Canon Legria HF S21 Product Specs
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| Canon Legria HF S21 Specs | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Format | Flash Memory |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 58.0 |
| Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 6.4 |
| Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 64.0 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 43.5 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 435.0 |
| F-stop Minimum | 1.8 |
| F-stop Maximum | 3.0 |
| Wide Angle (degrees) | 48 |
| Image Stabilisation | Optical with Active and Powered mode |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Count | 1 |
| Sensor Size (inches) | 1/2.6 |
| Video Pixel Count (gross) | 8.59 |
| Video Pixel Count (effective) | 6.01 |
| Still Pixel Count (gross) | 8.59 |
| Still Pixel Count (effective) | 8.02 |
| HD Video Format | AVCHD |
| SD Video Format | None |
| Frame Rate(s) | 50i, PF25 |
| Primary Audio Format | Dolby Digital (2ch) |
| Primary Media | Internal flash memory |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card |
| Tertiary Media | Memory Card (2nd sot) |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC |
| Included Media Capacity | 64GB |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 355 |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | MXP, FXP, XP+, SP, LP |
| Included Software | Pixela ImageMixer 3SE Video Editing Software |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Toggle, touchscreen buttons |
| Optical Zoom | 10 |
| Advanced Zoom | 0 |
| Digital Zoom | 200 |
| Zoom Speed Settings | 3 speeds |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | dial, touchscreen |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 25 |
| Manual Aperture | Yes |
| Manual Aperture Steps | 10 |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 1.8 |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 8.0 |
| Manual Shutter Speed | Yes |
| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 9 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/6 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/2000 |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H |
| Manual Gain | Yes |
| Manual Gain Steps | 24 |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Colour / Image Control(s) | Vivid, Neutral, Soft Skin Detail |
| Scene Mode(s) | Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks |
| Other Manual Control(s) | Zebra, Onscreen Markers, Color Bards, Tele-conversion |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 3264 x 2456, 3264 x 1840, 1920 x 2080 |
| Still Image Quality Option(s) | Super Fine, Fine, Normal |
| Flash | Yes |
| Flash Settings | Red-eye |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | Yes |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | No |
| Manual ISO Steps | 0 |
| ISO Minimum | 0 |
| ISO Maximum | 0 |
| Continuous Shot | Yes |
| Bracketing | Yes |
| Body Type | horizontal |
| Weight (g) | 520.0 |
| Width (mm) | 75.0 |
| Height (mm) | 74.0 |
| Length (mm) | 148.0 |
| Body Colour(s) | Black |
| LCD Size (inches) | 3.5 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 922000 |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Yes |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 123000 |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | Yes |
| Video Light | Yes |
| Composite (RCA) output | Yes |
| Composite (RCA) input | No |
| FireWire | No |
| Audio-only AV input | No |
| S-Video | No |
| USB | Yes |
| Component output | Yes |
| Component input | No |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Headphone output | Yes |
| Mini Microphone input | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | Yes |
| Included Wireless Remote | Yes |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| Replaces | HF S11 |
| Sister Model Down | HF S20 |
| Included Battery | BP-808 |
| Battery Life (minutes) | 80 |
| Canon Legria HF S21 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Colour Score | 8.05 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 7.28 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 9.7 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 9.8 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 11.97 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Colour Score | 6.55 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 4.96 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 6.05 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 8.0 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 10.67 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 7.0 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 10.22 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 7.5 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 3.77 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 9.5 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 9.0 | 0.65 | |
| Aperture Score | 6.5 | 0.65 | |
| Shutter Speed Score | 6.8 | 0.6 | |
| White Balance Score | 9.5 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 4.0 | 0.5 | |
| Colour & Image Controls Score | 9.0 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 3.5 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 12.71 | 0.8 | |
| Still Colour Score | 9.62 | 0.6 | |
| Still Noise Score | 2.15 | 0.6 | |
| Still Sharpness Score | 12.26 | 1.0 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 5.75 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 6.95 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilisation Score | 6.17 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 5.75 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 4.0 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 12.54 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 5.0 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 7.25 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 7.88 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 5.75 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 4.5 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 277 | ||
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