Canon Optura 300
Camcorder | February 28th, 2008
The Optura 300 makes having the best of everything a reality. Offering unparalleled expertise in video and digital photography, it puts cutting edge performance in the palm of your hand. Its sophisticated, streamlined design makes it compact enough to carry anywhere. Dreams materialize before your very eyes as two imaging worlds are seamlessly linked together with stunning detail and unprecedented realism. Sight and sound have been elevated to the pinnacle of perfection. The Optura 300 offers unbeatable style and performance at a size that is almost too good to be true. It delivers a complete feature set that will win the hearts of video and photo lovers alike.
The video, audio and images we captured with the Optura 300 were all very bright, crisp and clear. In low light conditions, you have the option to switch the camera into Night mode or even Super Night mode, but like most night-shooting systems, these are slow-shutter effects. Canon also includes an LED video light, which, although weak, might save your shot in an emergency. We wouldn’t rely on it for anything important, however. For digital stills, the built-in auto-flash system compensates well for lack of light in the shooting environment. In all shooting conditions we attempted, the camera’s performanceperformance of the camera was exceptional, with excellent color reproduction and sharp lines.
Features:
- Genuine Canon Optics: 10X Optical Zoom Lens
- 2.0 Megapixel CCD
- DIGIC DV
- Color Viewfinder and 2.5″ LCD Screen
- Image Stabilizer
- Advanced Photo Features
- Direct Print
- Shooting Modes
- RGB Primary Color Filter
- Manual Controls
- MultiMediaCard/SD Memory Card Capability
- VIC
- Programmed Auto Exposure
- Progressive Photo
- Exif Print
- Digital Video Format and IEEE 1394
- Firewire / IEEE 1394 / DV Terminal
- USB Terminal
- DV Messenger2 Software
- Video and Audio Inputs and Outputs
- PCM Digital Stereo Sound
- 16:9 Widescreen Mode
- Digital Effects, Faders and Special Effects
- My Camera Function
- Additional Features