Canon Optura 600 and Optura S1 MiniDV Camcorders
July 28, 2005 by colbert low
Filed under Announcements, Digital Cameras
Canon is having a field day. First they hit Japan and Europe with the new Canon DC10 and DC20 DVD camcorders. Now they give US a taste of 2 new MiniDV camcorders that will use MiniSDs cards and even iPod-like design features.
The Optura S1 features a brand new “iconic” iPod influenced design while the Optura 600 includes a large 4.3 Megapixel sensor, making it one of the highest still resolution camcorders on the market. The Canon Optura S1 features a sleek outer body design with few buttons curves or creases giving it a very smooth feel. The design was largely influenced by the simple look and feel of Apple’s iPod.
The Optura S1 features a 1/3.9 in. 2.2 Megapixel CCD and a 10x optical zoom with a 2.5 in LCD screen. Canon is including their RGB primary color filter and their DiGiC DV image processor in the S1. The Optura S1 can takes stills at a resolution of 1,632 x 1,224 pixels.
The Optura 600 includes a large 1/2.8 in. 4.3 Megapixel CCD, giving it the largest still resolution of a hybrid imaging system camcorder. The Optura 600 can record stills at a resolution of 2304 x 1728 pixels.
The other major news in today’s new Optura introductions is the transition to MiniSD as the flash media format for both Canon models.
Update: 31 July 2005
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