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Canon LEGRIA HF R78#1237C020

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Make stunning memories with ease, share them via Wi-Fi and NFC. Attach a wide angle lens for your shots.

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Highlights

  • Family HD Camcorder
  • 32x Optical Zoom
  • Image Stabilizer, Baby Mode, Wi-Fi, NFC, Wide Angle Adapter

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Overview

For those times that make you laugh and smile. Turn your memories into Full HD videos with ease. Share them with your friends and family via Wi-Fi and NFC. Make the most of a 57x Advanced Zoom and wide angle lens attachment.

Benefits

  • Record with an easy-to-use, easy-to-hold camcorder
  • Match the scene with great sound
  • Make the most of fun creative features
  • Expand your shots with a wide angle lens
  • Powerful technology for superb quality video
  • Share and remember the memories via Wi-Fi and NFC

What's in the box

  • Wide Attachment WA-H43
  • Mini-HDMI Cable
  • USB Cable
  • Battery Pack BP-727
  • Compact Power Adapter CA-110E
  • Canon LEGRIA HF R78

Specifications

Canon LEGRIA HF R78

Product specification

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type DIGIC DV IV
FACE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY Yes

WHITE BALANCE

AUTO WHITE BALANCE Yes
SET/PRESET TYPE Daylight, Tungsten

CAMERA FUNCTION

CUSTOMIZABLE CONTROL Yes (touch panel operations)

CREATIVE FEATURES

SLOW/FAST MOTION RECORDING 1/2x, 2x, 4x, 10x, 20x, 60x, 120x, 1200x
TOUCH DECORATION Yes
CINEMA-LOOK FILTERS Yes
FAST MOTION CONVERSION Yes
CREATIVE FEATURES Auto Fade, Wipe

MINIMUM ILLUMINATION

AUTO GAIN CONTROL LIMIT ADJUSTMENT No
NIGHT MODE Low Light (0.4 lux)

IMAGE PROCESSING

MOVIE RECORDING MEMORY CARD SD/SDHC/SDXC
MAXIMUM RECORDING TIME Variable total, depending on memory card size 64GB SDXC card (Not supplied): AVCHD mode, 24hrs 30mins MP4 Mode, 34hrs 45mins

RECORDING

RECORDING MEDIUM 16GB built-in flash memory, SDXC / SDHC, Relay recording
REMOTE CONTROL & STREAMING Yes (monitor in/out of home)¹, Supports optional Pan Table CT-V1 accessory

STILL IMAGE

SIMULTANEOUS PHOTO RECORDING Yes
CAPTURE IMAGE SIZE 1920x1080 (Not cinema mode)
PHOTO BUTTON Touchscreen LCD

LENS

MAXIMUM APERTURE f1.8 - f4.5
MAXIMUM APERTURE f1.8 - f4.5
FOCAL LENGTH 2.8mm - 89.6mm35mm Equivalent Focal Length32.5mm - 1853mm / (38.5mm-1232mm: Advanced zoom off)
MINIMUM FOCUSING DISTANCE 10mm
ADVANCED ZOOM 57x
DIGITAL ZOOM 1140x
LENS COVER Integrated
OPTICAL ZOOM 32x
WIDE ATTACHEMENT LENS INCLUDED Yes
IMAGE STABILIZER Optical Image Stabiliser: Intelligent IS with Advanced Dynamic Mode

GENERAL FEATURES

FILE LOCK Yes
FRAMING ASSIST Yes
QUICK START Yes
BABY MODE Yes (register up to three children)
BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION Yes (automatic or user control)

FILE TYPES- MOVIE SIZE & FRAME RATE

MOVIE SIZE & FRAME RATE: FULL HD AVCHD: 50p (28Mbps), 50i/25p (24Mbps, 17Mbps), MP4: 50p (35Mbps), 25p (24Mbps, 17Mbps
MOVIE SIZE & FRAME RATE: HD AVCHD: 50i/25p (1440x1080, 5Mbps) MP4: 25p (4Mbps)

FOCUSING

MANUAL FOCUS Yes / Yes
TOUCH FOCUS Yes
FOCUS CONTROL Auto: •Face Detection AF •TV AF Manual: •Touchscreen LCD •Touch focus
MANUAL FOCUS ASSIST Yes (Magnification)

