Canon VIXIA GX10 Instruction Manual - Page 3

Highlights of the VIXIA GX10 The Canon VIXIA GX10 4K Camcorder is a high-performance camcorder whose compact size makes it ideal in a variety of situations. The following are just some of the many functions featured in the camcorder. 4K Recording Advanced sensor and image processor The camcorder is equipped with a 1.0-inch CMOS sensor that captures video at an effective pixel count of approximately 8.29 megapixels (3840x2160). The video is then processed by the state-of-the-art dual DIGIC DV 6 image processing platform. This allows the camcorder to excel in low-light situations and achieve improved image stabilization. Wide zoom lens The camcorder features a 15x optical zoom lens with a focal length at full wide angle of 25.5 mm (35 mm equivalent), offering superb wide-angle shooting capability. Convenience and Functionality Emphasis on versatility This camcorder has features to make it usable as a main camera but is also small enough to be very portable. The advanced image stabilization (A 56) will let you shoot in a variety of situations in the field. Manual controls at your fingertips The focus/zoom ring helps you achieve the focus you are looking for. You can easily change the ring's functionality so that you can operate the zoom. You can also assign certain frequently used functions to a customizable button and adjust those functions with the accompanying dial (A 85). Additionally, the camcorder also features 5 assignable buttons on the camcorder and one onscreen assignable touch button to which you can assign a variety of functions to access them with ease (A 86). SD card recording options The camcorder can record 4K video in MP4 format on an SD card. It is equipped with 2 SD card slots, allowing you to use dual recording (A 43) to record the same clip on two SD cards, or relay recording to automatically switch to the other SD card when the one being used is full. Dual recording is a convenient way to create a backup of your recordings, while relay recording effectively extends the available recording time. 3 Network functions (A 103) You can connect the camcorder to a Wi-Fi network. This allows you to control the camcorder remotely from a connected network device using the Browser Remote application (A 111) and to easily transfer files to a remote FTP server using the FTP protocol (A 119). Time code options (A 68) The time code generated by the camcorder can be output from the HDMI OUT terminal in order to synchronize it with other external devices. A user bit code (A 70) can also be output with the output signal. Dual Pixel CMOS AF The camera features Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology for improved autofocus functions (A 45). In addition to continuous AF, AF-boosted MF lets you focus manually most of the way and let the camcorder finish focusing automatically. With AF-boosted MF the camcorder does not perform unreliable focus adjustments, resulting in a smoother focusing operation than with continuous AF. The camcorder can also focus automatically on people's faces and track moving subjects while keeping them in focus (A 50). Even while focusing manually, the newly-added Dual Pixel Focus Guide function (A 46) serves as a visual, intuitive guide that you can use to check if the image is in focus and the required adjustment, if it is not. This can be very helpful to ensure you always get amazingly sharp 4K video.