Thursday 1 August 2013

Canon Legria mini: Review of Canon's 1080p HD camcorder

Looking more like a projector than a camera, so get ready to express yourself in new ways. Canon offering a unique combination of ultra-wide angle lens, vari-angle LCD and built-in stand, the LEGRIA mini with Wi-Fi lets you showcase your passions and interests from a new perspective.

Canon Legria mini, Canon HD camcorder

Canon Legria mini camcorder is an HD video recorder with an ultra-wide angle lens and WiFi support. It is a small fixed-focal-length video and still camera designed to serve YouTube, bloggers or anyone capturing a self-starring video can see exactly what they look like in the captured clip, just as it will appear if uploaded.

Canon wants to aid and abet such vanity with the Legria mini, a 1080p camcorder with an ultra-wide angle lens, flip-screen and built-in stand.

The innovative 6.8cm (2.7”) vari-angle LCD screen can be flipped out to the subject side or rear position, allowing you to see a live view of what you are filming. This makes the LEGRIA mini ideal for various shooting styles and perfect for putting yourself in the frame.

Canon Legria mini camcorder capturing full HD video with its ultra wide-angle fisheye lens, it also houses a 2.7-inch touch-screen that can swivel to face whoever is in front of the lens. The device's f/2.8 lens is capable of capturing footage at 160 degrees and stills at 170 degrees, with a conventional 71-degree shooting mode also an option.

The Canon Legria mini also comes with a 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor and Canon's DIGIC DV 4 processing tech on board, the shooter comes with a 2.7-inch LCD touch-screen and a built-in stereo microphone. The Legria Mini can also capture 12.8MP still photos, as well as outputting any images or videos captures to a microSD card, making it a capable stand-alone device.

Built-in Wi-Fi functionality allows you to connect to your smartphone or tablet, offering a range of sharing options to showcase your footage to your audience. You can also control your LEGRIA mini via an android or iOS device, allowing you to see a live view image, with the options to start/stop recording and switch the angle of view.

Benefits of Canon Legria mini HD camcorder:

  • Express your interests with a new perspective. An Ultra-Wide angle lens ensures you will capture the entire moment every time.
  • Switch between ultra-wide and close-up. Depending on the scene you’re shooting, change the field of view by touching the screen.
  • Frame yourself effortlessly and enjoy a variety of shooting angles with the Vari-angle LCD and built-in stand.
  • Capture stunning Full-HD movies and still photos with a high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and DIGIC DV4 processing power.
  • Share content with built-in Wi-Fi and operate your LEGRIA mini with live streaming remote control from a smartphone or tablet.

Key Features of Canon Legria mini HD camcorder:

  • Capture the entire scene everytime
  • Remote control and easy sharing
  • 6.8cm Vari-angle touch screen
  • Ensures high resolution and low noise
  • Full HD movies
  • MP4 file format, ideal for sharing
  • High quality still images with a new perspective
  • Powerful DIGIC processing
  • Flips recordings the right way up
  • Built-in Stereo microphone
  • Perfect audio to match the scene
  • Creative time-lapse recording
  • Great for technique review
  • Slow and fast motion recording
  • Add fun effects to movies
  • Creates bite sized movies after taking a picture

Canon Legria mini Review through youtube Video: