The Optura 300 Packs Powerful Features into a Petite Package
The Optura 300 features a 2.5" LCD viewscreen and an electronic image stabilization system that helps to correct camera shake and steady the frames even when shooting hand-held or in telephoto mode. Indeed, features on the Canon Optura 300 camcorder focus on form as well as function, the trim vertical profile makes this mini marvel a perfect fit for the palm or the pocket.
Key Features:
- High Resolution 2.0 Megapixel CCD
- Genuine Canon Optics: 10x Optical / 40-200x Digital Zoom Lens
- RGB Primary Color Filter
- Digic DV
- Flexible 2.5" LCD and Color Viewfinder
- DV Messenger2 Software
- Digital Effects
- Image Stabilizer
- Analog Line-in Converter
- Simultaneous Photo Recording on SD/MMC Memory Cards
- Program Auto Exposure
- Audio Dubbing
- IEEE1394 Firewire Terminal
- PCM Digital Sound
Specifications:
- Power supply (rated):
- 7.4 V DC (Battery)
- 8.4 V DC (DC IN)
- Power consumption:
- Using viewfinder: 4.1 W
- Using LCD screen: 5.1 W
- 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) Digital component recording
- Audio recording system: PCM digital sound:
- 16 bit (48kHz/2ch)
- 12 bit (32kHz/4ch)
- Image sensor:
- 1/3.4" CCD (charge coupled device) approx. 2,200,000 pixels
- Effective Pixels: Tape: approx. 1,230,000 pixels
- Memory card: approx. 2,000,000 pixels
- Tape format:
- Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark
- Tape speed:
- SP: 0.74 ips (18.81 mm/s)
- LP: 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/s)
- Maximum recording time (with an 80 min. cassette):
- Fast forward/rewind time:
- 2 mins 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)
- Lens:
- Tape: F1.8-2.4, 10x power zoom, f=4.7-47 mm (16:9 mode: F1.8 - 2.4, 10x power zoom, f=4.7-47 mm)
- Card: F1.8-2.4, 10x power zoom, f=4.7-47 mm
- Focusing system:
- TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
- Minimum focusing distance:
- Tele: 3.3 ft. (1 m)
- Wide: 0.39 in. (1 cm)
- Maximum shutter speed:
- 1/2,000 (1/250 when using a memory card)
- Minimum illumination:
- 1.7 lux using the Night program during tape recording
- Filter diameter:
- Viewfinder:
- 0.33 inch, color LCD (approx. 113,000 pixels)
- LCD screen:
- 2.5 in., measured diagonally, approx. 200,000 pixels
- Microphone:
- Stereo electret condenser microphone
- DV terminal input/output:
- Special 4 pin connector (based on IEEE1394)
- 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 kohms, unbalanced; Output level: -10 dBV, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced
- Operating temperature range:
- Dimensions:
- 2.0" x 4.6" x 4.0" (52 x 118 x 102 mm)
- Weight:
- Memory Card Recording media:
- MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Memory Card Image format:
- Design rule for Camera Format system (DCF)
- Memory Card Print order format:
- Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)