Canon LEGRIA HF21
Last update: Review by TrustedReviews ( 11 November ‘09)
Canon has announced the new Canon LEGRIA HF21 featuring an upgrade to its optical zoom up to 15x and measuring 1/4-inch with a gross pixel count of 3.89-megapixels.
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Canon LEGRIA HF21 Reviews
Trusted Reviews reviews the Canon LEGRIA HF21 and writes;
“Thanks to the smaller sensor size compared to the 2008 models, a 15x optical zoom is available. The autofocus system combines both regular through-the-lens (TTL) techniques and Canon’s Instant AF, which uses an external active sensor. This means the HF21 can focus even in bright or dark conditions, unlike camcorders that rely entirely on TTL. ”
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GoodGearGuide reviews the Canon LEGRIA HF21 and writes;
“The Canon Legria HF21 can store up to 24 hours of video on its 64GB memory drive (or around 12 hours at the highest quality). This can be bolstered by an additional 48 hours courtesy of an inbuilt SD memory card slot; though you’ll need to purchase the SDHC media separately. ”
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Canon LEGRIA HF21 User Manual (PDF)
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Video 1920 x 1080 pixels
Zoom
* Digital 300x
* Optical 15x
Focal Length 4.1 – 61.5 mm
Sensor
* CMOS
* 1/4 ”
* 3.89 pixels
Display
* LCD
* 2.7 ”
Still Image 2304 x 1296 / 2100 x 1575 / 1600 x 1200 / 640 x 480
Storage Flash memory
Battery
* Lithium-Ion
* 5.3 h
Dimensions 70 x 124 x 62 mm
Weight 340 g
Canon Legria HF21 Press Release
New Canon LEGRIA HD camcorder gives freedom to explore
LEGRIA HF21
London, UK 19th August 2009: On a day out with family and friends you want the freedom to record every moment, confident that you won’t miss a second. Canon’s new LEGRIA HF21 camcorder is sleek, stylish and packed with enough memory to capture every second of your day in perfect high-definition.
The LEGRIA HF21 with dual-flash memory delivers an enormous 64GB of internal memory, enough for over 24 hours of continuous recording. Capturing HD movies – perfect for playing on HDTVs – the LEGRIA HF21 is the ideal camera for recording the action and emotion of family life.
Whether filming at a party or capturing the scenery while trekking with friends, the LEGRIA HF21’s flash memory is the most reliable method for recording your active life: faster, lighter and with longer battery life than camcorders with Hard Drives. In addition, the option to shoot straight to a high capacity SDHC memory card makes it even easier to share your movies and still photos with friends and family.
Powered by Canon’s 3.3MP CMOS sensor, the LEGRIA HF21 delivers brilliant, sharp images in any conditions. New, easy-to-use features like Face Detection, Video Snap-shot, Dynamic OIS and low light shooting have been designed to produce the smoothest, clearest and most creative movies:
* Dynamic Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS): Reduces camera-shake up to ten-times more effectively when using wide zoom than previous models, steadying your shots to produce smooth footage when walking or jogging – great for making films of the kids while out-and-about
* Enhanced Video Snapshot: Record 4-second video clips with a single press of a button to capture the moment. Clips can easily be made into a movie and set to music on the camera – an easy way to put together your own movies without complicated editing on a PC. New for the LEGRIA HF21, 4-second snapshots can also be taken from previously recorded footage
* Face Detection: The LEGRIA HF21 can detect up to 35 faces in a frame and controls all the technical settings for you automatically to ensure your friends and family’s faces always appear clearly in the video. You can even select a single face to track in crowded scenes
* Low light shooting: New modes for shooting at night and in low-light ensures you will capture every detail, regardless of the lighting conditions – perfect for filming at parties or evening events
Making the LEGRIA HF21 a truly ‘go anywhere’ camcorder is the new accessory WP-V1 waterproof case. Available separately, the lightweight (only 845g) and robust WP-V1 case will protect your LEGRIA HF21, HF20 or HF200 camcorder to depths of 40 metres in water or protect it from knocks and bumps on the ski slopes. The HF series camcorders even have a new mode for filming underwater to capture the colour and vibrancy of underwater wildlife when snorkelling or diving.
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