Canon VIXIA HG20 Digital Camcorder Full Line Product Guide Summer/Fall 2009 - Page 16

Canon Advantage INSTANT AUTOFOCUS The fast, sharp focus HD demands Sharp focus is crucial when shooting high-resolution high definition video. Canon's proprietary Instant Instant Autofocus system delivers fast, accurate focus, even when you're shooting in bright light, AF at night, or with the camera in motion. The revolutionary hybrid system combines an external sensor with Canon's proven high-performance AF system to dramatically decrease focusing time and ensure consistently sharp video. Accurate focus adapts to changing subject HOW IT WORKS 1 2 First, phase difference detection (with the external sensor) is used to calculate the distance to the subject and the lens is quickly moved. Next, the focus is accurately aligned with Canon's TTL-AF method (using the CMOS Image Sensor). SUPERRANGE OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER Sharp, steady video at all focal lengths Canon's sophisticated SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer corrects camera shake instantly, so even handheld video taken at long focal lengths is sharp and steady. Dynamic SuperRange OIS SuperRange OIS Dynamic SuperRange OIS takes shake correction to a whole new level. It provides continuous adjustment throughout the entire zoom range to correct an even broader range of motion. Extra compensation is applied at wide-angle focal lengths to eliminate unwanted vibration common with walking. OFF Dynamic SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer ON 24MBPS Experience the ultimate in HD image quality 24Mbps Recording offers the highest bit rate in the AVCHD standard. The result is 24 enhanced detail, finer tonal gradation and improved reproduction of moving subjects. Mbps More tone, more detail, more reality External Sensor CMOS Image Sensor 30 31