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Intelligent.

The OPTURA 300 makes having the best of everything a reality. Offering unparalleled expertise in video and digital photography, it puts cutting edge performance in the palm of your hand. Its sophisticated, streamlined design makes it compact enough to carry anywhere. Dreams materialize before your very eyes, as two imaging worlds are seamlessly linked together with stunning detail and unprecedented realism. Sight and sound have been elevated to the pinnacle of perfection.
High Resolution 2.0 Megapixel CCD
The OPTURA 300 features a robust 1/3.4 inch 2.0 megapixel CCD. Combined with a razor-sharp, megapixel compatible lens and image stabilization, the camcorder creates outstanding quality video and photos. A photo is recorded on a memory card at an image size of 1632 x 1224 pixels.

RGB Primary Color Filter

In addition to achieving higher resolution, the OPTURA 300s 2.0 Megapixel CCD integrates an RGB Primary Color Filter which separates light passing through the lens into individual red, green and blue color components, similar to professional camcorders. As a result, the OPTURA 300 achieves more accurate color reproduction with finer gradations than models using a conventional complementary color filter. The difference is especially noticeable, for instance, in skin tones and scenes with a dominant color such as sunsets, a ski slope or a forest.

DIGIC DV

DIGIC DV is a system for achieving superior video and photographic images. Canon's expertise in imaging and electronics is flawlessly blended together, resulting in outstanding performance. It offers substantial benefits in color reproduction. DIGIC DV makes it possible to achieve accurate color for both video and digital photos. Since video and photos have different color requirements, DIGIC DV utilizes two different color techniques to maximize video quality on a TV and still image quality for print or computer display.
Genuine Canon Optics: 10x Optical Zoom Lens (40-200x Digital Zoom)
What sets a Canon camcorder apart from all the others? Its the only camcorder made by a company renowned for high-quality professional optics. Our vast expertise in designing and crafting precision lenses for 35mm and broadcast TV cameras also goes into every camcorder lens we make. The OPTURA 300s optical zoom lens delivers superb definition and contrast, taking full advantage of the DV format. The digital zoom extends the camcorders magnification revealing details too small to see with the naked eye.

40x Digital

Embracing the industry's latest and most sophisticated technology, Canon camcorders feature an exclusive connection circuit, called VIC. VIC is a virtual powerhouse. Traditionally, multiple chips were needed to perform the camcorder's input and output functions. However VIC manages it all with one single chip. The result is seamless connectivity whether you are connecting to a computer, TV, or VCR.

200x Digital

Impressive.

Image Stabilizer

A high quality image stabilization system corrects camcorder shake instantly, so your videos always look smooth, steady and natural even when shooting hand-held at full telephoto. Canons image stabilization system is even effective while panning and zooming.

MPEG-4 Movie

You can record movies with sound in MPEG-4 format onto a memory card. Movies in MPEG-4 format can be easily downloaded to a computer and attached to e-mail messages. You may choose to record in 352 x 288 pixels or 176 x 144 pixels.

DV Messenger2

Image Stabilizer ON Image Stabilizer OFF
2.0 Megapixel High-Resolution Photos
The OPTURA 300 features advanced image processing, for capturing stunning, 2.0 Megapixel (1632 x 1224 pixels) photos onto the included memory card. They may be captured at a variety of different image qualities and compression sizes (Superfine/ Fine/Normal).
With DV Messenger2, you can use your Canon camcorder for Internet Video Chat with Microsoft Windows Messenger through USB or IEEE1394. Control the zoom and focus of your camcorder or the person you are chatting with. Preview thumbnails and transfer photos. Watch and control the video playback of either camcorder - all from your computer. When used in conjunction with the OPTURA 300's NETWORK mode, you can access your camcorder at home from a remote location. NETWORK mode also makes it possible to switch either camcorder's mode (CAMERA to VCR, TAPE to CARD) through the computer, instead of manually switching it on the camcorder.

Digital Photo Mode

For added flexibility, you may take up to 700 still images on a single MiniDV tape (in SP Mode). The camcorder records the photos for approximately 6 seconds, as well as recording the sound for your verbal notes or narration. You can search through the recorded tape for your photos using the supplied remote control.
Simultaneous Photo Recording
While recording video, the OPTURA 300 is able to simultaneously capture VGA quality (640 x 480 pixels) digital photos onto a memory card. This is perfect for those who want to capture e-mail ready photos, without interruption.

