Canon pushes out 2 new HD camcorders

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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Today Canon announced [JP] the release of 2 new AVCHD camcorders, the iVIS HF11 and the iVIS HG21. Available at the end of August, they will cost $1,300 each.

The iVIS HF11 (pictured above) comes with the following specs:

- Full HD recording
- 12x optical zoom
- 32 GB internal memory, holding 12 hours of video
- support of SD and SDHC cards
- weight: 380g, size: 73x64x129mm
- 2.7-inch LCD screen
- ports: HDMI mini, AV mini, component, USB

The iVIS HG21 features:

- Full HD recording
- 120 GB HDD, holding, holding 45 hours of video (in LP mode)
- support of SD and SDHC cards
- weight: 490g, size: 80x77x139mm
- 2.7-inch LCD screen
- ports: HDMI mini, AV mini, component, USB

Canon is planning to produce 200,000 units of the iVIS HF11 and 100,000 units of the iVIS HG21 per month. The company hasn’t said yet if their camcorders will be released outside Japan as well.

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