Canon HF S21 - Manual (Page 8)

Exciting Features and New Functions
FULLI-D
1080
CMOS
High-Definition Video
1,080
lines
Your camcorder’s full high-definitlon
P i m a g e sensor (Full HD CMOS) captures
video at a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080
pixels^. Videos are then recorded in the
memory in high definition, using AVCHD
I specifications®.
With your new HD camcorder, capturing
the special moments in your life with amazing image quality and in lifelike
vibrant colors is easy and fun!
BgBBiBn Dual Flash
Memory
Relay Recording ©»a
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You can record in the built-in
memory or on commercially
available memory cards ([¿] 36).
The memory almost full? Use the
double memory card slot to keep
on recording video without
interruption (CQ 39).
“Full HD 1080” refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high-definition video
composed of 1,080 vertical pixels (scanning lines),
^ Video is recorded at this resolution only when the recording mode is set to MXP or
FXP mode. In other recording modes, the picture is recorded at 1,440 x 1,080
pixels,
^ AVCHD is a standard for recording high-definition video. With AVCHD specifica­
tions, the video signal is recorded using MPEG-4 AVC/H,264 compression and
the audio signal is recorded in Dolby Digital,
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