Canon Legria HF R306 Full HD Camcorder Reviews

VIDEO SYSTEM

Recording Formats - AVCHD/MP4
Recording Medium - SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card
Max Recording Time - Variable total, depending on memory card size ,64GB SDXC card (not supplied): AVCHD mode, 12hrs 15mins, MP4 mode: 16hrs 55mins1,8

CCD
Type - 1/4.85 type CMOS
Total pixels - 3.28 megapixel
Effective Pixel
Movie 2.07 megapixels
Effective Pixels: Still 2.07 megapixels
Filter - Bayer pattern filter

LENS
Advanced Zoom - 51x
Optical Zoom - 32x
Digital Zoom - 1020x
Digital Tele-converter – NO
Focal Length - 2.8mm-89.6mm
35mm Equivalent Focal Length - 38.5mm-1232mm
Maximum aperture - f1.8 to 4.5
Minimum focusing distance - 10mm
Image Stabilizer - Optical Image, Stabiliser: Intelligent IS – Dynamic, Powered, Tripod, Macro
Filter diameter – None
Wide Attachment – NO
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Image Processor - DIGIC DV III
Face Detection Technology – YES

LCD
Screen size - 7.5cm (3.0”) Touchscreen LCD, 100% view
Pixels - 230,000 dots
Touchscreen LCD – YES
Manual adjustment - Brightness, backlight

Wi-Fi Function
Wi-Fi Function (wireless LAN/ DLNA supported)) – NO

External HDD storage
Direct storage to external HDD – NO

VIEWFINDER
Screen size – NO
Pixels – NO

MINIMUM ILLUMINATION
Minimum Lux. - 4 lux
Night Mode - Low Light (0.4 lux)
Super Night Mode
Auto Gain Control limit adjustment – NO

FOCUS
Auto/Manual - YES / YES
Control - AUTO: Face Detection AF / TV AF MANUAL: Touchscreen LCD, Touch Focus
Manual Focus Assist - YES (Magnification)

CINEMA FEATURESCinema Features - Cinema-Look Filters, Story Creator, Touch Decoration

AE MODE
Smart Auto - YES (38 scenes)
Program AE – AUTO M mode: P,SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks), Cinema mode: P
Zebra – NO

BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION
Backlight Compensation - YES (automatic or user control)

WHITE BALANCE
Type – TTL
Auto – YES
Set/Preset - YES: Daylight, Tungsten

SHUTTER SPEED
Maximum - 1/1000th sec
Slow - 1/2 sec.

DIGITAL EFFECT
Fade – Auto, Fade , Wipe
Effect – NO

IMAGE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT
Image Effects – NO
Custom Functions – NO

CUSTOM CONTROL
Custom Control - YES (Touch panel operations)

STILL IMAGE
Capture image size - 1920 x 1080 (not Cinema mode)
Continuous shooting mode – NO
Auto Exposure Bracketing – NO
Simultaneous Photo Recording – YES
Selecting AF Frame Function – NO
Histogram – NO
Photo Button - Touchscreen LCD
Photo Burst – NO

SELF TIMER
Self Timer - 10 sec

REC REVIEW/REC SEARCH
REC. review/REC. search - YES/NO

RECORDING MODE
LP mode - 5 AVCHD recording quality modes, MXP: 1920x1080, 24Mbps, FXP: 1920x1080, 17Mbs, XP+: 1440x1080, 12Mbps, SP: 1440x1080, 7Mbps, LP: 1440x1080, 5Mbps, 2 MP4 quality recording modes - 1280 x 720, 9Mbps, 1280 x 720, 4Mbps, Extended Recording mode (ELP mode), Progressive shooting mode - YES (25p)
X.v.Color – YES
Video Snapshot – YES
Pre REC – YES
Colour Bars and Test Tone – NO

SEARCH
Still image – NO
Date – YES

MEMORY CARD
Multi Media Card – NO
Secure Digital Card - SD / SDHC / SDXC
Movie Recording – YES
Internal Data Transfer - MOVIE: Yes (internal memory to card), STILLS: Yes (internal memory to card)

AUDIO
System - Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch)
Audio Scene Select – NO
Zoom Microphone – NO
Manual Rec. level control – YES

TERMINAL
Headphone – YES
Microphone – NO
USB - YES (Mini-AB, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, out only)
DV – NO
Direct Print – NO
Analogue-in – NO
AV - YES (out only)
S-video – NO
Component - YES (out only)
HDMI - YES (HDMITM Mini Connector: v1.3, out only, CEC supported)
LANC – No
Built-in charger – Yes

QUICK START
Quick Start - Yes using the LCD screen

ACCESSORY SHOE
Accessory shoe – No

BUILT-IN VIDEO LIGHT
Built-in Video light – No

BUILT-IN FLASH
Built-in Flash – No