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Digital Cameras


Canon XM2

Specifications


Power Supply (rated)

:

7.2 V DC
Power Consumption

:

4.8 W (view finder)
5.7 W (LCD Screen)
Television System

:

CCIR Standard (625 lines, 50 fields) , PAL color signal
Video Recording System

:

2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording
Audio Recording System

:

PCM digital sound :
16-bit (48 kHz/2 ch.)
12-bit (32kHz/4 ch.)
Image Sensor

:

3CCD 1/4" Pixel shift (charge coupled device)
3x 470,000 pixels (appx. 3x 440,000 effective pixels)
Tape Format

:

Videocassettes bearing the MiniDV mark
Tape Speed

:

SP : _ ips (18.83 mm/sec)
LP : _ ips (12.57 mm/sec)
Maximum Recording Time
(with an 80-min cassette)

:

SP : 80 min
LP : 120 min
Fast Forward / Rewind Time

:

2 min 20 sec (with a 60-min cassette)
Lens

:

F/1.6 - 2.9, 20x Power Zoom,
F= 4.2 - 84 mm
Focusing System

:

TTL Autofocus, manual focusing possible
Minimum Focusing Distance

:

1m, 1cm on maximum wide angle
Maximum Shutter Speed

:

1/16,000 sec (camera mode)
Minimum Illumination

:

0.37Ix (slow shutter at 1/8 of a second) (camera mode)
Recommended Illumination

:

More than 100 Ix
Filter Diameter

:

58mm
Viewfinder

:

0.44 inch, color LCD (approx. 180,000 pixels)
LCD Screen

:

2.5 inch measured diagonally, appx. 200,000 pixels
Microphone

:

Stereo electret condenser microphone
USB Terminal

:

Mini-B
DV Terminal input/output

:

DV 4-pin connector (based on IEEE 1394)
Video Terminal

:

1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
Audio Terminal

:

Input level : -10 dBV (audio att off), 0 dBV (audio att on)/47 kohms, unbalanced ;
Output level : 4 dBm, less than 3 kohms, unbalanced
S-video Terminal input/output

:

1 Vp-p (Y signal) , 0.286 Vp-p (C Signal)
Operating Temperature

:

0 - 40oC
Dimensions

:

118 x 136 x 306 mm
Weight

:

1.12kg
Memory Card Recording Media

:

SD Memory Card , Multimedia Card
Number of recording pixels

:

1488 x 1128 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels
Image Format

:

Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), EXIF2.2 compliant, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant (only images marked for printing)
Estimated SD Memory Card SDC-8M capacities*

:

1488x1128 : Fine 6 images/standard 10 images
640x480 : Fine 47 images/Standard 93 images
*The actual number varies depending on the images. Sample images recorded on the supplied SD Memory Card are to be included in the total number
File Format

 

JPEG (compression mode : fine / standard)
Power Source Lithium Ion Battery Packs

:

BP-915 (supplied)
Viewfinder : 2 hr / LCD : 1 hr 35 min
BP-930 (optional)
Viewfinder : 4 hr 40 min / LCD : 3 hr 55 min
BP-945 (optional)
Viewfinder : 7 hr / LCD : 5 hr 55 min
 
Standard Kit
  • XM2
  • BP-915 Battery Pack
  • CA-920 Compact Power Adapter
  • DC-920 DC Coupler
  • SS-650 Shoulder Strap
  • WL-D77 Wireless Controller
  • S-150 S-video Cable
  • STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
  • Lens hood
  • Large Eyecup
  • SDC-8M SD Memory Card
  • Software
  • USB Cable
 
Optional Accessories
  • WD-58H Wide-converter
  • ZR-1000 Zoom Remote Controller
  • VL-10Li Battery Video Light
  • 220EX/420EX/550EX Speedlite Flash
  • VL-3 Video Light
  • DM-50 Directional Stereo Microphone
  • MA-300 Microphone Adapter
  • HC-4100 System Case
  • CH-910 Dual Battery Charger/Holder
  • CB-920 Car Battery Adapter