Approx 123,000 pixels)
Power
Battery Type	Supplied BP-2L13 Battery Pack
AC Adapter	Supplied CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
Additional Software
Software	Digital Video Solution Disc for Windows and Macintosh
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch)	5.4
Depth (mm)	n/a
Height (Inch)	3.2
Height (mm)	n/a
Width (Inch)	3.5
Width (mm)	n/a
Weight (g)	n/a
Weight (oz)	19
Accessories
Included Accessories	BP-2L13 Battery Pack (with Terminal Cover), CA-570 Compact Power Adapter, STV-250 N Stereo Video Cable, WL-D87 Wireless Controller, IFC-300PCU USB Cable, CTC-100 S Component Cable, Digital Video Solution Disc for Windows and Macintosh

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