Canon VIXIA HF G21 User manual

PUB.DIE-0511-000

HD Camcorder

Instruction Manual

Specifications

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Specifications

VIXIA HF G21

— Values given are approximate figures.

System

• Recording System

Movies: AVCHD1Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264;

Audio: Linear PCM, 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2ch2

Dolby Digital 2ch; Dolby Digital 5.1ch3

MP4 Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Audio: MPEG-2 AAC-LC (2ch)

Photos: DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatible with Exif4Ver. 2.3

Image type: JPEG

1Compatible with AVCHD ver. 2.0 specifications.

2Linear PCM is available only when the recording mode is 28 Mbps LPCM or 24 Mbps LPCM.

3Dolby Digital 5.1ch is available only when using the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone.

4This camcorder supports Exif 2.3 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication

between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camcorder’s image data at

the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

• Recording Media

SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included);

two memory card slots

•ImageSensor

1/2.84-inch CMOS, 3,090,000 pixels

Effective pixels: 2,910,000 pixels

• LCD Touch Screen: 3.0 in., wide, TFT color, 460,000 dots, 100% coverage, capacitive touch

screen operation

• Viewfinder: 0.24 in., wide, color, equivalent to 1,560,000 dots, 100% coverage

•Microphone:Stereo electret condenser microphone, attenuator (20 dB)

•Lens

f=3.67-73.4 mm, F/1.8-2.8, 20x optical zoom, 8-bladed circular aperture

35 mm equivalent: 26.8 – 576 mm

28.8 – 576 mm(when Dynamic IS is activated)

• Lens Configuration: 12 elements in 10 groups (double-sided aspheric element)

• AF System

Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF] or [Medium AF]) or Manual focus

• Filter Diameter: 58 mm

• Minimum Focusing Distance

60 cm (2 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle

• White Balance

Auto white balance, Custom white balance (2 settings), User-defined color temperature or Preset

white balance settings: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten

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• Minimum Illumination

0.1 lx ([Low Light] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)

1.2 lx ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30)

• Recommended Illumination: More than 100 lx

• Image Stabilization: Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer

• Size of Video Recordings

AVCHD movies:

28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P), 28 Mbps (59.94P), 24 Mbps LPCM, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps: 1920 x 1080

pixels; 5 Mbps: 1440 x 1080 pixels

MP4 movies:

35 Mbps (59.94P), 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps: 1920 x 1080 pixels; 8 Mbps (59.94P),

4 Mbps: 1280 x 720 pixels; 3Mbps: 640 x 360 pixels

• Size of Photos: 1920 x 1080 pixels

1280 x 720 pixels (when recording MP4 movies at 8 or 4 Mbps)

640 x 360 pixels (when recording MP4 movies at 3 Mbps)

1920 x 1080 pixels (photos captured from movies)

Terminals

•HDMIOUTTerminal:HDMI mini connector; output only

•USBTerminal:mini-B receptacle, Hi-Speed USB; output only

•AVOUTTerminal

∅3.5 mm 4-pole minijack; output only

Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 Ωunbalanced

Audio: –10 dBV (47 kΩload) / 3 kΩor less

•MICTerminal

∅3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced)

Sensitivity:

For microphone input: -65 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩor more

For line input: -30 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩor more

Microphone attenuator: 20 dB

•×(headphone) Terminal

∅3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced)

-29 dBV (16 Ωload, Max volume) / 100 Ω

•REMOTETerminal:∅2.5 mm stereo sub-mini jack; input only

Power/Others

• Power supply (rated)

7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter)

• Power consumption:

4.3 W (17 Mbps, AF on, LCD normal brightness)

• Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

•Dimensions

[W x H x D] (excluding the grip belt)

Camcorder only: 109 x 84 x 182 mm (4.3 x 3.3 x 7.2 in.)

Camcorder with the lens hood attached: 115 x 84 x 231 mm (4.5 x 3.3 x 9.1 in.)

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•Weight



Camcorder only: 745 g (1.6 lb.)

Camcorder with lens hood, BP-820 Battery Pack, memory card: 880 g (1.9 lb.)

CA-570 Compact Power Adapter

• Power supply: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

• Rated output / consumption: 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A / 29 VA (100 V) – 39 VA (240 V)

• Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

• Dimensions: 52 x 29 x 90 mm (2.1 x 1.1 x 3.5 in.)

•Weight

: 135 g (4.8 oz.)