IEEE1394 DV Terminal

An IEEE1394-compliant DV terminal lets you connect the OPTURA 300 to a DV-compatible computer or another Canon DV camcorder. Transfer your digital movies to your computers hard disk, edit your scenes, then use them to create high-impact Web sites, video e-mail, interactive CDs and DVDs, or a personal video album.
SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard
The OPTURA 300 expands video possibilities with a built-in slot for an SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card or MultiMediaCard for capturing high-resolution digital photos or MPEG-4 movie clips. Easily transfer images to your PC directly from the camcorder using USB and IEEE1394. Produce effects not possible with just a cassette using the Card Mix Effects. Choose one of the sample images provided on the supplied SD Memory Card (such as picture frames, backgrounds and animations) and combine it with the live video recording.

USB Terminal

Allows high-speed transfer of images from your SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard to your computer. By using the USB cable and software provided, you can process and organize your images on your PC. You can also select the USB connection mode and use the camcorder like a card reader/ writer. Included Software The OPTURA 300 includes software for image management and editing: ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh) which let you easily download, browse, archive, and retouch your photos. Automatically resize images and attach them to e-mail, arrange them for printing, and add text.
For a Truly Unique Imaging Experience

Built-in Flash

The built-in flash fires according to the brightness of the surrounding area. Use it to illuminate your subjects when shooting still images of night scene, indoor or in other dark places. There are 4 modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction Auto, Flash on, Flash off.

Auto Exposure Bracketing

This feature allows you to record three photos (normal, underexposed and overexposed) simply by pressing the PHOTO button once.

Underexposed

Overexposed Normal

Analog Line-In/Converter

You can send an analog video signal from a TV, VCR or a camcorder into the OPTURA 300 and record it onto a DV tape, or convert the analog signal into digital signal, for direct transfer to digital video devices or computers equipped with a IEEE1394 terminal*.
*The Analog to Digital Converter may not function depending on the software used.
Selectable Focusing Points
Sometimes, the subject we want to photograph is not in the center of the frame. Choose from one of three focusing points to automatically put the subject you want into sharp focus.

PCM Digital Sound

The OPTURA 300 offers two digital modes, 16-bit and 12-bit. You can select 16-bit mode for high-quality, CD-equivalent stereo sound, or 12-bit to record only two of four channels, leaving two channels free for you to record additional sound later.

Continuous Shooting Mode

The OPTURA 300 features a continuous shooting mode, allowing you to capture a rapid succession of photos. Shoot up to 30 images at 3 frames per second in VGA (640X480) size. This function is linked with the built-in flash, so continuous shooting is possible even in dark locations.

Manual Audio Control

For complete control, the OPTURA 300 offers manual audio adjustment. The audio level can be monitored in the viewfinder or LCD view screen.

Direct Print Choices

The camcorder offers flexible connectivity with a variety of printers. Connect your camcorder to a Canon CP-Series Card Photo Printer (CP-10, CP-100/200/300) or Canon Bubble Jet Direct Printer, without even connecting a computer. A single cable connects the printer to the OPTURA 300 and you can perform trimming and other functions right from the camcorder. Choose from a range of different paper sizes with options for borderless or bordered prints. The OPTURA 300 can also connect to any PictBridge compliant printer.

Exif Print

The OPTURA 300 supports Exif Print (2.2), a worldwide standard that enhances communication between digital cameras and printers. At the time of shooting, vital camcorder settings and scene data are recorded with the image, resulting in realistic and reliable color reproduction. Poor lighting or mistakes can also be corrected, allowing photos to be even better than the originals.

Actual Size

Flexible LCD View Screen and Color Viewfinder
The bright 2.5 LCD view screen makes it easy to compose sensational shots without having to squint into the viewfinder. You can rotate the screen for high- or low-angle shots, or turn it around 180 to record yourself. When youre done shooting, the screen is perfect for reviewing your scenes.

Digital Effects

Show your creativity by using the special effects and digital faders available with the OPTURA 300. A wide selection of faders and special effects will add visual appeal and greater imaging variety.
Faders Add a variety of transitions to your movies with a fade to or from black. Choose from Fade Trigger, Wipe, Corner, Jump, Flip, Puzzle, Zigzag, Beam and Tide.

