Canon LEGRIA HF R306

3.28MP, 51x Advanced Zoom, 32x Optical Zoom, 1020x Digital Zoom, 1/4.85 type CMOS, DIGIC DV III, 7.5cm (3.0") Touchscreen LCD, AVCHD/MP4, SDXC/SDHC/SD, HDMI, USB2.0, Component Out, AV Out, Black

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
5978B003
16-01-2012
The effortless LEGRIA HF R306 has a 51x Advanced zoom to get you close to the action in stunning Full HD, while Intelligent IS keeps movies steady. Use Story Creator to develop your video skills.

- 51x Advanced zoom; Full HD CMOS.
- Optical Intelligent IS.
- Story Creator.
- Cinema-look filters; Touch Decoration.
- 7.5cm touch screen.
- Smart Auto, Face Detection.
- Video Snapshot.
- SDXC card slot.

Capture stories on the go in stunning Full HD

51x Advanced zoom; Full HD CMOS
A genuine Canon HD video lens with 51x Advanced Zoom lets you capture all the detail in even far away subjects. The Full HD CMOS sensor gives true HD quality and excellent colour reproduction even in low light, so your movies will look great on your HDTV.

Optical Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS is the perfect solution to combat 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.

Story Creator
Use Story Creator to effortlessly create memorable movies and help develop your video skills. Choose a theme for your movie and Story Creator gives you on screen suggestions and shooting tips, so you can make captivating videos.

Cinema-look filters; Touch Decoration
Inspire your creativity with Cinema-Look Filters. Select from 8 adjustable colour-grading filters to capture the perfect movie scene. Adding fun effects to your movies without a PC is easy 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 settings and simplifies playback.

Smart Auto, Face Detection
Effortlessly shoot high quality video with Smart Auto. Intelligent Scene Detection Technology selects the perfect settings from 38 scene modes – all you have to do is point and shoot, whilst Face Detection optimises the settings for great people shots.

Video Snapshot
With Video Snapshot it’s easy to create fun, short movies to share with friends - without a PC. Capture 2, 4 or 8 second clips with just one touch of the record button, create a playlist, add music and your movie is ready.

SDXC card slot
The LEGRIA HF R306 records Full HD movies direct to an SDXC memory card and are ideal for sharing. Available in a range of sizes allowing you to capture hours of footage.

Storage

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

Memory

Memory slots 
1
Maximum memory card size 
64 GB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Full HD 
Y
Video formats supported 
AVCHD, MP4
Video resolutions 
1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Capture modes
FXP, MXP, SP, XP+

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Weight 
250g
Self-timer 
10s
Viewfinder type 
N
Built-in flash 
N
Optical sensor size 
1/0.191 mm (1/4.85")
Image processor
DIGIC DV III
LED indicators
Y
Shutter speed (video)
0.001s

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
N
HDMI 
Y
S-Video out 
N
DC-in jack 
Y
Headphone outputs 
1

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Performance

Minimum illumination 
4 lx

Display

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

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Audio

Built-in microphone 
N
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2.0

Still image

Continuous shooting mode
N

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
2.07 MP

Lens system

Optical zoom 
32x
Digital zoom 
1020x
Focal length range (f-f) 
2.8 - 89.6 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
3.85 cm
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
123.2 cm
Minimum aperture number 
1.8
Maximum aperture number 
4.5
Image stabilizer type
optical

Camera

White balance 
Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Scene modes 
Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset
Tripod mountable
Y
Camcorder type 
Handheld camcorder
Progressive scan 
Y
Histogram
N

Focusing

Focus adjustment
Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distance
0.1m

Flash

Built-in light 
N

Battery

Video recording time
1h

Packaging content

Cables included
USB
Batteries included
Y
Handheld remote control 
N

Picture quality

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

Weight & dimensions

Width 
5.4 cm
Depth 
11.5 cm
Height 
5.5 cm

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
1
Wireless connection 
N
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
38.5 - 1232 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Effective megapixels (image)
2.07 MP
Electrical viewfinder 
Y
Face detection
Y