Canon Optura XIFeatures
Product Description From Canon: A first-class ticket to image excellence awaits you with Canon's Optura Xi camcorder. Beneath its silky exterior lies a true visionary at work, producing video and photos that are nothing short of breathtaking. Refined, smart, and dynamic, the Optura Xi thrills the senses, stimulates the mind, and fills you with boundless creativity. Color and clarity exceed your wildest expectations. Unrivaled performance, expert design, and meticulous attention to even the smallest detail puts the Optura Xi in a class by itself. |
Specifications
Video format: | MiniDV |
Power supply (rated): | 7.4 V DC (Battery), 8.4 V DC (DC IN) |
Power consumption: | 4.5 W (using viewfinder), 5.7 W (using LCD screen) |
Television system: | EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal |
Video recording system: | 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system DV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording |
Audio recording system: | PCM digital sound: 16-bit (48 kHz/2 ch.), 12-bit (32 kHz/4 ch.) |
Image sensor: | 1/3.4" CCD (charge coupled device), approx. 2,200,000 pixels, (approx. 1,230,000 effective pixels-tape), (approx. 2,000,000 effective pixels-card) |
Tape format: | Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark |
Tape speed: | SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/sec.), LP: 1/2 ips (12.56 mm/sec.) |
Maximum recording time (with an 80-min. cassette): | SP: 80 minutes, LP: 120 minutes |
Fast forward/rewind time: | 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60-min. cassette) |
Lens: | F1.6 - 1.9, 11x power zoom, f=4.2 - 47 mm, (16:9 mode: F1.6 - 1.9, 10x power zoom, f=4.7- 47 mm) (Tape), F1.8-2.8, 9x power zoom, f=5.2 - 47 mm (Card) |
Focusing system: | TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible |
Minimum focusing distance: | Tele: 3.3 ft. (1 m), Wide: 0.79 in. (2 cm)/Card: 2.4 in (6 cm) |
Maximum shutter speed: | 1/2,000 sec. (1/500 when using memory card) |
Minimum illumination: | 1.3 lx using the Night Mode during tape recording |
Recommended illumination: | More than 100 lx |
Filter diameter: | 46 mm |
Viewfinder: | 0.33 in., color LCD(approx. 113,000 pixels) |
LCD screen: | 3.5 in. measured diagonally(approx. 246,000 pixels) |
Microphone: | Stereo electret condenser microphone |
DV terminal: | Special 4-pin connector (based on IEEE 1394) |
Video terminal: | 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced |
S-video terminal: | 1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal) |
Audio terminal: | Input level: -10 dBV/40 kohm, unbalanced, Output level: -10 dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced |
Operating temperature range: | 32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C) |
Dimensions: | 3.2 x 3.5 x 7.9 inches (80 x 90 x 201 mm) |
Weight: | 1.6 pounds (725 g) |
Recording media: | MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card |
Image format: | Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) |
Print order format: | Digital Print Order Format (DPOP) |