Canon Vixia HF M52 Product Specs
At this year's CES we got our first hands-on impressions of the Canon Vixia HF M52. This camcorder has some new and improved features over its predecessor, the M41, including WiFi connectivity, audio scene modes, and MP4 video recording. The new scene modes should allow for better recordings, which can then be uploaded in MP4 format directly to YouTube or Facebook.
Some hardware features have also been improved and brought up to date. The M52's sensor works better than its preceding model, also the Story Creator now has more frequent and more detailed tips. The camcorder also offers a new Intelligent Optical Image Stabilizer, which can be adjusted between four specialized operating modes. The M52 is also capable of saving backups directly to an external hard drive.
| Canon Vixia HF M52- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 749 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Format | Flash Memory |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Basic Budget, Prosumer |
| Image Stabilization | Optical Image Stabilization with Dynamic and Powered mode |
| 3D Capable | No |
| HD Video Format | AVCHD, MPEG-4 |
| Frame Rate(s) | AVCHD: 1080/60i, PF24, PF30; MPEG-4: 720/24p, 30p |
| Primary Audio Format | Dolby Digital AC3 |
| Secondary Audio Format | MPEG-2 AAC-LC |
| Primary Media | Internal Flash Memory |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card |
| Tertiary Media | None |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Included Media Capacity | 32 GB |
| Included Software | Video Browser Editing ImageBrowser , Network Utility |
| Recording Media | Internal Flash Memory, Memory Card |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | sliding toggle, touchscreen buttons |
| Optical Zoom | 10 x |
| Digital Zoom | 200 x |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | touchscreen |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 25 |
| Manual Aperture | Yes |
| Manual Aperture Steps | 10 |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 8.00 f/ |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 1.80 f/ |
| Manual Shutter Speed | Yes |
| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 9 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/2000 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/8 |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | daylight, shade, cloudy, fluorescent, fluorescent H, tungsten |
| Manual Gain | Yes |
| Manual Gain Steps | 25 |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Color / Image Control(s) | color depth, sharpness, contrast, brightness, cinema modes |
| Low Light Mode(s) | auto slow shutter |
| Scene Mode(s) | sports, night scene, snow, beach, sunset, low light, spot light, fireworks, underwater, surface |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 1920 x 1080 |
| Flash | No |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | Yes |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | No |
| Continuous Shot | No |
| Bracketing | No |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 365 g |
| Weight (w/o battery pack) | 310 g |
| Width (mm) | 68.00 mm |
| Height (mm) | 64.00 mm |
| Length (mm) | 121.00 mm |
| Body Color(s) | black |
| LCD Size (inches) | 3.00 in. |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 230000 pixels |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | No |
| Video Light | No |
| Waterproof | No |
| Composite (RCA) output | Yes |
| Composite (RCA) input | No |
| FireWire | No |
| Audio-only AV input | No |
| S-Video | No |
| USB | Yes |
| Component output | No |
| Component input | No |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Headphone output | Yes |
| External Microphone input | Yes |
| LANC / Control L | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Cold) | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | Yes |
| Included Wireless Remote | Yes |
| WiFi | Yes |
| GPS | No |
| DC Power | Yes |
| Docking Station | No |
| Card Slot 1 | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Replaces | Canon HF M41 |
| Sister Model Up | Canon HF G10 |
| Sister Model Down | Canon HF M50 |
| Included Battery | BP-718 |
| Other Accessories | stylus pen |
| Canon Vixia HF M52 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 8.62 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 8.33 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 9.60 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 10.70 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 10.97 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 8.29 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 11.20 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 10.87 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 10.00 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 8.77 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 7.50 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 10.87 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 7.00 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 3.77 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 4.50 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 9.00 | 0.65 | |
| Aperture Score | 6.25 | 0.65 | |
| Shutter Speed Score | 6.80 | 0.6 | |
| White Balance Score | 9.50 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 3.50 | 0.5 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 15.00 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 3.00 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 7.95 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 4.75 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 7.25 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilization Score | 1.85 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 9.17 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 6.40 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 8.58 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 2.75 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 6.75 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 6.50 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 7.00 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 5.50 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 265 | ||
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