Canon VIXIA HF G30 HD Camcorder with HD CMOS Pro Review

Canon VIXIA HF G30 HD Camcorder with HD CMOS Pro

The flagship of Canon's VIXIA Series of consumer camcorders, the VIXIA HF G30 offers numerous professional-quality features, including a Genuine Canon 20x HD Video Lens and 8-Blade Circular Aperture for superb video quality and natural, beautiful background blur. And new Dynamic SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization helps ensure your subjects are virtually blur-free. The HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor and DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor work in tandem to capture a large dynamic range and reduce noise. The new DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor also enables recording in MP4 up to 35 Mbps and AVCHD up to 28 Mbps - and even simultaneously with Dual Recording thanks to two high-capacity SDXC-compatible memory card slots. Slow- and Fast-Motion recording is available in MP4 format between 40% and 250% of the original speed. New Canon 2.91MP HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor & new DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor 3.5-inch OLED Touch Panel Display plus a Tilt Electronic ViewfinderSpecifications Standard Definition or High Definition - High Definition Television System - NTSC Video Recording system - AVCHD (complies with Ver. 2.0)/MPEG-4 Image Sensor - 1/2.84-inch HD CMOS Pro, RGB Primary Color Filter Effective Pixels - Approx. 2.91 Megapixels (2136 x 1362) Lens - 20x Optical, 3.67-73.4mm (35mm equivalent - 26.8-576 mm without Dynamic IS) Image Stabilization - Dynamic SuperRange Optical System Focusing System - Hybrid AF Minimum Illumination - 1.2 lux Filter Diameter - 58mm Viewfinder - 0.24-inch, TFT Widescreen color LCD (approx. 1.56M dots & 100% field of view) LCD Screen - 3.5-inch OLED, Capacitive Touch Panel (approx. 1.23M dots) Recording Media - 2 SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slots Ports - USB, Composite, Mini HDMI (out), 3.5mm Microphone Jack, 3.5mm 4-pole Jack & Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe Sizes (WxHxD) - 4.3
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Features

• Newly designed Genuine Canon 20x HD Video Lens (35mm equivalent: 26.8mm-576mm) with 8-Blade Circular Aperture and Manual Focus Ring delivers exceptional image quality with smooth backgrounds and precise control.
• 1080/60p recording in MP4 (35 Mbps) and AVCHD Progressive (28 Mbps) for high-quality capture of moving subjects; Slow- and Fast-Motion recording; plus Native 24p Recording
• New Canon 2.91 Megapixel HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor and new DIGIC DV 4 Image High Speed Processor provide high sensitivity and wide dynamic range for exceptional imaging performance
• Record pristine high-definition video directly to two memory card slots (SDHC/SDXC compatible) while Relay Recording offers extended recording time
• Built-in Wi-Fi® technology (Dual Band 5 GHz/2.4 GHz) allows you to wirelessly share your images and video or send to a PC.

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