True-to-life optics
and dazzling color reproduction.
True-to-life optics
and dazzling color reproduction.
DV Format
Enter the world of DV and
realize truly amazing picture
and sound quality. Images
reaching up to 500 line
horizontal resolution reveal
stunning detail and clarity.
Clearly superior quality than
even the best analog
camcorders, by 20% at least,
and free from annoying color
noise. DV is the right format,
right now!
Actual Size
RGB Primary
Color Filter
In addition to achieving
higher resolution, the Optura
Pi's Progressive Scan CCD
integrates an RGB Primary
Color Filter which separates
light passing through the lens into
individual red, green and blue color
Progressive
Scan CCD
The Optura Pi incorporates a
Progressive Scan CCD
image sensor that delivers a
significant improvement in
performance and image
quality. Each and every light
gathering pixel on the CCD is
used to produce a full frame
video image 60 times per
second. In contrast, the conventional
interlace-type CCD produces only half a
full frame, known as a field, in the same
amount of time. The Progressive Scan
CCD provides a serious advantage to
those who desire impeccable clarity of
fast moving subjects. The interlace
method used on other
camcorders combines two
field images together, but
a time lapse between the
fields can cause a disturbing image flicker
on the television screen when playback is
paused. Recordings of subjects moving at
high speed such as athletes, wildlife and
even machinery can be viewed on a
television with superior resolution. And this
CCD type makes it possible to produce
better quality video prints than ever
before. Also, realizing people shoot video
in a variety of light levels, Canon designed
the Optura Pi to perform exceptionally well
in low light too.
IEEE 1394
DV Terminal
The Optura Pi is equipped
with a DV IN/OUT terminal that conforms
to IEEE 1394. It takes just a single digital
cable to transfer or copy your videos in
pure digital form to your DV compatible
computer or another Canon DV
camcorder. Record still images onto a
floppy disk with the optional FR-100
Floppy Disk Still Image Recorder for easy
transfer to your PC computer. You can
choose to print your images on a Canon
color printer or send them over the
Internet.
components, similar to professional
camcorders. As a result, the Optura Pi
achieves more accurate color
reproduction with finer gradations than
models using a conventional
complementary color filter. The difference
is especially noticeable, for instance, in
skin tones and scenes with a dominant
color such as sunsets, a ski slope or a
forest.
