Canon Pro Camcorder Technology - Canon DC420 Product Manual

Professional Camcorders
Standard Definition
Open Up a World of Possibilities
• Standard Definition shoulder-mount DV Camcorder
• Genuine Canon 20x Professional L-series Fluorite Lens
• Three 1/3" Progressive Scan CCD Image Sensors
with 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratio shooting formats
• Variable frame rates: 60i, 30p, and 24p
• XL Mount Interchangeable Lens System with ability
to change lenses from the XL-series lenses or
Canon's photographic lenses
• SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer corrects camera
shake instantly while maintaining the integrity of
the image
Create Your Vision
• Standard Definition handheld DV Camcorder
• Genuine Canon 20x Professional L-series Fluorite Lens
• Three 1/4" CCD Image Sensors
• Optical Image Stabilizer corrects camera shake
instantly while maintaining the integrity of the image
• 1.7 Megapixel Photos
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Canon Pro Camcorder Technology

GENUINE CANON 20X HD L-SERIES
STANDARD DEFINITION
VIDEO ZOOM LENS
The XL H1S and XL H1A feature the interchange-
able Canon 20x HD Video Zoom XL 5.4–108mm L IS Lens III
(35mm equivalent 38.9–778mm), and the XH G1S and XH A1S
feature a Genuine Canon 20x HD video 4.5–90mm L-series
zoom lens (35mm equivalent 32.5–650mm) that incorporate
Fluorite and Ultra-Low-Dispersion elements. Bearing
Canon's signature red L-series ring, these lenses embody
the same unmatched level of optical excellence that
professionals have trusted for decades.
XL2
THREE 1/3" NATIVE 16:9 CCDs
(1440 X 1080)
equal to 800 TV lines of horizontal resolution. Canon's
superior design delivers outstanding picture quality at
1080 HD resolution. It further ensures highly accurate color
with wide dynamic range and virtually no color noise.
DIGIC DV II IMAGE PROCESSOR
GL2
features a hybrid noise reduction system and employs dual
processes to create brilliantly clear HD images.
SUPERRANGE OPTICAL IMAGE
STABILIZER
Canon's SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer
Technology uses a gyro sensor to compensate for shake and
jitter. Greater compensation is achieved by analyzing the
image on the CCD, resulting in highly reliable shake correction,
without degradation, even at long focal lengths.
Canon 20x HD Video Zoom XL
5.4–108mm L IS Lens III
HD-SDI, GENLOCK AND
TIME CODE CONNECTION TERMINALS
A sophisticated 3CCD design
Not available on all models
employs separate native 16:9 (SMPTE 299M) or SD-SDI (SMPTE 272M) included embedded
sensors for each primary color. audio and time code and 24F 2:3 pulldown flags (XH G1S).
Each sensor has 1.67 million The HD-SDI output provides an uncompressed 1.485Gbps 60i
pixels (1440 x 1080), giving the signal at 1920 x 1080 resolution with 4:2:2 color sampling.
camcorders a high pixel count Genlock input enables synchronization of a multi-camera, live-
switched production environment in the studio or on location.
SMPTE Time Code input and output terminals (switchable
terminal on XH G1S) accommodates time code requirements
in multi-camera shoots, or when synching with other devices.
COMPLETE CUSTOMIZATION
Designed for HD The unmatched customization built into Canon professional
camcorders, the DIGIC HD camcorders allows users to fine-tune the cameras' per-
DV II Image Processor delivers formance and operation to match specific environments or
the superior image quality and applications. Nearly any look is achievable, thanks to 23
operates at 1440 x 1080 pixels independent adjustments. The menu display is fully
with 4:2:2 color sampling. It customizable, with 22 different options. A total of 21 custom
function settings allow the camcorder's operation to match
individual shooting preferences and styles.
without SuperRange Optical
Image Stabilizer
with SuperRange Optical
Image Stabilizer
The Canon XL H1S and XH G1S offer
standard HD-SDI, Genlock and Time
Code connections (BNC). SDI outputs
conform to industry standard HD-SDI
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