Puzzle Flip

Program Auto Exposure
While the Easy Recording mode is fine for most shooting situations, the camcorder also includes additional preprogrammed auto exposure modes (Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Sand & Snow, Low Light, Night and Super Night mode), each carefully designed to give you the best possible image results under special shooting conditions.
Portrait Sports Spotlight
Special Effects For a more creative look, you can switch on the following digital effects during recording or playback: Art, Black & White, Sepia, Mosaic, Ball, Cube, Wave, Color Mask or Mirror.
*In Card mode: Only black and white is available.

Ball Cube

Multi-image Screen Divide your screen into four, nine or sixteen pictures with the Image Capture function. You can choose the speed at which the images are captured: Manual, Slow, Moderate or Fast.

Super Night

MULTI I MAGE SCREEN

Sand & Snow

Low Light
Night Mode and Super Night Mode
Even when the light has faded, you can keep on shooting with the OPTURA 300s Night and Super Night mode. The camcorder uses the Night mode to select the ideal shutter speed and sensitivity combination to brighten up the scene, without sacrificing color. In the Super Night mode, the assist lamp lights up to illuminate the subject allowing you to capture the action without turning the lights on.

16:9 Widescreen Mode

You can record high-resolution videos in the 16:9 format for widescreen TVs.

My Camera Function

Personalize your camcorder by customizing the start-up image and the sound it makes for start-up, shutter, self-timer and other operations. Choose a start-up image from the included software CD.
Lithium Ion Battery S-Video Input/Output Microphone Terminal Remote Control Included Built-in Speaker Superb Playback Function AV Insert and Audio Dubbing Self-Timer Photo Search/Date Search Time Code/Data Code Record Search & Review Confirmation Beep Zero Set Memory World Clock

StitchAssist

By using the StitchAssist Mode, you can create magnificent panoramas. Shoot your landscape, and transfer them to your computer. Then simply select and arrange your images in the correct order, and the supplied PhotoStitch software does the rest, aligning, overlapping and cropping the separate images to form one ultra-wide panoramic still image.

Pictures simulated

Optional Accessories
Lithium Ion Battery Packs
Extra batteries for use with the camcorders.
Battery pack BP-407 (supplied, single-capacity) BP-406 (optional, single-capacity) BP-412 (optional, double-capacity) BP-422 (optional, triple-capacity) Maximum recording time using viewfinder using LCD screen 75 min. 60 min. 70 min. 55 min. 120 min. 100 min. 230 min. 190 min.

TL-H30.5 Tele-converter

Increases focal length by 1.9x.

FS-30.5U Filter Set

Includes neutral density (ND 8) filter and MC protector.

Adapter Bracket SA-1

This bracket lets you attach an external microphone or VL-10Li video light.

WD-H30.5 Wide-converter

Gives wide-angle coverage at 0.7x.
VL-10Li Battery Video Light
Powerful 10 W illumination. A BP-900 series battery attaches directly, so operation is cable-free.*
* A 900 series charger is required.
CB-400 Car Battery Adapter
Charges BP-400 series battery packs from a car cigarette lighter socket.
CA-400/CA-410 Compact Power Adapter
Charges BP-400 series battery packs from a household power source.

Genuine Leather

SC-1000 Soft Carrying Case
SC-A50 Soft Carrying Case
DVM-E60/DVM-E80 Digital Video Cassette
DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended: This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.
Availability differs from area to area.
This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessories. When you use Canon video equipment, we recommend Canon-brand accessories or products bearing the same mark.

