The Canon Elura 60 has a lot of features for its class, and it boasts an excellent instruction manual. It has a 2.5-inch LCD viewfinder and offers manual control over focus and exposure. You can capture still photos with a separate shutter button to an SD card and create panoramic images with the enclosed software. Battery life is very good; you can expect a full hour on a charge, perhaps a bit more if you can shoot with the viewfinder instead of the LCD screen. But be warned: the electronic viewfinder is only for those with exceptional vision.
You can connect to your TV via the standard audio/video connections or the S-Video jack. A FireWire port is there for video editing or for using the camcorder as a Webcam, and a USB port lets you download still photos or 320x240 QuickTime movies from the SD card.
I shot footage in all different lighting situations, but the Elura 60 does best in moderate-contrast, well-lit situations. The footage gets grainy pretty fast as the sun sets.
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Product Specifications:
Product Description:
Canon Elura 60 - Camcorder - Mini DV
Product Type:
Camcorder
Dimensions (WxDxH):
3.1 in x 5.1 in x 2.9 in
Flash Memory:
8 MB
Sensor Resolution:
1.33 megapixels
Min Focus Range:
0.4 in
Focal Length:
3.5 mm - 49 mm
Microphone:
Microphone - Built-in - Electret condenser - Stereo
Viewfinder:
LCD - 0.33 in - Color
Display:
LED display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
Supported Battery:
1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Product Basic Spec:
Video input type:
Camcorder
Digital Zoom:
280 x
Optical Zoom:
14 x
Optical sensor size:
1/4.5"
Optical sensor type:
CCD
Min illumination:
1.8 lux
Image Stabilizer:
Electronic
Camera Flash:
None
Lens Aperture:
F/1.8-3.1
Focus Adjustment:
Manual
,
Automatic
Media Type:
Mini DV
Image storage:
Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960
,
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960
,
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960
,
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480
,
Fine JPEG 640 x 480
,
Normal JPEG 640 x 480
Flash memory:
8 MB - SD Memory Card
Display type:
2.5 in LED display
Display resolution:
123,000 pixels
Audio input type:
Microphone
Microphone operation mode:
Stereo
Connections:
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK)
,
1 x Composite video/audio (input/output)
,
1 x S-Video input / output
,
1 x USB
Expansion slots:
1 SD Memory Card
Battery type:
1 x Camcorder battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion
Weight:
1.1 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year warranty
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