Typical price: £650
What is it: A 2.2-megapixel MiniDV camcorder
What we think: A very good pocket camcorder that, in a pinch, can double as a decent snapshot camera
Canon MVX30i Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 53x107x101 mm |
| Weight | 470 g |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | 1 x, 1 x USB cable, A/V cable |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Gross sensor resolution | 2200000 pixels |
| Effective sensor resolution | 1230000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/250 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 s |
| Shooting modes | Frame movie mode, Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Low light, Spotlight, Night mode, Sand & snow, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Super night mode |
| Digital scene transition | Beam, Flip, Jump, Tide, Puzzle, Zigzag, Black fader, Corner wipe, Window wipe |
| White balance | Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic |
| Min illumination | 1.1 lux |
| PCM digital sound | 16bit (48KHz / 2 channels), 12bit (32KHz / 2 channels) |
| Analogue video format | NTSC |
Lens System
| Focal length | 4.7-47mm |
|---|---|
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 200 x |
| Image stabiliser | Electronic |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 64 mm |
| Display resolution | 123000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
| Microphone technology | Electret condenser |
Connectivity
| Microphone | Yes |
|---|---|
| Composite video/audio | 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output) |
| S-Video | 1 x S-Video input / output |
| Firewire | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
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