VIXIA HF G21 Overview
Our VIXIA HF G21 camcorder offers the optical refinement and advanced performance features found in many higher-end camcorders in a lightweight, portable and easy-to-use package. Using a Genuine Canon...VIXIA HF G21 Overview
MSRP: $1,299.99
Item Code: 2404C002
VIXIA HF G21 Features
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VIXIA HF G21
Genuine Canon 20x High Definition Optical Zoom Lens
The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder features a Genuine Canon 20x HD Video Lens offering a 35mm equivalent of 26.8–576mm. With advanced elements and coatings, it helps reduce flare and ghosting, producing sharp, clear images with minimal distortion.
8-blade Circular Aperture
The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder features an 8-blade Circular Aperture, which helps to avoid the “starburst” effect of point light sources in non-circular aperture designs. Out-of-focus areas are smooth, natural and appealing. The professional touch of a manual focus ring allows accurate and precise control. For extra flexibility, the manual focus ring can be easily set to control zoom instead.
Advanced HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor with Impressive Low-light Performance
Advanced HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor. The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder features a 1/2.84-inch, 2.91 Megapixel HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor that captures approximately 2136 x 1362 pixels, for sharp and detailed high-definition video recording. The high sensitivity of VIXIA HF G21’s sensor helps provide vivid, accurate recording through an excellent signal-to-noise ratio.
Superb Low-light Performance
Featuring a low-luminance noise rating of +3 dB, the VIXIA HF G21 camcorder is able to capture clear, sharp images with incredible detail even in low light.
1080/60p Recording in MP4
The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder gives you high-quality recording whether you're capturing MP4 or AVCHD files. 1080/60p recording captures twice the amount of information as 60i, and with images captured at a rate of up to 60 frames per second, diagonal noise is virtually eliminated so even fast-moving subjects show up crisply with motion and patterns clearly recorded. This greater sense of detail and faithful rendering of moving edges, plus enhanced colour and fine tonal gradation, gives your video everything Full HD has to offer. And the VIXIA HF G21 can record in internet-ready, easy-to-share MP4 format at up to 35 Mbps. The VIXIA HF G21 also features a maximum bit rate of 28 Mbps for AVCHD recording, the highest in the AVCHD standard. In either format the image quality is outstanding.
Native 24p Progressive Mode
The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder features the Native 24p Progressive Mode, a must for serious filmmaking work. Native 24p matches the frame rate of a traditional film camera, giving the same cadence and temporal motion for "film-like" quality.
Superb Image Reproduction
The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder represents our Full HD System, delivering truly excellent image quality and reproduction for most any application. With its 20x Optical Zoom HD Video lens, its HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor and the powerful DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor working together to capture and process the images at hand, the VIXIA HF G21 is positioned to deliver HD video that is nothing short of stunning.
3.0-inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with Tiltable Electronic Viewfinder
The capacitive touch-sensitive Light-Emitting Diode (LED) panel on the VIXIA HF G21 camcorder boasts an impressive viewing angle, colour reproduction, contrast and touch responsiveness. The touch responsiveness of the screen is smooth and sensitive, enabling fluid control of the camera.
Electronic Viewfinder
The VIXIA HF G21 features a 0.24-inch, approximately 1.56 million-dot colour electronic viewfinder with approximately 100% field of view coverage for detailed, accurate composition judgment. The viewfinder can be tilted up to 45° from its normal resting position to enable a great amount of shooting freedom.
Dual SD Card Slots
The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder allows you to record video directly to widely available SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards with capacities ranging from over 32GB to 2TB. They are available in ultra-fast reading and writing speeds and make it easy to share video. When AVCHD/MP4 recording has continued for 12 hours, it will automatically stop. A variable bit rate is applicable in each case.
Dual and Relay Recording
Double-slot SD Card Recording for Instant Backup. For safety and convenience, double-slot recording allows you to record simultaneously to each of the two SD memory card slots, providing an instant backup for your footage.
Relay Recording
With Relay Recording, the VIXIA HF G21 camcorder automatically switches video recording from one SD memory card to the other when the first memory card becomes full.
Impressive Slow and Fast Motion, including Interval Recording from 2x to 1200x
Slow and Fast Motion Modes allow the VIXIA HF G21 camcorder to record a different frame rate than the playback frame rate (only in MP4 recording modes), for a fast or slow motion effect during playback. Since the camera is recording real frames and modifying the playback rate, there is virtually no quality loss and maximum image quality is maintained. Additionally, interval recording allows the user to record frames at specified intervals, providing time-lapse recording of up to 1200x and slow motion down to 0.4x of the original speed.
Wide DR Gamma (600%)
For natural and realistic-looking image capture that faithfully represents the scene at hand, the VIXIA HF G21 camcorder features a Wide DR Gamma mode. By suppressing overexposure in high brightness areas of the composition, this mode helps achieve a wide dynamic range of 600% to produce virtually seamless tone gradations, resulting in smooth detail, accurate colour and virtually no blown-out highlights.
