Canon LEGRIA HF M506

LEGRIA HF M506 - 2.07 MP,1/3 HD CMOS Pro, 10x Optical Zoom, 7.62 cm (3.0 ") , Full HD, SDXC

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
6096B003
16-01-2012
Exceptional video quality for every occasion
The LEGRIA HF M506 delivers professional quality video with ease whatever the occasion. Featuring Canon’s HD CMOS PRO sensor and Audio Scene Select movies look and sound superb.

- Canon HD CMOS PRO sensor.
- Optical Intelligent IS.
- Audio Scene Select.
- 10x HD Video lens, iris diaphragm.
- Creative cinematic features.
- 7.5cm intuitive touch screen.
- Smart Auto (38 scenes), Face Detection, Instant AF.
- SDXC card slot.

Canon HD CMOS PRO sensor
The HD CMOS PRO sensor is designed and made by Canon for its professional camcorders. The light gathering area of the pixels is 160% bigger than conventional CMOS sensors, delivering a wider dynamic range and advanced low-light performance.

Optical Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS is the perfect solution to camera shake. It automatically detects the scene and selects exactly the right optical Image Stabilizer settings from 4 modes to counteract movement and prevent blur. It ensures sharp, detailed videos in every situation - leaving you free to concentrate on shooting.

Audio Scene Select
It’s simple to make your movies sound as good as they look with Audio Scene Select and a high-sensitivity, built-in zoom microphone.. Just select from 5 scene modes and audio settings are optimised automatically.

Canon HD Video lens
A high-quality, Canon HD Video lens with 10x optical zoom features an iris diaphragm for soft background blurring.

Creative cinematic features
Use Story Creator to develop your video skills and effortlessly create memorable short videos with a story - just choose a theme and follow the in-built scene suggestions. Inspire your creativity with Cinema-Look Filters and add fun effects to your movies without a PC 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.

Fingertip control
Operation is easy with a high-resolution 7.5cm (3.0”) gesture-based Touch-screen LCD, which gives you intuitive fingertip control of shooting and playback functions.

Effortless shooting
Creating high-quality movies is effortless with Smart Auto. Fully automatic, it intelligently selects shooting settings from 38 scenes – leaving you free to concentrate on your subject. Face Detection optimises the settings for great people shots and Instant AF ensures fast and accurate focusing.

SDXC card slot
The LEGRIA HF M506 records Full HD movies direct to an SDXC memory card. Available in a wide range of sizes, the cards are easy to carry and ideal for sharing.

Storage

Camcorder media type 
Memory card
Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory

Maximum memory card size 
64 GB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Full HD 
Y
Video formats supported 
AVCHD, MP4
HD-Ready
Y
Video resolutions 
1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Weight 
360g
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Camera shutter speed 
1/2000 - 1/2s
Viewfinder type 
N
Built-in flash 
N
Optical sensor size 
1/0.118 mm (1/3")
Battery life (max) 
2.16h
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Image processor
DIGIC DV III
AC adapter included
Y

Networking

Wi-Fi 
N

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y
Mini HDMI ports quantity 
1
Headphone outputs 
1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity
1

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type 
BP-718

Performance

Supported video modes 
1080p, 720p
Minimum illumination 
0.1 lx

Display

Built-in display 
Y
Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels
Touch screen 
Y

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Y
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2.0

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
2.07 MP

Lens system

Optical zoom 
10x
Digital zoom 
200x
Filter size 
4.3 cm
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.1 - 61 mm
Minimum aperture number 
1.8
Maximum aperture number 
3
Image stabilizer type
optical

Camera

White balance 
Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten
Tripod mountable
Y
Camcorder type 
Handheld camcorder
3D compatibility 
N
Image quality adjustment
Brightness, Colour depth, Contrast, Sharpness

Focusing

Focus adjustment
Auto/Manual

Flash

Built-in light 
N

Packaging content

Quick start guide 
Y
Warranty card
Y

Picture quality

Sensor type 
CMOS
Maximum image resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Image stabilizer 
Y
Total megapixels 
2.37 MP

Weight & dimensions

Width 
6.8 cm
Depth 
12.1 cm
Height 
6.4 cm

Other features

Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
43.6 - 436 mm
Effective megapixels (image)
2.07 MP
Face detection
Y
Pre-record
Y