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Top Canon DC50 Camcorder Reviews
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Canon DC50 News Release Summary:
Double-Duty DVD Camcorder Combines Canon's Advanced Video
Technology and Top-Tier Photo Features in a Slim, Easy-to-Use
Design
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 5, 2007 (CES Booth #12606) – Canon's
new DC50 DVD Camcorder is a dream come true for discerning video
enthusiasts and photo buffs seeking an easy way to take, view
and share vibrant video and spectacular photos. Canon's flagship
DVD Camcorder starts with the convenience that direct-to-DVD
recording offers and then packs advanced video features and
photo power, exclusive engineering excellence and intuitive
imaging expertise into a compact camcorder that is the soul of
simplicity to operate and the master collector of memories for
years to come.
The DC50 DVD Camcorder incorporates a robust 5.39 Megapixel CCD
Image Sensor with an RGB Primary Color Filter that provides
vibrantly colored video and brilliant five megapixel photos.
Combined with the range of optical advantages and technological
advances beginning with its high quality, genuine Canon 10x
optical / 200x digital zoom lens, the DC50 DVD Camcorder
delivers the stellar image quality resulting from Canon's
experience and heritage as an optics company. The zoom lens on
the DC50 DVD Camcorder goes beyond simply drawing the far off
subject close in and bringing the distant vista near. With
Canon's smooth zoom control, the user can select one of three
steady zoom speeds that maintain their constancy regardless of
how hard the user presses on the zoom button.
"Canon continues our commitment to translate the best technology
for imaging professionals whether their specialty is broadcast
video or still photos into a user-friendly form that consumers
can easily enjoy," says Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president
and general manager of the Consumer Imaging Group at Canon
U.S.A., Inc. "The DC50 DVD Camcorder delivers on that promise
many times over, with its potent mix of the latest technology
and optical excellence."
Canon's Super Range Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) helps
correct camera shake almost instantly even when the camera is
hand-held and in motion, or the zoom is held at a long focal
length. The "lens shift" type OIS employs both gyro and vector
detection methods, compensating for a greater degree of camera
shake while avoiding the loss of image quality typical in
electronic image stabilization systems. What's more, the OIS
system can be engaged to steady the camcorder shake when
shooting five megapixel photos, further enhancing the
functionality of this dual-purpose camcorder.
The Canon DC50 DVD Camcorders accept three-inch DVD-R/-RW discs,
which can store up to 60 minutes of video on a single layer
disc, or up to 108 minutes of video on dual layer discs. Canon
chose the DVD-R format to ensure high compatibility with a range
of DVD players, both old and new. DVD allows consumers to easily
locate scenes without having to rewind or fast forward, to
create playlists of favorite scenes and can even do some quick
editing right in the camcorder.
DIGIC DV II
Canon's brilliant (and proprietary) video and still image
processor, the DIGIC DV II, is the brains behind the dual
purpose Canon DC50 DVD Camcorder. The DIGIC DV II image
processor is the next generation of Canon's exclusive signal
processing technology. In addition to recognizing the different
color requirements of video and photos, and processing both to
their optimal level of quality, DIGIC DV II processes video with
improved color reproduction and dramatically reduces noise in
low-light situations.
Advanced Photography
Photos benefit from Canon's DC50 DVD Camcorder's razor-sharp
5.39 megapixel CCD image sensor and array of complementary
features, including the camcorder's Optical Image Stabilized
Zoom Lens, 9-point AiAF autofocus that helps ensure that
subjects are in focus however far off center they appear in the
frame. Indeed, the DC50 DVD Camcorder features an array of
digital camera features such as a built-in flash with red-eye
reduction; PictBridge compatibility and a Print & Share button
for quick and easy one-touch printing or downloading of images.
Users will enjoy sophisticated features such as auto exposure
bracketing; and a super high-speed shutter capable of shooting
at up to 1/720 of a second (perfect for shooting in bright sun
light). The DC50 DVD Camcorder has enhanced user controls,
including Aperture Priority (AV) Shutter Priority (TV), Special
Scene Modes such as Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach,
Sunset, Spotlight and Fireworks; Image Effects that enable users
to creatively customize their photos in a variety of ways, and
even a histogram that displays a graphical representation of the
light values of the image.
Lights, Camera and Action...
Missing magic moments like baby's first steps or memorable
events on a family vacation because the camcorder is powering up
is a thing of the past, thanks to the Canon DC50 Camcorder's
responsive, Quick Start Mode. The Quick Start Mode readies the
DC50 DVD Camcorder from standby for shooting in less than a
second.
The Canon DC50 DVD Camcorder fits firmly and comfortably into
the user's hand, its simple joystick operation and strategically
positioned controls making one-handed videography virtually
effortless. Extra buttons have been eliminated, allowing the
user to control playback, focus, exposure, and menu options from
one convenient place. With its powerfully bright, built-in Ultra
Video Light, The Canon DC50 DVD Camcorder is ready to shoot in
virtually any lighting conditions.
Moving Images...
Whether doubling as a digital camera with a motor drive for
those iconic action shots, catching special photos on a miniSD
memory card while simultaneously shooting direct to DVD video or
simply letting this cutting-edge camcorder capture
high-resolution, true 16:9 widescreen HR (High Resolution)
video, the Canon DC50 DVD Camcorder is all about the image.
Indeed, it is that true 16:9 format that brings real cinema
style to "home movies" enabling them to play full-frame on
wide-screen TVs without the need to crop, zoom, stretch or
otherwise distort the picture. The DC50 DVD Camcorder
automatically letterboxes the 16:9 footage, allowing users to
display their recordings on a standard (non-widescreen)
television.
Level and Grid Markers
Canon has incorporated a level marker and a new grid marker to
the feature mix. When engaged, the markers appear - in either
white or gray - superimposed over the image on the camcorder's
16:9 color LCD display. The level marker easily lets the user
know if the camera is being kept level while the grid marker
makes it easier for the user to compose a more appealing and
effective shot.
The Canon DC50 DVD Camcorder offers the added convenience of a
wireless remote control and features a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed terminal
for fast video and photo transfer, as well as easy one-touch DVD
dubbing with the included Roxio MyDVD for Canon. The menu system
can be set to display in 17 selectable languages.
Canon's DC50 DVD Camcorder arrives in stores in late February
and carries an estimated selling price of $799*.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial imaging solutions. The company is listed as one of
Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on
the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company
Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology,
ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues
of $31.8 billion. For more information, www.usa.canon.com.
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