Canon Elura 85
Manufacturer's Description
Don't let the joy of first steps, first graduations, and first grandchildren pass you by. The Elura 85, part of Canon's redesigned line of Elura camcorders, offers the perfect balance between functionality and affordability. With a smooth, streamlined design, easy-to-use controls and powerful digital image-making capabilities, there is nowhere you'll want to go without the Elura 85 in the palm of your hand.
It's no wonder that Canon is known the world-over for its professional image quality in photography and broadcast television. A true two-in-one solution, the Elura 85 gives you the ability to shoot videos and photos that capture all of life's vibrant color, clarity and detail. It's all thanks to Canon's advanced DV Photo Plus technology, which combines Genuine Canon Optics and a Mega Pixel CCD image sensor, with a DIGIC DV image processor and versatile Print & Share features.
Edit your digital videos and photos into the perfect family album for playback on a TV or computer. Dim the lights, grab the popcorn and treat your family and friends to high-resolution 16:9 widescreen images. A step above the Elura 80, the Elura 85 extends your memory-preserving power even farther with Super Night and Night+ low-light exposure modes, and a new built-in flash. And since the Elura 85 is compatible with Windows XP and Apple computer systems, you'll be able to share your favorite memories for years to come.
Preserve Every Moment With Vibrant Color
From forest green to ocean blue, sunflower yellow to fire red, the Elura 85 digital camcorder preserves every hue with superior clarity and detail thanks to its 1.33 Megapixel Image Sensor. The product of Canon ingenuity and technological expertise, the image sensor achieves high-resolution results whether recording video to DV tape or still images onto a memory card. Photos can be captured at a variety of different image qualities and compression sizes (Superfine/ Fine/Normal) giving you the ability to balance quantity with quality.
Go Wide With 16:9 Widescreen Recording
Hollywood directors have known for decades that a widescreen image captures the vibrancy of life best. That's also why the Elura 85 features a high-resolution 16:9 widescreen recording mode. You'll be able to take true widescreen videos and photos for playback on your home Theater system.
Unlike some camcorders that record a vertically stretched picture, the Elura 85 uses the full width of its Mega Pixel CCD. The result is a wide-screen picture that has superior quality and shows more of the action happening at either end of the screen.
For enhanced accessibility, a Widescreen Button makes it easy to switch from the standard 4:3 mode to 16:9 Widescreen Mode. You'll also see exactly what you are shooting thanks to the 2.4" LCD screen's letterbox-style display. Best of all, the 16:9 widescreen feature can be used in conjunction with the camcorder's advanced image stabilization.
Capture The Best Of Both Photos And Videos
As with the entire line of Elura digital camcorders, the Elura 85 makes it possible to take outstanding digital videos and photos simultaneously. You won't miss a moment as you capture e-mail ready (640 x 480) photos to the memory card at the press of a button, while recording high-quality video to the tape.
The secret behind Canon's renowned video and photo image quality is the DIGIC DV system. DIGIC DV utilizes two different color techniques to maximize video quality for viewing on TVs and still image quality for print or computer display.
Extend Your Sight With Optical And Digital Zooms
This is where Canon's vast expertise in designing and crafting precision lenses for 35mm and broadcast TV cameras truly shines. The Elura 85 features an 18x Optical Zoom/360x Digital Zoom lens that delivers superior imagery with vibrant color and clarity. Snap on the optional WA-34 Wide Attachment (0.7x), and you'll be able to capture a wider perspective for indoor shots or panoramic views.
Pass Around Your Favorite Memories
As with the entire Elura-series camcorders, the Elura 85 takes advantage of the MiniDV format (a worldwide industry standard) for effortless transfer, edit and sharing of your memories... without any loss in quality.
DV Terminal (IEEE 1394): The IEEE1394-compliant DV terminal lets you connect the camcorder to a DV-compatible computer or another Canon DV camcorder, making it easy to transfer your digital movies to your computer's hard disk, edit your scenes, and then use them to create high-impact Web sites, video e-mail, interactive CDs and DVDs, or a personal video album.
USB Terminal: The USB Terminal makes for high-speed transfer of images from your SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard to your computer. By using the USB cable and software provided, you can process and organize your images on your PC.
SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Slots: For convenient storage and portability of your still images, the Elura 85 features a built-in slot for SD (Secure Digital) Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards. You can also store Motion JPEG mini-movies directly on the removable card for later attaching to e-mails or posting on the Web. Shoot in two different resolutions, 320x240 or 160x120, for the full duration of the SD Memory Card.
Print And Share At The Touch Of A Button
Printing and downloading images to a computer is a quick, easy and enjoyable task with an Elura-series camcorder. When the Elura 85 is connected to a printer, the Print/Share button lights up blue, letting you know that you can begin printing simply by pressing it once. You can also transfer a photo directly to your computer, with just a single press of the button.
PictBridge Compatibility: If you have a PictBridge compatible printer, such as a CP-200 or CP-300 Card Photo Printer, a Canon Photo Direct Bubble Jet Printer or another manufacturer's printer that supports PictBridge, you can effortlessly connect your Elura camcorder directly to the printer. No need to transfer your images to a computer first.
Exif Print 2.2: The Elura camcorders support Exif Print (2.2), a worldwide standard that enhances communication between digital cameras and printers. At the time of shooting, important camcorder settings and scene data are recorded with the image. This information aids the computer and printer in producing realistic and reliable color reproduction. Not happy with your shot? The information can also be used to easily correct poor lighting or mistakes, resulting in photos that are even better than the originals.
Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP): No more frustration with hard-to-understand Support CDs or at not being able to download missing drivers. The entire line of Elura digital camcorders supports Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP), enabling data communication with a computer without having to install dedicated driver software. Your computer simply accesses the camcorder as if it were an external card reader (available only with computers running Windows XP or Mac OS X version 10.1 or later).
Shed Light Onto Low-Light Situations
When the available light still has your subject in the dark, switch on the Elura 85's Night Mode feature. One press of the Night Mode and the Elura 85 automatically selects a slow shutter speed and increases the sensitivity of the CCD to brighten up your subject, while still preserving color.
Super Night & Night+: For enhanced capability in low-light situations, the Elura 85 gives you two additional Night Mode settings, Super Night Mode and Night Plus Mode. Each mode can be selected from the menu and assigned to the Night Mode button. Super Night Mode automatically triggers the white LED Lamp when needed to enhance the subject for shooting. Night Plus Mode is used in the toughest lighting situations, keeping the white LED La