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January 5th, 2010, 16:05
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We know you've been coveting that primo Canon VIXIA HF S11 (http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/canon-vixia-hf-s11-hands-on/) hi-def camcorder we got our hands on a few months back, and now it looks like the company is going wild -- debuting two new camcorder lines (and three new S series machines) for your consideration. All nine new Vixia models offer flash or SD-card-based storage -- or both. And when both are present, the Relay Recording feature allows the camera to automatically switch between storage devices during recording. If that weren't enough, all SD-packin' machines are compatible with the SDXC card format (up to 2TB). S series camcorders feature 1080p AVCHD video at 24Mbps, low-light optimized CMOS sensors, Digic 4 processors, 10x optical zoom lenses, 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD panels, and 8 megapixel still photo capture -- with the ability to down-convert to MPEG-2. Prices start at $1,000 -- due out in April. The M series models feature smaller touchscreens (2.7-inch) and a smaller CMOS sensor (which only manages 3 megapixel stills) and will be out in March with a starting price of $680. The R series, which is also out in March, brings up the bottom end with a starting price of $500, but still manages 1080p video (at a lower 17Mbps bitrate), while sacrificing the touchscreen and dropping down to 2 megapixel stills from the smaller, sure-to-be-noisy CMOS. If that all weren't enough, Canon also has two new standard definition cameras in the FS series, with one sporting 16GB of built-in storage and the other doing the removable SD thing, with a starting price of $300. There's full PR after the break. Gallery: Canon adds new S, M and R series VIXIA HD camcorders (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_fs300_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580419/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_fs31_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580420/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_hfm30_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580417/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_hfm300_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580415/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_hfm31_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580410/)
Continue reading Canon adds new S, M and R series VIXIA HD camcorders, two regular FS cams for good measure (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders-two-regula/)
Canon adds new S, M and R series VIXIA HD camcorders, two regular FS cams for good measure (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders-two-regula/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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We know you've been coveting that primo Canon VIXIA HF S11 (http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/canon-vixia-hf-s11-hands-on/) hi-def camcorder we got our hands on a few months back, and now it looks like the company is going wild -- debuting two new camcorder lines (and three new S series machines) for your consideration. All nine new Vixia models offer flash or SD-card-based storage -- or both. And when both are present, the Relay Recording feature allows the camera to automatically switch between storage devices during recording. If that weren't enough, all SD-packin' machines are compatible with the SDXC card format (up to 2TB). S series camcorders feature 1080p AVCHD video at 24Mbps, low-light optimized CMOS sensors, Digic 4 processors, 10x optical zoom lenses, 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD panels, and 8 megapixel still photo capture -- with the ability to down-convert to MPEG-2. Prices start at $1,000 -- due out in April. The M series models feature smaller touchscreens (2.7-inch) and a smaller CMOS sensor (which only manages 3 megapixel stills) and will be out in March with a starting price of $680. The R series, which is also out in March, brings up the bottom end with a starting price of $500, but still manages 1080p video (at a lower 17Mbps bitrate), while sacrificing the touchscreen and dropping down to 2 megapixel stills from the smaller, sure-to-be-noisy CMOS. If that all weren't enough, Canon also has two new standard definition cameras in the FS series, with one sporting 16GB of built-in storage and the other doing the removable SD thing, with a starting price of $300. There's full PR after the break. Gallery: Canon adds new S, M and R series VIXIA HD camcorders (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_fs300_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580419/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_fs31_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580420/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_hfm30_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580417/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_hfm300_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580415/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_hfm31_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders/2580410/)
Continue reading Canon adds new S, M and R series VIXIA HD camcorders, two regular FS cams for good measure (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders-two-regula/)
Canon adds new S, M and R series VIXIA HD camcorders, two regular FS cams for good measure (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/canon-adds-new-s-m-and-r-series-vixia-hd-camcorders-two-regula/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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