Canon Optura 10 MiniDV Camcorder with 2.5-inch LCD and 16x Optical Zoom

Connectivity is as simple as it is extensive. The Optura 10 has a personality all its own. Camera-inspired features open the door to a photographic world filled with flexibility, control, and excitement. Its sleek, cutting edge design totally meshes with you and your lifestyle. New imaging opportunities are not only possible, they are yours for the taking.The Optura 10 camcorders are equipped with a full range of sophisticated features to capture outstanding video and digital photos. It produces video which blurs the line between reality and your TV screen. Superior connectivity means you can share your memories quickly and easily - without jumping through hoops. Versatility is at its core. It is highly intelligent, yet it's remarkably easy to use. Genuine Canon Optics, Image Stabilization, a high-quality 1.33 Megapixel CCD and Advanced Photo Features guarantee a success every time.

It features high-quality Canon optics with a 16x optical zoom, image stabilization, a 1.33 megapixel CCD, 2.5-inch LCD screen, and advanced photo capabilities.

Lens and Optics The powerful 16x optical zoom lets you capture your subject with razor-sharp detail even from a distance, while the 320x digital zoom takes you even closer, revealing details too small to see with the naked eye. You can also capture a rapid succession of photos just like the motor drive on a camera. With up to 520 lines of horizontal resolution and minimum color noise, MiniDV delivers a 20 percent clearer picture than analog camcorder formats. Additionally, the Optura 10's Simultaneous Photo Record featureenables you to record high-quality video to a MiniDV tape and e-mail-ready digital photos (640 x 480 pixels) to a memory card at the same time. It also features USB 1.1 connectivity for transferring still photos

MiniDV Format MiniDV is the preferred format for personal and broadcast-quality video, highly regarded for its high audio and image quality. A MiniDV tape offers digital recording time of 2 full hours--20 times the capacity of a CD.

Size and Contents The camcorder measures 3 x 7.3 x 3.6 inches and weighs 1.4 pounds (620 grams). The Optura 10 also features a 1.33-megapixel CCD and an image stabilization system that compensates for camcorder shake, even while panning and zooming.

Canon's DIGIC DV system makes it possible to achieve accurate color for both video and digital photos. With a single press of a button, the Opture 10 records 30 VGA (640 x 480) frames at a rate of 3 frames per second or 10 SXGA (1280 x 960) frames at 2 frames per second.

Images are stored on the included 8 MB Secure Digital memory card; the camcorder is also compatible with MultiMedia (MMC) cards.

More Features

• The Advanced Accessory Shoe allows you to add optional lights, flashes, and microphones.
• Manual controls include focus, AE shift, shutter speeds, and white balance.
• Direct print feature with optional Canon Card Photo Printers CP-100 and CP-10 and select Canon Bubble Jet Printers.

Inputs and Outputs The Optura 10 standard DV IEEE1394 port (also referred to as Firewire), which provides a lossless connection to a PC or other DV machines. This is all delivered on a cassette that's 1/12th the size of a standard VHS tape. When capturing digital still images, the lens provides a 15x optical zoom--the equivalent of a 41-620 mm lens on a 35mm photo camera. This package includes the Optura 10 camcorder, 8 MB Secure Digital memory card, battery (BP-508), power adapter (CA-570), wireless controller, shoulder strap, stereo video cable, USB cable, Digital Video Solution CD-ROM, and DV Messenger software CD-ROM. Since video and photos have different color requirements, DIGIC DV utilizes two different color techniques to maximize video quality on a TV and still image quality for print or computer display.

Digital Stills With its 1.33-megapixel resolution, you can capture digital stills up to 1280 by 960 pixels (for 4 x 6-inch prints). The Canon Optura 10 camcorder is equipped with a full range of sophisticated features to capture outstanding video and digital photos.