BP-820 Battery Pack

• Battery type

Rechargeable lithium ion battery, compatible with Intelligent System

• Rated voltage: 7.4 V DC

• Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

• Battery capacity: 1780 mAh (typical); 13 Wh / 1700 mAh (minimum)

• Dimensions: 30.7 x 39.4 x 40.2 mm (1.2 x 1.6 x 1.6 in.)

•Weight

: 85 g (3.0 oz.)

Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted.

Reference Tables

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Reference Tables

Approximate recording times

The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will vary

depending on the subject.

For AVCHD movies:

For MP4 movies:

* A single scene can be recorded continuously for 12 hours; at that point, the camcorder will stop.

Approximate number of photos

The photo size and number of photos that can be saved on a 1 GB memory card are summarized in

the following table. However, the actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending on

the subject and shooting conditions.

Recording mode →28 Mbps LPCM

(59.94P) and

28 Mbps

(59.94P)

24 Mbps LPCM

and 24 Mbps 17 Mbps 5 Mbps

Memory card ↓

8 GB Memory card 35 min. 40 min. 1 hr. 3 hr.

16 GB Memory card 1 hr. 15 min. 1 hr. 25 min. 2 hr. 5 min. 6 hr. 5 min.

32 GB Memory card 2 hr. 30 min. 2 hr. 55 min. 4 hr. 10 min. 12 hr. 15 min.*

64 GB Memory card 5 hr. 5 min. 5 hr. 55 min. 8 hr. 20 min. 24 hr. 30 min.*

128 GB Memory card 10 hr. 10 min. 11 hr. 55 min. 16 hr. 45 min.* 49 hr.*

Recording mode →35 Mbps

(59.94P) 24 Mbps 17 Mbps 8 Mbps

(59.94P) 4 Mbps 3 Mbps

Memory card ↓

8 GB Memory card 30 min. 40 min. 1 hr. 2 hr. 10 min. 4 hr.

20 min.

5 hr.

40 min.

16 GB Memory card 1 hr. 1 hr.

25 min.

2 hr.

5 min. 4 hr. 20 min. 8 hr.

40 min.

11 hr.

25 min.

32 GB Memory card 2 hr. 2 hr.

55 min.

4 hr.

10 min. 8 hr. 40 min. 17 hr.

20 min.*

22 hr.

55 min.*

64 GB Memory card 4 hr. 5 hr.

55 min.

8 hr.

20 min. 17 hr. 20 min.* 34 hr.

45 min.*

45 hr.

55 min.*

128 GB Memory card 8 hr. 11 hr.

55 min.

16 hr.

45 min.* 34 hr. 45 min.* 69 hr.

30 min.*

91 hr.

55 min.*

Movie Format Recording mode Photo size Number of photos

AVCHD Any 1920x1080 660

MP4

35 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps 1920x1080 660

8 Mbps, 4 Mbps 1280x720 1,490

3 Mbps 640x360 5,800

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Charging, Recording and Playback Times

The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging

conditions and initial charge of the battery pack.

Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approximate and vary according to

recording mode and charging, recording or playback conditions. The times are based on using the

LCD screen. The effective usage time of the battery pack may decrease when recording in cold

surroundings, when using the brighter screen settings, etc.

Recording AVCHD movies

Recording MP4 movies

* Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power

on/off.

Battery pack→

BP-820 BP-828

Charging conditions↓

Using the camcorder 275 min. 405 min.

Using the CG-800 Battery Charger 190 min. 260 min.

Battery pack Recording mode Recording (maximum) Recording (typical)* Playback

BP-820

28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P) /

28 Mbps (59.94P) 155 min. 95 min. 270 min.

17 Mbps 170 min. 105 min. 285 min.

5 Mbps 175 min. 100 min. 295 min.

BP-828

28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P) /

28 Mbps (59.94P) 230 min. 145 min. 405 min.

17 Mbps 250 min. 160 min. 425 min.

5 Mbps 260 min. 160 min. 440 min.

Battery pack Recording mode Recording (maximum) Recording (typical)* Playback

BP-820

35 Mbps (59.94P) 155 min. 95 min. 270 min.

17 Mbps 185 min. 115 min. 290 min.

3 Mbps 190 min. 115 min. 310 min.

BP-828

35 Mbps (59.94P) 230 min. 140 min. 400 min.

17 Mbps 275 min. 170 min. 435 min.

3 Mbps 295 min. 185 min. 465 min.

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