Canon has unveiled the latest additions to its Legria camcorder lineup with the entry level Canon HF R48, HF R46 and HF R406 as well as the higher-end ‘prosumer’ Canon Legria HF G25.
Starting with the HF R range, they all feature optical image stabilisation as well as 32x optical zoom lenses as well as a new ‘Baby mode’ which is another name for the increasingly common pre-record function whereby the camera records the few seconds before you actually press the record button – apparently perfect for capturing your baby’s first steps.
All three also have Full HD CMOS sensors, 7.5cm touchscreens and record in AVCHD. What distinguishes them are the inclusion of Wi-Fi and the amount of storage they offer. The Canon Legria HF R48 includes 32GB of built in storage and has Wi-Fi built in, the HF R46 has Wi-Fi but only 8GB built in while the R406 doesn’t have Wi-FI and has no internal storage, with an SDXC slot instead to add your own storage.
The full specs of each are below:
Canon Legria HF R48 Specs
• Wi-Fi with MP4 support
• Optical Intelligent IS
• 53x Advanced zoom, Full HD CMOS
• Baby Mode
• Audio Scene Select
• Simultaneous recording of AVCHD and MP4
• DIGIC DV4 image processor
• High-res 7.5cm capacitive touch screen LCD
• 32GB internal storage
Canon Legria HF R46 Specs
• Wi-Fi with MP4 support
• Optical Intelligent IS
• 53x Advanced zoom, Full HD CMOS
• Baby Mode
• Audio Scene Select
• Simultaneous recording of AVCHD and MP4
• DIGIC DV4 image processor
• High-res 7.5cm capacitive touch screen LCD
• 8GB internal storage
Canon Legria HF R406 Specs
• Optical Intelligent IS
• 53x Advanced zoom, Full HD CMOS
• Baby Mode
• Audio Scene Select
• Superb quality AVCHD and MP4 recording
• DIGIC DV4 image processor
• High-res 7.5cm capacitive touch screen LCD
• Cinema-Look filters and touch decoration
• SDXC card slot
Canon Legria HF G25 Specs
As well as this new entry level range Canon is also introducing the latest version of its enthusiast/prosumer level G series range. The Canon Legria HF G25 offers a high aperture f/1.8 lens as well as a Canon HD CMOS PRO image sensor, which according to Canon offers a 20% improvement in light sensitivity over its predecessor.
The new lens only offers 10x zoom but has a relatively wide 30.4mm wideangle end and it does include Canon’s latest optical image stabilisation technology which compensates for a number of different types of camera shake including walking, macro or high-zoom.
Other features include a directional microphone, 2 SDXC card slots, 32GB of internal memory and an electronic viewfinder for easier shooting in bright conditions.
• Canon HD Video Lens
• Canon’s advanced HD CMOS PRO sensor
• Full manual control
• Optical Intelligent IS
• Audio Scene Select
• 8.8cm touch screen LCD
• Instant AF; Face Detection
• Protective lens hood
• 32GB internal memory
• 2x SDXC slots
Canon Legria HF G25 and HF R Series Release Date and Price
The Canon Legria G25 will be available to buy as soon as February and will set you back £899.99. Meanwhile the HF R range will be arriving a little later, in March, and will cost between £259.99 and £429.99.