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Canon HF S21

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Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 1/2.6 in
  • 6010000 Mpx
  • yes
  • 3.5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
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Canon HF S21 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Effective megapixels6010000.0 Mpx
Total megapixels8.59 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom10.0 x
Digital zoom200.0 x
Focal length equiv39.9 - 399
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)6.4 - 64
Auto focusyes
Manual focusyes
Filter size2.28 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter speed1.0 s
Self-timer delay10.0 s
Built-in flashyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speaker(s)no
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Dimensions
Height2.91 in
Width2.95 in
Depth5.51 in
Weight16.23 oz
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Power
Battery life (max)1.4 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Image
White balance modes
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Tungsten
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
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Screen and viewfinder
DisplayLCD
Display diagonal3.5 in
Viewfinder screen size0.27 in
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video formats supportedH.264
Analog signal format systemNTSC
Maximum frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
Microphone portyes
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
Remote controlno

Canon HF S21 - Q&A (2)

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    elmer.roberts
    over 2 years ago
    Which lens canon hf s21 has?
    joanna_waters
    about 2 years ago
    The camcorder also relies on its Canon HD Video Lens with 10x optical zoom and Dynamic SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization.
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    cara
    over 2 years ago
    Does canon hf s21 good?
    clifford
    about 2 years ago
    Indoors, the HF S21 is one of the better camcorders we've seen. It has just one large CMOS so, theoretically, it's not quite as capable in low-light conditions as devices that use three separate image sensors, but it's really not far off the competition.
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