Digital Trends

Canon Vixia HG21

September 30th, 2008 | by David Elrich

Standard Definition or High Definition
High Definition

Power Consumption
3.8 W (SP Mode)

Image Sensor
1/3.2" CMOS Sensor, RGB Primary Color Filter

Total Pixels
Approx. 3.3 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
Video: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080)
Still Image: Approx. 2.76 Megapixels (1920 x 1440)

Maximum recording time
120GB Internal Hard Disk Drive
LP (5 Mbps) 45 hours 55 minutes
SP (7 Mbps) 36 hours
XP+ (12 Mbps) 21 hours 40 minutes
FXP (17 Mbps) 15 hours 45 minutes
MXP (24 Mbps) 11 hours 05 minutes
Greater recording time is possible by adding an SDHC Memory Card

Lens
Zoom Ratio 12x Optical/200x Digital
Focal Length f=4.8 - 57mm
Zoom Speed Variable/3 Fixed Zoom Speeds
Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.0mm
Filter Size 37mm

Focusing System
Instant AF, Through the Lens/Manual Focusing Possible

Manual Exposure
Yes

Programmed AE
Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINEMA, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks

Max Shutter Speed
1/2000, 1/500 (card)

Auto Date/Time
Yes

Record Search/Review
Yes

Minimum Focusing Distance
10mm (wide) / 1m (tele)

White Balance
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Flourescent, Flourescent H, Auto, Manual

Minimum Illumination
Night Mode .2 lx (shutter 1/2 sec.)

Image Stabilization
SuperRange Optical (lens shift)

Viewfinder
.27" (approx. 123,000 pixels)

LCD Screen
2.7" Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD (approx. 211,000 pixels)

Microphone
Built-In, 3.5mm stereo mini jack, Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe

Flash
Built-In

Recording Media
Internal Hard Disk Drive (120GB) or SD/SDHC Memory Card

USB Terminal
mini B, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed supported

Video Terminal
component (output), composite (output)

Audio
Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch)

Accessory Shoe
mini Advanced

Supplied Video Editing Software
Pixela ImageMixer 3SE

HDMI Terminal
Type C 480i / 480p / 1080i Format Supported

Microphone Terminal
3.5 mm Stereo mini-jack

AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal
3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack

Operating Temperature range
32° - 104° F (0° - 40° C) relative humidity

Dimensions
(WxHxD) 3.1 x 3.0 x 5.5 in. (80 x 77 x 139 mm)

Weight (not including lens and battery pack)
1.1 lbs. (490g)

Weight (fully loaded)
1.2 lbs. (540g) (BP-807, including memory card)