Canon 1/4.85" CMOS 3.28MP Image Sensor

Capture Full HD 1920 x 1080p Video

SD/SDHC/SDXC Slot & 32GB Internal Memory

HD-SD Conversion & 51x Advanced Zoom

Backlit 3" (7.6 cm) LCD Touch Display

Built-In WiFi & Optical Intelligent IS

Cinema-Look Filters

Touch Decoration & Story Creator

Smart Auto & Face Detection

PAL Camcorder for Use in Europe & Asia

Designed for TV and HDTV systems in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and South America - the Canon 32GB LEGRIA HF R38 HD Camcorder with WiFi (PAL) records up to 1920 x 1080 high def video directly onto a 32GB internal memory or an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card. The camcorder supports up to 64GB cards, which makes it possible to record for several hours without changing cards. The HF R38's 1/4.85" CMOS image sensor and DIGIC DV III image processor work together to provide stunningly detailed, life-like images that look great on your HDTV. Of course, these two don't work alone: the HF R38 also employs a genuine Canon HD video lens, Intelligent IS optical image stabilization and a 3" LCD touch screen display, among other great features.

Designed for everyone from beginners to advanced users, the HF R38 also features a headphone jack, which makes it easier to dial in optimal audio settings to match your Full HD video. Plus, with 51x Advanced zoom, you can capture all the detail even when shooting far away subjects. The HF R38 has several shot enhancing features as well. These include Face Detection, Story Creator, Touch Decoration and Cinema-Look Filters. Story Creator allows you to effortlessly create memorable short videos with a story. There are themes to choose from, as well as built-in scene suggestions. Cinema-Look Filters and Touch Decoration let you add fun effects to your movies without a PC. These features, combined with the Canon lens and CMOS sensor, give you the tools you need to get the shot you want.

Main Features

WiFi with MP4 Support

Built-in WiFi lets you effortlessly share your creations to social networking sites and view your videos on DNLA certified TVs and iOS devices. Support for MP4 format ensures quick transfer times of HD movies

51x Advanced Zoom & Full HD CMOS Sensor

A genuine Canon HD video lens with 51x Advanced Zoom lets you capture all the detail even in far away subjects. The Full HD CMOS sensor gives true HD quality and excellent color reproduction even in low light, so your movies will look great on your HDTV

Optical Intelligent IS

Intelligent IS is the perfect solution to combat camera shake. It automatically detects the scene and selects exactly the right optical Image Stabilizer settings from four modes to counteract movement and prevent blur. It ensures sharp, detailed videos in every situation - leaving you free to concentrate on shooting

Story Creator

Use Story Creator to effortlessly create memorable movies and help develop your video skills. Choose a theme for your movie and Story Creator gives you on screen suggestions and shooting tips, so you can make captivating videos

Cinema-Look Filters & Touch Decoration

Inspire your creativity with Cinema-Look Filters. Select from eight adjustable color-grading filters to capture the perfect movie scene. Adding fun effects to your movies without a PC is easy using Touch Decoration. Write messages straight on the Touch-screen with the Stylus Pen, add stamps or active animations like shooting stars and mix in still images

Store Direct to External HDD

Copy movies directly from the built-in memory or SD card slot to an external hard drive. Just follow the easy on-screen menus for simple storage

Fingertip Control

Operation is easy with a high-resolution 3" (7.6 cm) gesture-based Touch-screen LCD display, which gives you intuitive fingertip control of settings and simplifies playback

Smart Auto & Face Detection

Effortlessly shoot high quality video with Smart Auto. Intelligent Scene Detection Technology selects the perfect settings from 38 scene modes - all you have to do is point and shoot, while Face Detection optimizes the settings for great people shots

HD-SD conversion

Convert movies from HD to SD in camera for really easy sharing and web uploading

32GB Dual Flash Memory & SDXC Card Slot

The LEGRIA HF R38 features a 32GB Dual Flash memory for recording over three hours of Full HD video. You can also record Full HD movies direct to an SDXC memory card, which are available in a range of sizes allowing you to capture hours of footage

