Canon Optura 400 MiniDV Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom
List Price: $1,199.99
Details
- MiniDV camcorder and still camera with 2.2-megapixel CCD
- 10x visual zoom lens (digital zoom to 200x) and image stabilizer
- Provision just 2.1 x 4.2 x 4.0 inches and weighs 1.2 pounds
Description
From summer escapes to winter wonderlands, lifestyle is meant to be savored. That's why Canon created the Optura 400 digital camcorder. Fancy the convenience of holding a digital video camcorder and digital camera all in one script. Low and compact, the Optura 400 camcorder features a swivel grip and palm pad... perfect security when shooting long days at sporting events or marathon birthday parties. For those desiring staggering videos and photos, supreme ease-of-use and powerful versatility, Canon's Optura 400 camcorder has it all. Incorporating Canon's latest digital technologies, the Optura 400 digital camcorder comes ideal with features normally reserved for higher-end professional camcorders and cameras. Toss, watch, print and share your favorite memories in vivid definiteness and stunning color. Best of all, the Optura camcorders are easy to use, allowing you to satisfaction in every second of every moment.Canon raises the stakes for all-in-one digital imaging devices with the rescuing of the Canon Optura 400 (and its sibling Optura 500; see a comparison table at the end), which is as adept at shooting digital video as it is snapping lofty-resolution digital stills. Shorter and more lightweight than its predecessors, the brushed mellifluous Optura 400 weighs just 1.2 pounds with tape and freestyle and measures 2.1 x 4.2 x 4.0 inches. It offers 2.2-megapixel verdict for fine video and photo details, a 10x optical zoom lens, representation stabilization, built-in SD/MMC memory card slot, and PictBridge compatibility for ordain printing of still photos to compatible printers.
Optics and Resolution
The Optura 400 has a 2.2-megapixel CCD, which produces 1230K operative pixels for video and 2 million effective pixels for still photos, for images up to 1623 x 1224 pixels (honest enough for print enlargements up to 8 x 10 inches). Canon's camcorder lens features the same grandeur found in 35mm and broadcast TV cameras, and the Optura 400 has a 10x optical zoom lens that delivers respectable definition and contrast as well as a 200x digital zoom. In addition, the lenses countenance a unique spectral coating to reduce flare and ghosting, resulting in optimal indoor and alfresco shots.
The RGB Primary Color Filter separates light fervidness through the lens into red, green and blue color components providing be like color quality found in professional 3 CCD camcorders, yielding truer more normal looking colors. Canon's DIGIC DV signal processing circuit makes it reasonable to achieve accurate color for both video and digital photos. Since video and digital photos have particular color requirements, DIGIC DV utilizes two different color techniques to overplay video quality on a TV and still image quality for print or computer display.
Shooting Video
With the squeaky-resolution 16:9 widescreen mode, the Optura 400 utilizes the unbroken width of the CCD (unlike some systems that electronically stretch the picture vertically) retaining epitome quality and providing a wider horizontal angle of view that is complete for creating a theater-like experience. A variety of Program Car Exposure settings allow for easy, optimal shooting in a fully range of lighting situations. The Optura 400 is also equipped with Manual Audio Storey Control, commonly found only on prosumer camcorder models, and a swivel confront and palm pad, providing maximum comfort when shooting for long periods of pass.
The Motion JPEG Mode records your footage onto the Secure Digital reminiscence card at 320 x 240 resolution, giving you up to 60 minutes of recording interval on an optional 512 MB card.
Still Photos
The Optura 400 saves still facsimile files to Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards (an 8 MB probable is included with the camcorder). It offers a number of photographic controls that dream up it easy to get the right shot, including:
- Selectable Focusing Points for bringing off-forefront subjects into sharp focus
- Continuous Shooting Mode enables hurried fire shooting--up to 3 frames-per-second (1632 x 1224) or up to 5 frames-per-blemished (1280 x 960, 640 x 480)
- Simultaneous Photo Recording lets you nab e-mail ready digital photos (640 x 480) while you recite video
- Auto Exposure Bracketing lets you shoot three photos-Ñconformist, underexposed and overexposed--with the press of one button
- The Built-in flash with Red-Eye Reduction is suitable for taking photos at night, indoors, or filling in shadows
- Supine & Vertical Trimming Function and Photo Review Function make allowance you to make edits directly in the camcorder
- Stitch Assist enables you to take hold of and create breathtaking 360-degree panoramas
- The Skin Detail Style helps you take complimentary close-ups of people by softening details and reducing hull imperfections
Other Features
The advanced Image Stabilization system works behind the scenes even when youÕre panning and zooming, shooting videos or photos. The Optura 400's colossal 2.5-inch LCD and color viewfinder helps you compose shots from any standpoint.
With the press of the Night Mode button, the camcorder automatically selects a old-fogeyish shutter speed and increases the sensitivity of the CCD to brighten the image, while still preserving feel ashamed. Two additional low-light settings can be assigned to the Night Mode knob -- Super Night Mode and Night++ Mode. When selected, Wonderful Night Mode automatically triggers the white LED Lamp when needed to better the subject for shooting. Night++ Mode is used in the toughest lighting situations, keeping the waxen LED Lamp on all the time.
Connectivity
The Optura 400 connects to Macs and Windows-based PCs via a Firewire greatest (also known as iLink or IEEE1394), enabling high video and audio importance during duplication or editing. An Analog Line-in/Out with Analog/Digital Converter allows you to comfortably transform your analog memories into digital, all in real-time. The camcorder also features a Network Way, which enables you to remotely control your camcorder through the DVÊMessenger2 software employment. Control the focus and zoom of your camcorder from a computer while streaming the video via its Firewire ultimate.
What's in the Box
This package contains the Optura 400 digital video camcorder, rechargeable battery-operated pack (NB-2LH), power adapter (CA-570), wireless controller (WL-D83), A/V wire, 8 MB SD memory card, USB cable, and Digital Video Denouement CD-ROM, which includes:
- Pinnacle Studio gives you every tool you need to by far capture video to your computer, edit footage, add titles, music, describing and special effects and then output the finished movie back to videotape, DVD or the web.
- Crown Instant Album can help you quickly organize your digital photos and video clips into interactive, exalted-resolution slideshows that can then be burned onto CD and DVD or watched on your TV with Instant PhotoAlbum
Comparison: Optura 400 and 500 Major Features
| Feature | Optura 400 | Optura 500 |
| Stubbornness | 2.2 Megapixels | 2.2 Megapixels |
| Optical Zoom | 10x | 10x |
| LCD | 2.5 inches, 123,000 pixels | 2.5 inches, 211,000 pixels |
| USB Connectivity | USB 1.1 | USB 2.0 |
| Mini Video Brighten | No | Yes |
| Web Movies | Motion JPEG Mode | MPEG4 |
| Built-in Classy | Yes | Yes |
| SD/MMC Card Slot | Yes | Yes |