Specifications

7.4 V DC Using viewfinder: 4.1 W Using LCD screen: 5.1 W Television system EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Video recording system 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system); Digital component recording Audio recording system PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48kHz/2ch), 12 bit (32kHz/4ch) 1 /3.4" CCD (charge coupled device), approx. Image sensor 2,200,000 pixels (effective pixels: tape: approx. 1,230,000 pixels, card: approx. 2,000,000 pixels) Tape format Videocassettes bearing the (MiniDV) mark Tape speed SP: 0.74 ips (18.81 mm/s); LP: 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/s) Maximum recording time SP: 80 min., LP: 120 min. (with an 80 min. cassette) Fast forward/rewind time 2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette) Lens F1.8-2.4, 10x power zoom, f=4.7-47 mm Focusing system TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible Minimum focusing 3.3 ft. (1 m), 0.39 in. (1 cm) on maximum distance wide angle Maximum shutter speed 1/2,000 (1/250 when using a memory card) Minimum illumination 1.7 lx using the Night mode Recommended More than 100 lx illumination Filter diameter 30.5 mm Viewfinder 0.33 inch, color LCD (approx.113,000 pixels) LCD screen 2.5 inch (approx. 200,000 pixels) Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone Recording media SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard Number Still image: 1632 x 1224 pixels, 1280 x 960 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels of recording pixels Movie: 352 x 288 pixels, 176 x 144 pixels File format Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Exif 2.2 compliant, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant (only images marked for printing) Image format Still image: JPEG (compression mode: Superfine/Fine/Normal) Movie: MPEG-4 Estimated SD Memory 1632 x1224: Superfine 3 images/Fine 5 Card SDC-8M capacities* images/Normal 10 images, 1280 x 960: Superfine 5 images/Fine 9 images/Normal 16 images, 640 x 480: Superfine 34 images/Fine 50 images/Normal 84 images *The actual number varies depending on the images. Sample images recorded on the supplied SD Memory Card are to be included in the total number. Power supply (rated) Power consumption Maximum continuous shots 1632 x 1224: Flash on/off: 10 images (2 frames/sec.), 1280 x 960: Flash on: 10 images (2 frames/sec.); Flash off: 10 images (3 frames/sec.), 640 x 480: Flash on: 30 images (2 frames/sec.); Flash off: 30 images (3 frames/sec.) mini-B (USB 2.0 compliant) Special 4 pin connector (based on IEEE1394) 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced 1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal) Input level: -10 dBV/at least 40 kohms, unbalanced; Output level: -10 dBV (47 kohms load), less than 3 kohms, unbalanced 3.5mm stereo mini-jack -37 dBV (MIC ATT ON), -57 dBV(MIC ATT OFF) (with 600 ohm mic)/5 kohms or more 32 - 104 F (0 - 40 C) 2.0 x 4.6 x 4.0 in. (52 x 118 x 102 mm) 15.9 oz. (450 g)

DV Network Software

Interface: USB or IEEE1394: only preinstalled Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional systems with built-in USB or IEEE1394 terminal CPU RAM Free Hard Disk Space Other 500 MHz or better (800 MHz or better recommended) 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended) DV MessengerMB or more Canon USB Video Driver 1 MB or more AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver 1 MB or more Windows Messenger Version 4.5/4.6/4.7
USB terminal DV terminal input/output Video terminal S-video terminal Audio terminal
MIC terminal Operating temperature Dimensions Weight
To use DV Messenger2, it is required that Windows Messenger 4.5/4.6/ 4.7 operates correctly. It is required that Windows Messenger operates and the voice or video conversation can be used with a digital camcorder. Please consult Microsoft for details. If you are using a router, make sure it is an UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) compatible router. For details, consult your Internet service provider, telephone carrier, or refer to the manual of the router. We recommend using a broadband Internet connection. The communication quality and connectivity depend on the congestion of the Internet line and service. This product does not guarantee a certain communication quality.
System requirements for supplied software:

Digital Video Software

Interface: USB: only preinstalled Windows 98/Windows Me/Windows 2000/ Windows XP systems with built-in USB ports, or only systems equipped with genuine Apple-brand built-in USB interfaces. Operating System Windows Windows 98/ Windows Me/ Windows 2000 Windows XP Macintosh Mac OS 9.09.2 Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2) Free hard disk space Windows ZoomBrowser EX PhotoStitch DV TWAIN Driver DV WIA Driver Macintosh ImageBrowser PhotoStitch CPU 150MHz or better 300MHz or better PowerPC PowerPC RAM 64MB or more 128MB or more 64MB or more 128MB or more

THE CANON OPTURA 300 KIT

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OPTURA 300 BP-407 Battery Pack CA-570 Compact Power Adapter WL-D81 Wireless Controller S-150 S-video Cable STV-250N Stereo Video Cable SDC-8M SD Memory Card IFC-300PCU USB Cable DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK (For Windows, For Macintosh)
MPEG-4 Visual Consumer Recorded Video Decoders and/or Encoders USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED, EXCEPT FOR USE BY A CONSUMER ENGAGING IN PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.
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