Canon LEGRIA HF21

LEGRIA HF21 HD, 64GB, SDHC, 1/4" CMOS, 3.3 MP, 15x, DIGIC DV III, 6.858 cm (2.7 ") LCD

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
4061B006
20-08-2009
Introducing the LEGRIA HF21: a Full HD camcorder that lets you store over 24 hours of movies. Offering the superb image quality of the Canon HD Camera System, it’s designed to fit into your pocket.

- 64GB Dual Flash Memory
- Compact design
- Dynamic OIS
- Canon HD Camera System
- Video Snapshot
- Instant AF, Face Detection and 25p Cinema Mode
- Low Light and Night modes
- Pre REC and Quick Start
- 3.3MP stills, Dual Shot and Photo Burst
- Optional accessories

Shoot a full day in Full HD.

64GB Dual Flash Memory
Store over a full day of movies to 64GB internal memory or shoot straight to easy-to-share SDHC memory cards.

Pocket-sized
At just 340g, the stylish LEGRIA HF21 is designed to fit comfortably into your pocket.

Dynamic OIS
Extreme camera shake at the wide end of the zoom is effectively compensated for by the Dynamic Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS).

Canon HD Camera System
The Canon HD Camera System combines a 3.3MP Full HD CMOS sensor, a 15x optical zoom Canon HD Video Lens and the DIGIC DV III processor to deliver superb Full HD movies. At the highest quality setting, movies are captured at 24Mbps.

Video snapshot
Video Snapshot makes it incredibly easy to share movies. When the Record button is pressed, a 4 second clip is captured. Film live action or choose clips from movies already shot. Then add them to a playlist, select a soundtrack, and you’re ready to watch your movie on a TV – no need for editing. While rights-free tracks are supplied with the camcorder, add your own music selection using the Music Transfer Utility.

Moviemaking made easy
Great features make moviemaking easy. Instant AF is the best way to achieve accurate auto focus at speed. For people shots, Face Detection Technology optimises settings for up to 35 faces per frame. 25p Cinema Mode matches the look of traditional film and also provides enhanced low-light shooting performance.

Night Scene and Low Light modes
Night Scene mode optimises settings for night shooting, reducing noise and ensuring that bright lights aren’t over-exposed. Low Light mode increases sensitivity and brings out more detail in dim conditions.

Ready to go
With Quick Start you’re always ready to shoot in around a second. Pre REC continuously stores 3 seconds of footage while the camcorder is on: once you press Record, you also capture the preceding 3 seconds of action.

Photo shooting
Shoot photos up to 3.3MP photos. In Dual Shot mode, capture 3.0MP stills at any time during video recording without changing modes – controls are set to automatic. Photo Burst grabs 25 stills per second of recorded footage.

Take things further
A range of great accessories is available. The WP-V1 Waterproof Case allows you to take your camcorder to a depth of 40 metres: the LEGRIA HF21 offers a special Underwater shooting mode to keep footage looking natural.

Technical details

Internal memory 
64000 MB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 px

Technical details

Weight 
340g
Viewfinder type 
Ne
Built-in flash 
Y
Auto focus 
Y
Optical sensor size 
1/0,157 mm (1/4")
Battery life (max) 
5,3h
Audio dubbing
Ne
Optical sensor resolution
3,89 px

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Ne
HDMI 
Y
S-Video out 
Ne
DC-in jack 
Ne
DV port 
Ne
Microphone in 
Y
S-Video in
Ne

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Performance

Minimum illumination 
0,4 lx

Display

Display 
LCD

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6,86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Y
Audio system 
Dolby Digital

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
2,99 MP

Lens system

Optical zoom 
15x
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.1 - 61.5 mm

White balance

Indoor white balance
Y
Outdoor white balance
Y

Picture quality

Sensor type 
CMOS
Image stabilizer 
Y
Total megapixels 
3,89 MP
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 2304 x 1296

Weight & dimensions

Width 
7 cm
Depth 
12,4 cm
Height 
6,2 cm

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
1
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
39.5 - 592.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Manual focus
Y
Sports
Y
Spotlight
Y