Legria Mini Video Camera for Fans " Selfie "

The era of the Internet and digital devices has brought about a change in consumer behavior . Video content , for example , can be easily recorded and distributed through social media without the need to deal with the troublesome tape capture process .

Well , Canon as one of the largest manufacturers of digital imaging devices apparently smelled a business opportunity in one of the latter phenomenon surfaced , namely video recording yourself craze .

Series Camcorder Legria tiny named Mini was launched . This product is specifically designed to enable users to record video " selfie " with a wide angle lens .

Legria Mini produces recordings with a wide-angle image distortion . Shooting becomes easy because the subject of video can easily be maintained to keep it out the frame
" We gained inspiration through in-depth analysis , which found that the consumers - especially women - really like taking pictures of themselves , " said Group Executive Canon's Video Products division , Hiroo Edakubo , when met reporters KompasTekno , Oik Joseph , at the headquarters of Canon in Tokyo , Wednesday ( 12/2/2014 ) ago .

Corresponding objectives, Legria Mini is equipped to facilitate video recording style selfie . Camcorders that fit in the palm of the hand , for example , equipped with an LCD screen that can be bent to face the user . This screen can also be bent in the opposite direction .

At the bottom there is a hinged leg that can be used to adjust the shooting angle without the need of a tripod . Of course , for more freedom , for the tripod screw holes are provided on the bottom side of the device . Feet and the screen can be folded to summarize Legria Mini size to fit in the bag .

When folded , the Mini Legria very quick so it can fit in the pockets of clothing with ease
Mini Legria lens has a fairly broad coverage , reaching 170 degrees when recording photos and 160 degrees when used to record video . As a result , the process is relatively easy image framing . Finished recording , video results can be transferred to smartphones via an application CameraAccess Plus is available on iOS and Android platforms .

Based on the observation arena KompasTekno at CP + photography exhibition in 2014 in Yokohama , Japan , Thursday ( 13/02/2014 ), the barrel distortion that appears on the recording Legria Mini strengthen the impression of a wide-angle , and make the catch look similar picture with the camera lens fitted fisheye .

Currently , Legria Mini already has a successor named Legria Mini X is introduced at CES 2014 in January. The camcorder has the capability of recording a more sophisticated image , supported 12 megapixel sensor and Digic processor DV4 .

Legria Mini X , one of the latest models of Canon's product line of mini camcorders that rely on excellent sound quality
Video quality catch reached full - HD (1920x1080) in MP4 and AVCHD ( 50i ) . Another advantage enjoy passing Legria Mini X is the ability to record high -quality sound in Linear PCM format ( 16 - bit / 48 kHz ) . This distinguishes it from other devices that can record video and still camera sort of smartphone , which is generally less attention to the quality of the sound .

Mini Legria series will be one of the best selling products from Canon video division in the face of competition from mobile gadgets and still picture camera . " Looking ahead , we will offer more products like this , " said Edakubo .