BATTERY SPEC

INTELLIGENT BATTERY SYSTEM Yes
BUILT-IN BATTERY CHARGER Yes
BATTERY INCLUDED IN THE KIT BP-727
MAX RECORDING TIME (INCLUDED BATTERY) 2hrs 55mins

RECORDING MODE

PRE REC Yes
VIDEO SNAPSHOT Yes

MONITORING PANEL

SCREEN TYPE-TOUCH TECHNOLOGY Capacitive type
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT Brightness, backlight
TOUCH EXPOSURE Yes

SHOOTING MODES

PROGRESSIVE SHOOTING MODE Yes

VIDEO SYSTEM

RECORDING FORMATS AVCHD/MP4Simultaneous Recording Possible

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT WEIGHT INPUT-1 235 g
PRODUCT DEPTH 116
PRODUCT HEIGHT 58
PRODUCT WIDTH 53 mm
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) Approx. 53 x 58 x 116 mm

COLOUR VIEW FINDER

ADJUSTABLE No

PORTS AND CONNECTORS

AV Yes (output only)
COMPONENT No

AE MODE

PROGRAM AE Auto, M Mode: P, Scn, (Portrait, Sports, SNow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks) Cinema Mode: P Baby Mode

EXTERNAL HDD STORAGE

DIRECT STORAGE TO EXTERNAL HDD Yes

SEARCH FUNCTION

SEARCH BY DATE Yes

SYSTEM 2

TRIPOD MOUNT Yes
VARI ANGLE Yes

AUDIO

AUDIO SCENE SELECT Yes
MANUAL RECORDING LEVEL CONTROL Yes
AUDIO SYSTEM Dolby Digital 2ch AC3 2ch
ZOOM MICROPHONE Yes

SHOOTING

CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Brightness, backlight
SELF TIMER 10 sec
IMAGE EFFECTS Standard, Highlight Priority

INTERFACE & SOFTWARE

PLAYBACK VIA BROWSER Yes
MEDIA SERVER Yes
MOVIE UPLOADER Yes
WEB SERVICE Yes

IMAGE SENSOR

FILTER TYPE Bayer pattern filter
IMAGE SENSOR TYPE 1/4.85 type full HD CMOS sensor
EFFECTIVE PIXELS: MOVIE 2.07 megapixels
EFFECTIVE PIXELS: STILL IMAGES 2.07 megapixels (16:9)

INPUTS/OUTPUTS

MICROPHONE No
NFC Yes
HEADPHONE Yes

SHUTTER SPEED 2

MAXIMUM 1/2000sec
SLOW 1/6sec

Foot Notes

Foot Note
  • 1. Max Recording Time*: For both AVCHD and MP4, class 4 or higher-speed memory cards are recommended.
  • ² When AVCHD/MP4 recording has continued for 12 hours, it will automatically stop and then start again automatically
  • 2. Effective Pixels: Movie: Advanced Zoom ON, 16:9 recording mode, wide end
  • ² Image Stabiliser mode set to Standard or Off
  • 3. Remote Control & Streaming: Requires installation of CameraAccess Plus app. Supported OS: iOS 7,iOS 8 iOS 9, Android / 4.0 / 4./4.2/4.3/4.4/5.0/5.'Out of home' monitoring function requires UPnP WLAN router and global IP address. Functionality not guaranteed on all devices
  • 4. Movie Uploader: Requires installation of MovieUploader app. Supported OS: iOS 6,iOS 7, iOS 8. Functionality not guaranteed on all devices
  • 5. Playback via browser: Supported OS: iOS5,iOS6,iOS7,iOS8 Android 2.3/ 3.2/ 4.0/ 4.1/ 4.2. Web browser must support HTML5. Functionality not guaranteed on all devices
  • 6. Recording Mode: For both AVCHD and MP4, class 4 or higher-speed memory cards are recommended.
  • ² Variable bit rate used in all recording modes
  • 7. Disclaimers: *: 4Mbps MP4 recording mode
  • Specifications are subject to change without notice

For a full list of specifications and disclaimers, please visit www.canon.ie

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