Canon LEGRIA HF R38

LEGRIA HF R38 - 2.07 MP, 1/4.85 CMOS, 51x Zoom, 7.62 cm (3.0 ") LCD, 32GB, SDXC, Wi-Fi, HDMI mini

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
5975B005
16-01-2012
The freedom to create and connect: a small camcorder with a big zoom and Wi-Fi
The compact and lightweight LEGRIA HF R38 gives you the freedom to share with in-built Wi-Fi. Get closer in Full HD with the 51x Advanced zoom while optical Intelligent IS ensures steady footage.

- Wi-Fi with MP4 support.
- 51x Advanced zoom; Full HD CMOS.
- Optical Intelligent IS.
- Story Creator.
- Cinema-look filters; Touch Decoration.
- Store direct to external HDD.
- 7.5cm touch screen.
- Smart Auto, Face Detection.
- HD-SD conversion.
- 32GB memory, SDXC card slot.

Wi-Fi with MP4 support
In-built Wi-Fi lets you effortlessly share your creations to social networking sites and view your videos on DNLA certified TVs and iOS devices. Support for MP4 format ensures quick transfer times of HD movies.

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.

Store direct to external HDD
Copy movies direct from the inbuilt memory or SDXC card slot to an external hard drive. Just follow the simple on-screen menus for quick and easy storage.

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.

HD-SD conversion
Convert movies from HD to SD in camera for really easy sharing and web uploading.

32GB Dual Flash memory, SDXC card slot
A 32GB Dual Flash memory lets you store over 12 hours of movies to the built-in memory. Record even longer with the SDXC card slot.

Storage

Internal storage capacity 
32 GB
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 
250g
Self-timer 
10s
Camera shutter speed 
1/1000 - 1/2s
Viewfinder type 
N
Built-in flash 
N
Optical sensor size 
1/0.191 mm (1/4.85")
Battery life (max) 
1h
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Image processor
DIGIC DV III
AC adapter included
Y

Networking

Wi-Fi 
Y

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-709

Performance

Supported video modes 
1080p, 720p
Minimum illumination 
0.4 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 
32x
Digital zoom 
1020x
Focal length range (f-f) 
2.8 - 89.6 mm
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
3D compatibility 
N

Focusing

Focus adjustment
Auto/Manual

Flash

Built-in light 
N

Packaging content

Bundled software 
PIXELA Video Browser, Network Utility, ImageBrowser EX
Quick start guide 
Y
Warranty card
Y

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

Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
38.5 - 1232 mm
Effective megapixels (image)
2.07 MP
Face detection
Y
Pre-record
Y