Canon’s flagship model, the LEGRIA HFS21 encompasses an unrivalled
feature set. With a 3.5 inch Touch LCD screen allowing for greater ease
of use, Touch Focus and Track, 64GB Dual Flash Memory with Dual SD Card
Slots, and genuine 1/2.6” Canon HD CMOS Sensor, the Canon LEGRIA HFS21
captures breathtaking video.
3.5 inch Touch Screen LCD
Large High
Definition LCD with 100% viewfinder coverage for seamless display and
use. Touch Auto Focus, Touch + Track and Touch Exposure.
Dual Flash Memory with Dual Slot
Records video to 64GB built-in Flash Memory and to memory card/s. Up to 24.5hrs to 64GB built-in only.
Fast Capture and Processing
Ture
Progressive 1/2.6" HD CMOS Sensor (1920x1080) for fast capture and
processing and low power consumption with 10x Optical Zoom and the
ability to capture 8 Megapixels.
Optical Image Stabilizer and Intelligent Auto
Powerful
anti-shake technology during long range shooting and Intelligent Auto
where the camera determines the optimal shooting settings (31 scenes)
High Speed Processing
DiG!C DV III Image Processor for high speed and quality processing of HD data.
Internal Down Conversion
Convert HD video to SD video for easy uploading and burning
Sharp Focusing on Demand
Instant Auto Focus for crisp and quick re-focus to ensure optimum HD footage.
Auto Microphone Regulator
Optimal volume is maintained during recording
Video Snapshot v2
Capture a 2, 4 or 8 second series of video and create engaging movies from a sequence of these clips and play it back to music
SpecificationsFormat Type
Flash - SD / SDHC + Built In
Sensor
1/2.6-inch Canon HD CMOS sensor, 8.59 Megapixels
Image Processor
DiG!C DV III
Video Data
AVCHD 1080/50i. 1080/25P (Maximum AVCHD 24Mbps)
Recording Modes
MXP 24Mbps / FXP 17Mpbs / XP 12Mbps / SP 7Mbps / LP 5Mbps
Total Pixels
8.59 Megapixels
Still Image
8.02 Megapixels
Real Widescreen 16:9
6.01 Megapixels
Optical / Digital
10x / 200x
Focal Length
6.4 -64 mm
Maximum Aperture
f/1.8 to f/3.0
Minimum Focusing Distance (mm)
10 (wide angle)
Shutter Speed
1/2-1/2,000 sec.
Image Stabilizer
Optical system (Dynamic mode/powered IS provided)
Lens Cover
Built-in Automatic
AF System
Hi-Speed Instant Auto Focus , Normal AF (Touch and Track available)
Focusing Range
Auto / Manual
Light Metering Method
Evaluative / Centre-weighted average / Spot metering
Exposure Compensation
¦12 steps via joystick (Touch Exposure Lock available)
White Balance Mode
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H
Min Illumination
0.3
Lux (Low Light Mode)
Low Light Mode
Yes (1/2 sec)
Flash
Yes
Video Light
Yes
View Screen / Pixels
Touch Widescreen 3.5 / 922,000 dots / 100% display / Vivid colour LCD
Viewfinder (Colour)
0.27 / 123,000 dots
AE Program Modes
Auto / P / Av / Tv / SCN / CINE Progessive 25P
Scene Modes
Portrait / Sports / Night / Low light/ Snow / Beach / Sunset / Spotlight / Fireworks
Effects
Black & White / Sepia
Fades
Auto Fade / Wipe (Movie only)
Audio Data
Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch (5.1-ch Supported)
Audio Level Metering
Manual audio level VR metering & control with adjustment via LCD
Wind Screen
Auto / Off
Capture Size
8.02 Megapixels
Memory Card Type
SDHC / SD Double Slot
Still Image Resolution
3264x1840, 3264x2456, 1920x1440, 640x480
Still Shooting Functions
Auto Exposure Bracketing / High Speed Continuous Shooting / 9-point AiAF
Battery (standard): BP-819
Avg. 60 min
Charging Time
150 min
Quick Start/Power Save
Yes, linked with LCD
Built-in Charger
Yes
Terminals
USB 2.0 Hi Speed / mini HDMI / Component output / AV output / Microphone / Headphone/ Mini advanced shoe (RA-V1 supported)
Operating Platforms
Canon
photo application software - PC: Windows XP SP2/SP3, Vista (including
SP1/SP2), Windows 7; Mac: OS X 10.4 to 10.6; Pixela ImageMixer 3 SE
Software - PC: Windows XP SP2/SP3, Vista SP1/SP2, Windows 7
Self Timer
10 sec / Remote 2 sec
Search
Calendar / Timeline / Date / Face
Dimensions W x H x D
75.5 x 74 x 148mm
Weight exc. battery (g)
Approx. 470g