Canon VIXIA HF S30 Flash Memory Camcorder

You'll also have the flexibility of copying video from your VIXIA HF S30's internal drive to one of the two removable SD memory cards, or from one card to the other. That makes it easy to insert the card into your computer or HDTV's card reader and view your recorded footage immediately.

The advantages of flash memory go beyond the added recording time. You'll also appreciate the quick response time, because there are no moving parts. Press the record button and your VIXIA HF S30 starts recording video faster than you've ever seen before. In addition, when you review, you'll have quick access to your footage

And because a properly focused subject is more critical than ever with HD, the VIXIA HF S30 also features Focus Assist. This helps in capturing your subject in razor-sharp focus. It works by providing a 2x magnification of your subject (when you start recording, this assistance is automatically cancelled). This is a feature normally found in professional broadcast-quality cameras. Another sophisticated control available on the VIXIA HF S30 is color peaking, which enhances the edges of your subject to aid in focusing

You also have Touch & Track, which allows you to get precise focus and exposure on any subject - whether it's people, vehicles, or another, by selecting your choice right on the touch panel LCD

In fact, the system is so intelligent that it will recognize faces turned downwards or sideways. In addition, a specific face may be selected as the main subject for continuous tracking. This feature is convenient in searching for clips which feature that specific subject's face. In search and playback, use of the Face Index will display those frames with the chosen face as a thumbnail in each shot in which it appears. Your selected face can also be linked as a timeline to further identify footage containing your subject

The VIXIA HF S30 is compatible with Eye-Fi SD memory cards. It's possible to wirelessly transfer your downconverted video and photos to your computer, or upload them directly to online sharing sites in a few simple steps. Insert an Eye-Fi SD memory card into an SD card slot on the camcorder, configure your computer to select the target site (e.g., Facebook, YouTube, Shutterfly, Flickr) and you're ready to share your standard definition files with family, friends, and the world! ¹

• Auto Intelligent Auto Focus "AiAF" ensures sharp images and gives creative flexibility. Even when your subject isn't in the center of the frame, the VIXIA HF S30's 9 point AiAF will automatically select from 9 metering frames on the screen to help bring images into sharp focus
• You can also choose from a range of exposure modes including Auto AV (aperture priority), TV (shutter priority), and P (program)
• For optimal exposure, the VIXIA HF S30 offers selectable metering patterns: Evaluative, Center-Weighted Average, and Spot. The AE Bracketing feature of the VIXIA HF S30 automatically takes three versions of the shot with 'dark,' 'normal' and 'light' settings in 1/2 exposure steps so you may choose the one that best suits you
• The VIXIA HF S30 can capture a rapid succession of photos, just like the motor drive on a digital camera. Shoot up to 3 frames per second in the Continuous Mode, or a blazing 5 frames per second in the High Speed Continuous Mode
• For the advanced digital photographer, the VIXIA HF S30 comes with a histogram Display - a feature found in Canon's line of digital SLR cameras. The display allows you to see the brightness information of your still images, so you can adjust your exposures as you shoot
• With the Level Marker feature, it's easy to keep your camera level for more professional-looking photographs. The VIXIA HF S30's Grid Marker feature lets you compose your shot accurately, according to the grid in your viewfinder. Choose from two different colors for the grid to ensure that you see the grid, no matter what the background color of your shot is
• The versatile VIXIA HF S30 even lets you capture a still image from an already recorded movie. While playing the movie in your camcorder, simply press the photo button to capture a 1920 x 1080 photo onto an SD card or to internal memory. Additionally, the VIXIA HF S30 allows you to capture 30 photos from one second of video
• Your VIXIA HF S30's built-in flash lets you capture superb photos indoors and in low light conditions. The VIXIA HF S30 also features red-eye reduction
• Print/Share allows you to connect your camcorder directly to select Canon printers or any PictBridge compatible printer with the supplied USB cable and with a touch of the Print/Share button, print directly from your VIXIA HF S30. Print/Share also makes it easy to transfer your photos to your computer

• Native 24p mode allows 24 frames per second - exactly the same capture rate as film - to be captured and recorded. This is a big advantage for serious filmmaking work, enabling you to achieve the ultimate cinematic experience
• 24p Cinema mode enables all aspiring moviemakers to achieve a professional "film-look." You can change the camcorder's frame capture rate to 24p (recorded at 60i), which provides the appearance of the same frame rate as movie film. In addition, you can use the VIXIA HF S30's Cinema setting, which changes the color and tonal characteristics, evoking the look and feel of a movie shown in a theater. For added flexibility, these settings can be used together or independently
• You would normally have to look to professional video cameras in order to have a sophisticated tool like 30p Progressive Mode at your command. In addition to the standard interlaced video frame rate of 60i, you may choose to set the VIXIA HF S30 to capture video in 30p, (30 progressive frames, recorded to 60i) which is particularly useful for footage to be used on the Internet. It's also excellent for action and sports shots and additionally, this setting gives enhanced quality to still images captured after recording

The Automatic Attenuator feature prevents high volume distortion and optimizes audio quality in situations when sound levels quickly change, such as when loud music plays in the background. It automatically keeps the audio clean and even

• Enhanced zebra pattern indicates 'blown out' or high brightness areas to help you set the proper exposure
• Color peaking enhances the edges of your subject to aid in focusing
• Custom key allows functions including exposure, focusing, assist functions, mic volume level or AGC limits to be assigned to a custom key. Assist functions make it possible to change zebra and peaking settings
• Color bars with reference tone help to set proper color and audio levels when editing video
• Auto Gain Control Limit allows you to set the maximum gain limit for the image sensor's sensitivity. This permits brightness and noise to be balanced as desired and image quality to be maximized in low light situations

Pixela Video Browser Software will also assist you in converting video to the optimum resolution for transmission over the Internet. To complement the VIXIA HF S30's Video Snapshot feature, a music CD containing royalty-free soundtracks is also provided

The bundled application is compatible with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 and 3), Windows Vista, and Windows 7