Highlight Priority Mode
To capture highly saturated, realistic colours and to convey gradation characteristics as perceived by the eye, the VIXIA HF G21 camcorder has a Highlight Priority mode that achieves effects similar to HDR modes in other camcorders. By reducing the mid- to high-brightness compression of the standard gamma mode, the Highlight Priority mode helps to prevent loss of detail in high brightness areas. Designed for display on a bright LCD TV, videos captured in Highlight Priority mode should be shown at a high brightness setting to help ensure an accurate portrayal of the effect.
Intelligent Optical Image Stabilization System
The VIXIA HF G21 camcorder offers a powerful optical image stabilization system suited to help reduce image blur due to camera shake in a wide variety of shooting situations. The different image stabilization options can be selected manually, or Intelligent IS can use an automatic detection system to identify the proper stabilization mode for the situation. Featured on the VIXIA HF G21 is a Dynamic IS Mode, which provides electronic correction of roll and tilt.
Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe
The Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe allows you to attach our optional accessories, such as the Video Light VL-5, Directional Stereo Microphone DM-100 or 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone SM-V1.
VIXIA HF G21 Specifications
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Specifications
Main Unit Specs
Standard Definition or High Definition
High Definition
Power Supply (rated)
7.4V DC (Battery Pack), 8.4V DC (DC IN)
Television System
NTSC
Video Recording system
Compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
File Format: AVCHD Ver 2.0 Compliant (AVCHD Progressive), MP4
Audio Recording system
AVCHD: Linear PCM (2ch)* / Dolby Digital (2ch)**
MP4: MPEG-2 AAC-LC (2ch)
* 28 Mbps or 24 Mbps video recording modes only; 16-bit resolution.
** Dolby Digital (5.1ch) is provided when the 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone SM-V1 is used.
Image Sensor
1/2.84-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Colour Filter
Total Pixels
Approx. 3.09 megapixels (2208 x 1398)
Effective Pixels
Approx. 2.91 megapixels (2136 x 1362)
Lens
Zoom Ratio: 20x Optical / 400x Digital
Focal Length: 3.67–73.4mm (35mm equivalent: 26.8–576mm with Standard IS/IS Off, 28.8–576mm with Dynamic IS)
Zoom Speed: Variable speed / Constant speed (16 levels); Fast, Normal or Slow
Max. F/Stop: f/1.8–2.8
Focusing System
Hybrid AF (TTL-video signal detection system and external phase difference metering system), Normal AF (TTL-video signal selection system), Face Only AF, Manual Focus
Hybrid AF Controls: Instant AF, Medium AF
Manual Exposure
Available
Exposure Control
Auto Mode: Smart Auto
Manual Mode: P, Tv, Av, M (Manual Exposure), SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks)
Cinema Mode: P, Tv, Av, M
Max Shutter Speed
1/2000 sec.
Minimum Focusing Distance
20mm (at wide end), 60cm (from lens front) across zooming range
White Balance
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent), Colour Temperature Settings (2,000–15,000K), Set (1/2)
Frame Rate
AVCHD: 60p, 60i, PF29.97, 24p
MP4: 60p, 30p, 24p
Minimum Illumination
P Mode: Approx. 1.2 lux (shutter speed 1/30 sec., with auto slow shutter on)
Low Light Mode: Approx. 0.1 lux (shutter speed 1/2 sec.)
Image Stabilization
Optical system (lens shift) + electronic stabilization
Control Modes: Dynamic IS, Powered IS*, Macro IS, Tripod Mode
IS Modes other than Intelligent IS: Standard IS, IS Off
* During Intelligent IS (Auto Mode), Powered IS can be set to On or Off.
Filter Diameter
58mm
Viewfinder
0.24-inch TFT wide colour LCD screen, approx. 1.56 million dots, 100% field of view
LCD Touch Panel
3.0-inch LCD panel with AR surface treatment, approx. 460,000 dots, 100% field of view
Microphone
Stereo (using electret condenser microphone)
Recording Media
2 SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slots
USB Terminal
mini-B receptacle and Hi-Speed USB supported (output only)
Accessory Shoe
Cold shoe (front area), mini advanced shoe (back area)*
* The Remote Control Adapter RA-V1 is not supported. The Video Flashlight VFL-2 supports only the video light function.
Video Terminal
3.5mm diameter 4-pole mini-jack (video/audio output only)
HDMI Terminal
HDMI™ mini connector
Microphone Terminal
3.5mm diameter stereo mini-jack, MIC/LINE switching possible
AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal
3.5mm stereo mini-jack
Remote Control Terminal
2.5mm stereo mini jack (input only)
Operating Temperature range
For Performance: Approx. 0–40°C, 85% (relative humidity)
For Operation: Approx. -5–45°C, 60% (relative humidity)
Dimensions
Approx. 4.3 x 3.3 x 7.2 in. / 109 x 84 x 182mm (excluding lens hood)
Approx. 4.5 x 3.3 x 9.1 in. / 115 x 84 x 231mm (including lens hood)
All dimensions exclude the grip belt.
Weight
Approx. 1.6 lbs. / 745g (body only)
Approx. 1.9 lbs. / 880g (includes lens hood, Battery Pack BP-820 and 1 memory card)
Grip belt included for all values.
What's in the Box
- VIXIA HF G21
- Lens Hood (with Lens Barrier)
- Battery Pack BP-820
- Compact Power Adapter CA-570
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