PAL Recording Camcorder

The HF R38 camcorder is designed for use outside of North America. It's made for countries that support the PAL color encoding system. Phase Alternating Line or PAL recording is used in several regions around the world - including: North Africa, East Africa, Western Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South America (Brazil/Argentina), Great Britain, Australia and Oceania (South Pacific Islands). PAL camcorders usually record using 25p, 50i or 50p frames per second (fps), while NTSC camcorders usually record using 60p/60i/30p fps. North America supports NTSC recording, which means this PAL camcorder is not compatible with TVs and HDTVs in the United States and Canada

Other Features

Cinema features include: Cinema-Look Filters, Story Creator and Touch Decoration

Smart Auto with 38 scenes

Program AE: Auto and manual P, SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks) modes

Program AE (Cinema) P mode

Automatic or user-control backlight compensation

TTL white balance with Auto, as well as Daylight and Tungsten presets

1/2 - 1/1000 sec shutter speed

Auto, Fade and Wipe digital fade effects

Touch panel custom control

Simultaneous photo recording and touch screen Photo Button function

10 second self-timer

Record review search function

AVCHD recording modes include: MXP 1920 x 1080 (24 Mbps), FXP 1920 x 1080 (17 Mbps), XP+ 1440 x 1080 (12 Mbps), SP 1440 x 1080 ( 7 Mbps) and LP 1440 x 1080 (5 Mbps)

MP4 recording modes include 1280 x 720 (9 Mbps) and 1280 x 720 (4 Mbps)

Camera supports 25p progressive recording, x.v. color, video snapshot and Pre Record function

Search video files by date

DIGIC DV III image processor

Face Detection technology

WiFi function (wireless LAN, DLNA)

Internal data transfer from internal memory to memory card for video and still shots

Auto and manual focusing

Auto Face Detection technology, AF/Instant control and AF/TV AF control

Manual touch screen LCD control and touch focus control

Manual focus assist magnification

Dolby Digital 2-channel (AC-3) audio recording with internal mic

Manual audio recording level control

Terminals include: headphone jack, Mini-AB USB 2.0 port, AV composite, Component video, HDMI v 1.3 (CEC supported) and a built-in charger jack

Quick Start via LCD touch screen

PIXELA Video Browser and Network Utility application software

Easy Web upload for quickly uploading to social networking sites

10 mm minimum focusing distance

Bayer pattern filter

Relay recording possible

Optics

Sensor

3.28 Megapixel 1/4.85" CMOS 1

Lens

2.8 - 89.6 mm 38.5 - 1232 mm f/1.8 - 4.5 2

Zoom

Advanced (Optical): 51x Optical: 32x Digital: 1020x

Recording

System

PAL

Recording Media

Internal Flash Memory 32GB Video/Image SD/SDHC/SDXC Up To 64GB Video/Image

Recording Time

Internal Flash Memory AVCHD Mode: 12.25 hrs MP4 Mode: 16.9 hrs SDXC 64GB (AVCHD Mode): 24.5 hrs 64GB (MP4 Mode): 33.9 hrs

Video Format

High Definition AVCHD (MPEG4) 1920 x 1080p / 25 fps High Definition AVCHD (MPEG4) 1440 x 1080p / 25 fps High Definition AVCHD (MPEG4) 1280 x 720p / 25 fps

Still Image Resolution

JPEG: 2.07 Megapixel, 1920 x 1080

Channels

2-Channel Stereo 3

Display

Display Type

LCD 4

Screen Size

3" 5

Touchscreen

Yes

Features

Image Stabilization

Optical 6

Lux

4 (Minimum Lux) 0.4 (Low Light Night Mode)

Built-in Mic

Yes

Built-in Speaker

Yes

Built-in Light/Flash

Light - No Flash - No

Accessory Shoe

None

Tripod Mount

1/4"

Input/Output Connectors

Outputs

1x HDMI C (Mini) V 1.3 CEC Supported 1x USB 2.0 Mini-AB 1x Component Video (out) 1x A/V

Microphone Input

No

Headphone Jack

Yes

General

Battery

Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 7

Dimensions (WxHxD)

2.13 x 2.17 x 4.53" / 54 x 55 x 115 mm

Weight

8.82 oz / 250 g

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